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[Craig Sanders]

On Fri, Mar 16, 2007 at 10:11:46AM +1100, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
> >Inmate organ plan shaves time
> >From correspondents in South CArolina
> >10mar07
> >
> >INMATES in South Carolina could soon find that a kidney is worth 180 days.
> <http://www.ntnews.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,7034,21353970%255E401,00.html>

that, and any similar plan, should be banned, for two reasons:

1. prisoners aren't free to make a truly voluntary donation.  it's a form of
coercion.

2. it creates a conflict of interest in the legal system, an incentive
to give greater sentences than a given crime actually deserves in order
to create an "incentive" for the felon to donate an organ.

craig

ps: IMO, a kidney is worth a LOT more than 180 days.  ONLY half a year
for an organ? not only is the scheme morally reprehensible, it's a
rip-off.


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craig sanders <cas at taz.net.au>

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