Peer Response #1

I am responding to Bryant Ray's post on whether selling organs is ethical or not. Bryant believes that the sale of organs should be legalized, but with regulations. He compares the sale of one's organs to the harvesting of plasma. Byrant believes that by legalizing the sale of organs it would be beneficial to those in need of organs and those selling, but guidelines would be needed. These include knowing the health of the donor and organ, ensuring that the buyer is paying for an organ that will be worth the surgery and the cost, and regulating the market, monitoring the prices which the organs sell at. Final Bryant makes the case that we should have the right to do what we want with our bodies. 

Bryant also provides a link to Eight Ethical Objections to an Organ Market....and Why They're Wrong by Stephanie R. Murphy. Murphy gives eight examples to why he is against an organ market. He provides many examples such as financial problems that it would create the health risks to the seller and buyer, and the danger of selling organs. Murphy also brings up a topic of religion and the selling one’s organs, a topic which I had not considered. Some religions are against the trade of one’s organs it is deemed obscene. This article makes a powerful case to why the sale of organs is wrong but in my opinion I agree with Bryant's argument, that the sale of organs should be legalized. His post contains valid arguments to the pro’s and con’s of legalizing the sale of organs, but by living in a free country we should have the right to do what we please with our body.

            Bryant provides good links to his post, showing both sides of the case.  These links make Bryant’s views unclear however. Bryant supports the selling one’s organs but his first link shows the opposite views. His second and third link provides views from both sides of the spectrum. Neither of these sources directly supports Bryant’s views and opinions on this case. Overall I agree with Bryant and belief that the sale of organs should be legalized, giving humans rights to their body in order to help others in need. Finally, I enjoyed reading Bryant's views on this topic and seeing new views on this topic.