Explain Why The Twelve Year Old Girl Should Not Get The Liver

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The twelve year old girl should get the liver because her liver damage was caused by someone else's mistakes and not by her own doing. She is an innocent child who has been poisoned by accident by her father who had misidentified a certain form of mushrooms and fed them to her. The former basketball star drank himself into this situation. If the former basketball star was given the liver who would be ridiculed for the rest of his life and be known only as the man who took a liver from a little girl, instead of being known as a great basketball player. The little girl should get it because she has more potential to do something important in the world. The former basketball player has already made his mark on society and does not have as much to offer as the little girl. If the little girl does not get the liver then the hospital will look bad and get the reputation for helping the people who have the most money first. No one listens to a man who has drank his life away, so if gets the liver how much does he really have to offer society if he lives? …show more content…
She has not done anything wrong and has not been abusive to her own body. She has the potential to be great and has an opportunity to set up a foundation and raise awareness about liver diseases and how you can help by donating half of your liver. Livers heal and regenerate themselves, so you can donate a half of your liver and still live a long and healthy life. The twelve year old girl is only a child and has not discovered who she really is as a person. She should not be robbed of her life because she was fed toxic mushrooms. She has not even gotten a chance to even start living her life or gain meaningful experiences that will shape who she becomes. The former basketball player has lived and has had many experiences that shaped his

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