Argumentative Essay: Should Organ Sales Be Legalized?

Imagine a child in need of an organ transplant, but he’s being forced to wait months, maybe even years, to perhaps not even receive the transplant he is waiting for. It is a depressing thought and when one thinks about this situation, there is no way for them to argue against finding a way to save that child. Currently, one of the main ideas that could be used to save people in situations like this is legalizing the sale of organs. Though everyone would want that child to live a happy life, there is argument against the legalization of organ sales. I currently believe that organ sales should be legalized, but I am aware of, and understand some of the reservations against it. These inherent issues include economic controversies, moral objections, and health problems. One of the arguments I am aware of revolves around the economic classes becoming even more separate. If an organ market were to open up, why should the rich even donate? They don’t need the money. This brings us to the poor, those in need. They would be more likely to sell their organs in hopes to get a good …show more content…
Thinking through some of these arguments shows that this isn’t a simple situation. It can be debated both ways and both sides would raise good points. In the end it wouldn’t involve one side being wrong and one side being right. Instead it would answer the question of which side would be more beneficial to those involved. I found that I agreed with the idea that economic classes could be more split, moral issues may interfere, and the donor’s health could be put at risk, but I feel there has to be some way to get around all of this. I hope to argue for a well-regulated organ sale system that not only improves the lives of the donors and the receivers, but also satisfies the arguments of those who oppose the ideas. It is ultimately a difficult task, but saving lives isn’t supposed to be