Why Selling Kidneys Should Be Legal

     When you donate an organ, you are not just simply giving away something you don't really need. You are giving up a part of yourself to become a part of someone else, and ultimately; save their life. This is a selfless act, this is a testament to the altruistic qualities of mankind. And truth about organ donations; not enough people are donating.  "More than 34,000 people joined the waiting list in 2010; fewer than 17,000 received one. Thousands of people die waiting each year." Their excuses? ...'it's dangerous, it will hurt. I can't miss that time from work. I don't want to be at a disadvantage.'...Excuses, excuses, excuses. THERE ARE NO EXCUSES! Due do medical advances, donation procedures are much safer than they once were. The risk of death is about 1 in 3,000. The remaining kidney will "pick up the slack" of the missing one, so donors will be unaffected and able to do everything post surgery that they were able to do pre surgery. ANNNNNNND, on average, you will be giving someone 10 more years of life! Donating a kidney is not a crazy self-sacrifice,  "it's one of the many ways a reasonably altruistic person can help others. " "The people waiting for kidneys aren’t dying because of kidney failure; they’re dying because of our failure — without Congress’s misguided effort to ban organ sales, they would have been able to get the kidneys they desperately needed." Congress has made it illegal to compensate organ donors in fear that the rich would manipulate the poor into giving organs for money-when in reality- the poor are the ones who need the donated organs. The ban also encourages the illegal black market sale of organs to those in desperate need. this is "where desperate people do end up selling their organs, without protection, fair compensation or proper medical care." If donors were compensated fairly and legally, it would eliminate the risks of selling organs on the black market. And as a result, more donors would come foreward, leaving no patient stuck on the waiting list. 
       The author of "Why Selling Kidneys Should Be legal", Alexander Berger, employed pathos, logos, and ethos in this effective persuasive article. He established a personal opinion and credibility with readers by stating that he was an organ donor. "On Thursday, I will donate one of my kidneys to someone I’ve never met. Most people think this sounds like an over-the-top personal sacrifice. But the procedure is safe and relatively painless. I will spend three days in the hospital and return to work within a month." He is emotionally effective throughout, and ties in solid evidence where it is needed. He is logical and convicted at the same time. He is believable, level-headed, and passionate about the topic, and in my opinion, is very persuasive to his readers. When one asks him/herself why they should donate an organ, this article is screaming out the answer, "Why not?"


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