In the essay “Organ Sales Will Save Lives”, Joanna MacKay argues that the sale of human organs should not be banned, but instead, regulated. The author started her argument by noting, “There are thousands of people dying to buy a kidney and thousands of people dying to sell a kidney” (McKay). Her stance in noting how many lives are lost because of this problem made a strong starting point in her argument. Joanna MacKay’s extraordinary arguments impacted my viewpoints regarding this problem and convinced me to side with her. The regulation of human organs in the United States should be considered. “About 350,000 Americans suffer from end-stage renal disease, a state of kidney disorder so advanced that the organ stops functioning altogether” …show more content…
Alternatively, there could be potential problems with cadaverous kidneys. These problems include issues such as not being healthy functioning kidneys or simply not being the right match. This system of unending lines and waiting is what drives so many Americans into the illegal kidney trade or furthermore, any organ trade. And it is considerable, why wait such a long time for a cadaverous kidney when there is an option of promptly getting a living one. Joanna McKay argues that governments have tried to control the unlawful sale of organs and they have not been successful. If governments were to consider regulating organ sales, it would give them “the authority and the opportunity to closely monitor these live kidney operations” (McKay). Indeed, I totally agree with Joanna McKay. Legalizing these sales would definitely keep in check everyone involved. “Regulation would also protect the buyers. Because of the need for secrecy, the current illegal method of obtaining a kidney has no contracts and, therefore, no guarantees. Since what they are doing is illegal, the buyers have nobody to turn to if something goes wrong”