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It is organ lending, not donation. That said, I don't have a problem with voluntary organ donation, either, even if it's for a fee. When you really think about the lives of the poorest among us, it seems a bit harsh to judge them for doing whatever they can to live a better life. We seem to think that it's better for a parent to let their child starve than for that parent to sell a kidney to ensure that their children are able to eat and grow and become healthy adults. Yes, it's wrong. So is the fact that millions of children are starving to death. Life is not fair. Why is it okay for a parent to die slowly working in an unregulated coal mine for a pittance, but not okay for that parent to give up an organ they don't need for a fortune?
