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Travis's avatar

Redemption is good. I understand the ethical argument of creating a greater incentive to execute criminals, but I doubt the causality of that argument. People usually want executions for punishment reasons. I doubt that putting more people on death row in order to harvest their organs will relate to these punishment pursuers. I would anticipate it would be politically ruinous to put more people on death row under this policy saying, "We want their organs--that's why they're there." And yet, it makes sense for those with nothing left to give to want to give their organs. For their sake and others.

I'm for it. Thanks Sally. Let me know where I can help.

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Sally Satel's avatar

sign your donor card ...or consider becoming a Good Samaritan donor...yes, a lot to ask but people who do it are profoundly moved and -- and! -- you will save a life!

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