However, this is not how Gordon describes his business. He says that he is an "umbrella" for three people, a matchmaker, if you will. He finds people who needs organs and introduces them to people who need money. He thinks he is doing a service to people in need. But let's think about this for a moment. There are those who believe that people should be able to sell their organs. The idea is that people should be able to do what they want to their own bodies. But we see that this is not the case in other forms of legality as well. Prostitution is illegal in most places, as well as abortion, and teenagers aren't allowed to consume alcohol in the US; the list goes on. So human beings as a general rule don't really have the freedom to do "whatever they want" to their own bodies.
But here's another argument: because the sell of organs is illegal, it sets the price ceiling of organs at $0. Therefore, simple economics tell us that this causes a shortage of supply. Some people believe that if the sell of organs was legal, not only would their no longer be a shortage but the price would be driven down.
But then, Gordon would be out of business. Is Gordon the type of guy who would prevent lobbyist from attempting to legalize organ selling to keep his source of income? Carlotta did say that the business is big... and was not interested in finding an organ given out of love.
Or is he simply trying to help both people under the umbrella, the one that needs the money as well as the one who needs the organ?
Things to ponder while I ponder what watch lists I will be on for googling "organ selling."
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