Would You Give Up Your Kidney for $50,000?

Would you donate a kidney? Would you do it for $50,000? Vox’s Dylan Matthews gave his to a stranger. But it made him wonder: Shouldn’t he have been paid?
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[@juliegogo2941]

100,000 if they want my over 60 year old kidney. Yes donations in general is good. Collagen cadaver donations for joints need more research. Thanks

[@margaritam8140]

$100k and I'll start thinking about it. People profit from it, why not the actual donor? They pay you for plasma. They should pay you for donating blood too.

[@amirsimantov1]

Customer service of the magazine has been ignoring my inquiries over the past month. Over six months ago, I paid for an annual subscription to the print edition of the magazine. So far, I have not received a single issue. Despite repeated promises from the distribution department, I have received nothing. I would like to get my money back. I regret having to do this here, but customer service is ignoring me.

[@coldogno7]

i will donate my seamen for free

[@ChosenOne6666]

You are a hero.

[@ChosenOne6666]

You can go to China or India for a kidney for 5k.

[@71suns]

Let's 'sing-song' it together shall we..."In the richest country in the world". Isn't that the peddled narrative? "In the richest country in the world"? FOR WHOM SPECIFICALLY? WHO'S PRIMARILY BENEFITING?

[@TexasIsACountry]

@71suns We are in a great country, I visit Mexico and Philippines often. There truly is more variety in work to do, more jobs in general.
Worthwhile monetary compensation comes with good decision-making, IQ, and social skills. Two of these we can control.
Still a chance to do everything right and fail, but that’s life and not the governments prerogative.

[@71suns]

​@@TexasIsACountryGlad YOU'RE doing well.

[@JoshJones-37334]

@@TexasIsACountryTexas is a dump. I bet I can guess why you spend so much time in third world countries. Chomo.

[@TexasIsACountry]

Fantastic conversation.

[@brianbutler3318]

I’d rather be poor.

[@kenrutherford1109]

I wouldn't give up my kidney for all the money in the world

[@dorisleyba5916]

😞