Forced organ harvesting would be better than the status quo

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Forced organ harvesting would be better than the status quo

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Published by DanielLC, September 20, 2011, 7:12 am GMT
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1) PREMISE:

(2/4) 50%

Note: This is referring to organs that can be donated without killing you e.g. kidneys and liver. The same basic argument applies for taking other organs from dead people. With some modification, it can also apply to taking necessary organs from living people, so long as each person is harvested for multiple organs.

The cost of forced organ harvesting is the chance of having an organ removed against your will.

2) PREMISE:

(1/3) 33%

The benefit of forced organ harvesting is that you would always be able to get a replacement organ.

3) PREMISE:

(1/3) 33%

You would be exactly as likely to have an organ removed against your will as to be in need of an organ that can only be gained against someone's will.

4) PREMISE:

(1/2) 50%

Having an organ removed against your will is better than dying.

5) FROM 1,2,3 AND 4 IT FOLLOWS THAT:

(1/2) 50%

The expected benefits outweigh the expected costs for each individual person.

6) PREMISE:

(2/2) 100%

If a change has an expected benefit for everyone, it would be preferable to the status quo.

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7) FROM 5 AND 6 IT FOLLOWS THAT:

(1/2) 50%

Forced organ harvesting would be better than the status quo.

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