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| Meiji life insurance building in Marunouchi, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
While I agree with the views expressed by the writer, things are not so ideal in the real world.
She starts off by saying that “if you save someone’s life, you become responsible for that person forever”.
Conversely, I would add that if someone has saved your life, you are equally beholden to that person for life.
A gift of life is free. However, there is a price to be paid and someone else would have paid it.
That someone is a donor. He has saved your life by giving you his kidney.
His quality of life may deteriorate, he could fall sick or, worse, die on the operating table.
If he were a sole breadwinner, who would care for him?
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Money is little consolation to anyone in such a situation.
However, if the donor knows that he or his family is well-provided for, he would have ease of mind.
Therefore, compensation in the form of medical insurance or life insurance, which is sufficient to support him and his family, would certainly help.
If he has children, he would surely want to provide for their education as well.
I am not talking about outright organ trading here.
It is pragmatic to ensure that the donor’s welfare is being taken care of.
The authorities cannot eradicate organ trading any more than they can eradicate prostitution.
Adequate compensation to cover the donor’s living expenses should also be made.
In Asian context, such a “hongbao” would reflect the gratitude of the organ recipient.
The above should apply regardless of whether the donor is a relative or not.
Mr Sonny Yuen
From myPaper, My Say
Tuesday, 07-April-2009
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