Does the crime matter?
There are over ninety thousand people waiting for an organ transplant in the U.S. and there aren’t enough organs to save all those people. I think it is unfair that inmates that have committed murder are given the opportunity to have an organ transplant. Not only are we putting inmates ahead of many law abiding citizens but we are saving the lives of these criminals. In my eyes you should not have your life saved if you have been responsible for taking the life of another human being.
There have been cases where inmates have received organ transplants ahead of people that have never committed a crime. I feel that it is unfair that inmates have the right to receive this sort of surgery but a law abiding citizen that has no insurance does not. This type of surgery cost the government close to a million dollars, not including the medication that is needed after the transplant surgery. This surgery also requires special attention such as yearly checkups and test that we as tax payers have to pay for. I’m sure that idea does not sit well with a lot of tax paying citizens. If it were up to me I would rather have my tax dollars go towards an organ transplant for a productive citizen of society that cannot afford this type of surgery.
I plan to promote a policy that takes the crime that the inmate committed into consideration when they are in need of an organ transplant. If the inmate is on death row they should not receive the transplant because there crime has been cruel enough to get them to where they are. A doctor could use that organ to save a person that is not going to be killed later on down the line. If they have taken a life they should not have the opportunity to have their own life saved.
I believe that the government should form an ethics committee to organize and decide which inmates should receive this type of surgery. The ethics committee should consist of doctors that are familiar with the prison system, law enforcement leaders that deal with these inmates and government officials (such as governors, mayors, and state representatives).
The policy should take all sides into consideration. The members of the ethics committee should be appointed by votes. The decision should be up to the people of the community and patients that are on the transplant waiting list. This type of issue may not pertain to you at this time period but you are not aware of future medical complications that might lead you to need an organ transplant later in life. For that reason it is important to take proper actions against unfair appointing of transplant organs.
This type of policy is needed to protect our law abiding citizens from unfair treatment. I do not understand why we would give inmates the opportunity to have a lifesaving surgery. We should reward good behavior not encourage the crimes that these inmates committed, and with this policy we will be able to stop the encouragement of illegal behavior. Let us take action as a community and vote to stop the encouragement of illegal actions.
There have been cases where inmates have received organ transplants ahead of people that have never committed a crime. I feel that it is unfair that inmates have the right to receive this sort of surgery but a law abiding citizen that has no insurance does not. This type of surgery cost the government close to a million dollars, not including the medication that is needed after the transplant surgery. This surgery also requires special attention such as yearly checkups and test that we as tax payers have to pay for. I’m sure that idea does not sit well with a lot of tax paying citizens. If it were up to me I would rather have my tax dollars go towards an organ transplant for a productive citizen of society that cannot afford this type of surgery.
I plan to promote a policy that takes the crime that the inmate committed into consideration when they are in need of an organ transplant. If the inmate is on death row they should not receive the transplant because there crime has been cruel enough to get them to where they are. A doctor could use that organ to save a person that is not going to be killed later on down the line. If they have taken a life they should not have the opportunity to have their own life saved.
I believe that the government should form an ethics committee to organize and decide which inmates should receive this type of surgery. The ethics committee should consist of doctors that are familiar with the prison system, law enforcement leaders that deal with these inmates and government officials (such as governors, mayors, and state representatives).
The policy should take all sides into consideration. The members of the ethics committee should be appointed by votes. The decision should be up to the people of the community and patients that are on the transplant waiting list. This type of issue may not pertain to you at this time period but you are not aware of future medical complications that might lead you to need an organ transplant later in life. For that reason it is important to take proper actions against unfair appointing of transplant organs.
This type of policy is needed to protect our law abiding citizens from unfair treatment. I do not understand why we would give inmates the opportunity to have a lifesaving surgery. We should reward good behavior not encourage the crimes that these inmates committed, and with this policy we will be able to stop the encouragement of illegal behavior. Let us take action as a community and vote to stop the encouragement of illegal actions.