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"Incorrect. Drawing on Titmus's blood study - The Gift Relationship, I have shown that a society in which there is no prohibition on the sale enhances the negative freedom of being able to sell something, but reduces the positive freedom to give away something (blood) that cannot (legally) be sold. Thus, we do not face a simply either government or freedom choice; government enhances some freedoms, and reduces others." The Red Cross laments that not enough blood is being given, and that elective surgery may have to be cancelled. Would Titmus say that offering payment for blood now - or paticularly for elective surgery now and at any time would reduce the level of blood supplied - or simply for elective surgery? Anyway, what are the paticulars of this paper, I've seen you refer to it so many times I'd like to look at it.
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