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You have the same issue with selling fresh fruit. The free market seems to deal with this pretty well. I wasn't arguing that the market wouldn't solve the problem, I was stating that it would be interesting to watch how the market would resolve conflicting pressures. This is easy: you can't sell something which doesn't belong to you. The government (or it's agents) have no right to ownership of your body just because you chose not to leave a will. If I find a Rolex on the beach, is it mine to put on eBay? I don't ethically have a problem with a finder's keepers philosophy. Self-regulation by hospitals would probably ensure that wrongful body snatching would be kept to a optimal minimum. If you look for 'conflicts of interest' in the market you will find them everywhere: I was actually thinking that a market in organs might be used as a way to finance health care for the uninsured. We'll look after you in life, so long as you will your body to us in death. This obviously doesn't solve the conflict of interest, but any insurance the body trader offers would be clear cut in what it offers its customers. Don't get me wrong, I'm in favour of your ideas.
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