tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post4556897079023287108..comments2023-10-29T10:32:36.914-04:00Comments on Philosophy, et cetera: Don't let the poor earn money!Richard Y Chappellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-63169669483058357612007-02-20T13:12:00.000-05:002007-02-20T13:12:00.000-05:00I guess the 250 more or less covers the costs or t...I guess the 250 more or less covers the costs or the time involved (ie to remove the rational financial disincentive).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-33898369166518986402007-02-20T13:08:00.000-05:002007-02-20T13:08:00.000-05:00Actually when you agree to donate eggs you get to ...Actually when you agree to donate eggs you get to take fertility treatments and so forth to make the eggs right for donation. You may well damage our health in some way. (eg inability to have children potentially.)<BR/><BR/>The concern could be that most people will not be informed enough and will do somthing like cause 10,000 dollars of damage to their health for 100 dollars now because they are desperate or the money. Similar to the "you can't sell yourself into slavery" argument.<BR/><BR/>A little like allowing or banning smoking. Although I expect a lot of the opposition may also be jsut idealistic "you can't sell yourself" sort of arguments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-84806286969526695102007-02-20T00:49:00.000-05:002007-02-20T00:49:00.000-05:00They get to donate their eggs only if they are act...They get to donate their eggs only if they are acting altruistically? That's a bit like the toxin paradox, isn't it? You can have the money, but only if you don't intend to have it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com