Heading in the Wrong Direction

This can't end well. Talk about slippery slopes and the victimization of the poor.

From Bioedge.com...

Singapore is to allow compensation for kidney transplants and for eggs. A government proposal has been approved by a bioethics committee and legislation will be introduced early next year.

...According to the BMJ, a sum of S$10,000 was mentioned. According to the Straits Times, the health minister, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, mentioned "at least a five-figure sum, possibly even six-figure" as appropriate reimbursement. This would include expenses, such as transport and medical costs, as well as loss of earnings. Also, the donor should be covered for follow-up medical costs and higher insurance premiums as a result of losing a kidney.

I realize that there is a shortage of kidneys to transplant but this just does not seem like the right way to go. There must be a better alternative.

This reminds me of the movie Dirty Pretty Things. If you haven't seen it, check it out. Here is the trailer...