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		anonym29 19 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UnitedHealth pays its own physician groups 17% mor... Utilitarianism is a dangerous mistress when it comes to justifying moral and ethical transgressions. Sounds great until TPTB decide that the half dozen lives that can be saved with your organs matter more than your one life.

kshacker 19 days ago [–]

If we followed the rules strictly, and not different rules for the rich, why's that a problem?

anonym29 19 days ago | [–]

You don't see a problem with involuntary organ donations from living people?

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