Debate for school Options

[concreteangel]

I have a debate that is due this Friday.
The debate is about whether or not someone should get a kidney transplant or not. One side is if it is a birth defect and the other side is if they are a drinker and need a transplant. My group is on the side of the transplant for the birth defect. I've searched and searched and cant find diddly squat to help me with this situation.
So that is why I'm asking you to tell me what your views on each side.
What side would you choose and why?

[Gigi]

Yes, but does that mean that someone who has "put themselves" into that situation be denied any treatment? I know many of you harbour resentment towards self-created problems, but does that mean that one person's actions dictate whether their life has any worth?

I'd say to give it to whoever needed it the most, depending on how long they had to live and how severe it was.

[cori-catastrophe]

Yes, but does that mean that someone who has "put themselves" into that situation be denied any treatment? I know many of you harbour resentment towards self-created problems, but does that mean that one person's actions dictate whether their life has any worth?

I'd say to give it to whoever needed it the most, depending on how long they had to live and how severe it was.

i'm not saying that their life is worthless. no one forced them to drink. it was their decision. they chose their own fate. they obviously didn't care to ruin their life in the first place. you can base that by their decision and lack of caring. the birth defected patient didn't have an option to choose their fate.