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Master_Shake · 11-03-2004, 03:07 PM

Exactly! And if I needed a kidney I wouldn't have to wait around for one, I'd just buy one.

"OK, first of all, the simplicity argument:"

Healthier: it's my understanding you can live with only one kidney, and you can donate small amounts of bone marrow at a time. Assuming that; then no, getting a job is not healthier. Every job I've ever had, is a soul crushing exercise in creating wealth for the man. I'd like to enjoy my life a little, not subsidize someone else. If health is a holistic thing that includes life enjoyment as well as physical health, then I am probably the sickest bastard I know.

Practical: Absolutely not. As I demonstrated above, even with 2 weeks of bed rest following a kidney donation, I'd still make out more than $700 than 2 weeks of working. And that's two weeks of watching TV on painkillers! I was in a car accident once and had a similar experience. It was the best time of my life!

And don't forget that I'm a spoiled American. $2,500 doesn't mean the same thing to me as it does to some poor shmuck living in a third world hell-hole. $2,500 to me is a month's wages. To a poor shmuck in indochina it might be a significant amount of money.

"Financial:" I am pretty sure you can survive with only one kidney, so I don't think long term health is a factor. And "risking" being permanently unfit for work isn't such a bad thing. I know I would "risk" losing my job making the man rich in exchange for a month's worth of pleasure.

And if I die, so what? I promise you, I'm not smart enough to be the one to develop a cure for cancer, you won't be missing anything. There are plenty of other people who could come into the office tomorrow and fill my desk. You also needn't worry about the monolithic corporation suffering financial problems because I die, they've got plans in place to rape the new guy just like they do me.

"The public obligation argument:"
Fuck the public obligation! When the public starts caring about my desires, then I'll start caring about the public. The public has done its best to make sure that I can't (legally) have access to the really great drugs and experiences I'd like to try. I don't owe them shit. I'm not on welfare or anything, and I'm perfectly content to be forever stricken from the eligibility list as a requirement for participation in such an organs-for-cash scheme. Why would you want to keep me around on a safety net if I'm useless anyway?

"The alternative option argument:"
Well, loansharking is mostly illegal now as far as I know, so that's a different argument. I suppose there are some credit bureaus that will loan you a couple of dollars with exorbitant interest rates, but they expect to be paid back. I'd rather just have the cash and be on my way, thank you very much.

11-03-2004, 03:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Master_Shake Addict Location: Pennsylvania, USA	Exactly! And if I needed a kidney I wouldn't have to wait around for one, I'd just buy one. "OK, first of all, the simplicity argument:" Healthier: it's my understanding you can live with only one kidney, and you can donate small amounts of bone marrow at a time. Assuming that; then no, getting a job is not healthier. Every job I've ever had, is a soul crushing exercise in creating wealth for the man. I'd like to enjoy my life a little, not subsidize someone else. If health is a holistic thing that includes life enjoyment as well as physical health, then I am probably the sickest bastard I know. Practical: Absolutely not. As I demonstrated above, even with 2 weeks of bed rest following a kidney donation, I'd still make out more than $700 than 2 weeks of working. And that's two weeks of watching TV on painkillers! I was in a car accident once and had a similar experience. It was the best time of my life! And don't forget that I'm a spoiled American. $2,500 doesn't mean the same thing to me as it does to some poor shmuck living in a third world hell-hole. $2,500 to me is a month's wages. To a poor shmuck in indochina it might be a significant amount of money. "Financial:" I am pretty sure you can survive with only one kidney, so I don't think long term health is a factor. And "risking" being permanently unfit for work isn't such a bad thing. I know I would "risk" losing my job making the man rich in exchange for a month's worth of pleasure. And if I die, so what? I promise you, I'm not smart enough to be the one to develop a cure for cancer, you won't be missing anything. There are plenty of other people who could come into the office tomorrow and fill my desk. You also needn't worry about the monolithic corporation suffering financial problems because I die, they've got plans in place to rape the new guy just like they do me. "The public obligation argument:" Fuck the public obligation! When the public starts caring about my desires, then I'll start caring about the public. The public has done its best to make sure that I can't (legally) have access to the really great drugs and experiences I'd like to try. I don't owe them shit. I'm not on welfare or anything, and I'm perfectly content to be forever stricken from the eligibility list as a requirement for participation in such an organs-for-cash scheme. Why would you want to keep me around on a safety net if I'm useless anyway? "The alternative option argument:" Well, loansharking is mostly illegal now as far as I know, so that's a different argument. I suppose there are some credit bureaus that will loan you a couple of dollars with exorbitant interest rates, but they expect to be paid back. I'd rather just have the cash and be on my way, thank you very much. __________________ ------------- You know something, I don't think the sun even... exists... in this place. 'Cause I've been up for hours, and hours, and hours, and the night never ends here.