The Wishes of the Dead
Hi-Phi Nation
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Why We Should Respect the Wages of the Dead
Legal scholars and economists estimate that the total amount of money tied to the wishes of the dead is around $4 trillion annually. In many legal jurisdictions, we simply will leave your body intact. James Stacey Taylor is a bioethicist who has spent his career arguing for more organ procurement. Tim Heidecker: What justification can humans possibly give for continuing to honor the wishes of dead people when the living have so much they want to do for themselves?
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