Based on the meat market, by Alex Tabarrok (607), The case for compulsory organ donation, by Scott Carney (614), Yes, let's pay for them organs, by Charles Krauthammer (620), and Surgery was simple; the process is another story, by Virginia Postrel (625). Do we have to pay for the organs? We can solve our problems by paying for organs. By paying for organs, donors save lives and reduce the organ shortage. First, the gift saves those in need. Anyone can donate, dead or alive. Although donating from the dead is helpful, if living people donated, the number of lives saved would increase. “You don't have to be dead to give someone a kidney, you just need to be healthy and willing to do it” (Postrel 626). Just like donating a kidney, other organs can be donated during one's lifetime. After being worked on surgically, our organs are able to function normally. While giving a part of ourselves to a patient in need, we help them regain the functionality of their organs and save their life. In addition, the idea of ​​donation is more feasible for everyone with reasonable compensation. Compensation for a donation may sway some (like the poor), but for those who don't need the money, a larger, more reasonable amount should suffice. “[Paying for organs can] address rich/poor concerns: after all, $3,000 is real money, even for bankers and lawyers” (Krauthammer 621). By reaching out to both the poor and the rich, more lives are saved since donors come from both parties, and if the rich donate, the middle class will definitely donate. Second, by paying for organs, donors reduce the organ shortage. People would be inclined to donate if they were paid. Many problems can be solved by money, and according to Tabarrok, so can organ shortages. "The Iranian system and the black market seem...... middle of paper ......fe. Works Cited Carney, Scott. “The case for compulsory organ donation.” 2007. Models for academic writing: ARhetorical reader and guide. 12th ed. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. Boston: Bedford, 2012. 614-17. Print. Krauthammer, Charles. “Yes, let’s pay for the organs.” Models for Academic Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide. 12th ed. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. Boston: Bedford, 2012. 620-22. Print.Postrel, Virginia. “The operation was simple; the process is another story. 2006. Models of Academic Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide. 12th ed. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. Boston: Bedford, 2012. 625-27. Print. Tabarrok, Alex. “The meat market”. 2010. Models of Academic Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide. 12th ed. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. Boston: Bedford, 2012. 607-11. Print.