[doug from upland]

If we are to decide that we need to do every possible therapy or treatment in order to keep someone alive if there is even a 1% chance of recovery, be prepared to start giving 75% of your income to taxes, because that's going to be a huge expense.
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I certainly agree with that. The social changes that are going to happen to this nation and the world will be staggering as people live longer and have transplants. We cannot even contemplate that society and social order.

[sodpoodle]

Doug,

Just wait until stem cell research and harvesting extra body parts takes hold.

Wow, what are we going to do? Lotteries to live? Pick 5 and you get 5 extra years.

Solyent green and overpopulation. Yes, Terri is leading the march to this brave new world.

sorry - I was carried away. Back to work!
sp