The thing is, the monetary incentive is necessary because there are not enough people donating - plasma, blood, whatever. So if that’s what’s needed to get people to donate (or whatever else word you want to use), then that’s fine in my books. Both sides get something.
I get the idea of wanting it to be on donation-basis only, but people don’t donate for free as often as when they do *get money. Because society is inherently selfish and doesn’t care for the needs of others.
Again, the service the companies provide is directly beneficial to society. Yes, big pharma is a thing and medicine should be free. But what’s not how things work. So what’s the problem?
The setup preys on the poor, and wouldn’t exist if we had living wages. Then people could donate because it is the right thing to do, not because they need to make rent.
It’s on top, not a substitute. It’s literally free money and helps a person in need
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Unnecessarily loaded comment. Plasma is used in creating drugs that help people. So you help people. How’s it bad?
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The thing is, the monetary incentive is necessary because there are not enough people donating - plasma, blood, whatever. So if that’s what’s needed to get people to donate (or whatever else word you want to use), then that’s fine in my books. Both sides get something.
I get the idea of wanting it to be on donation-basis only, but people don’t donate for free as often as when they do *get money. Because society is inherently selfish and doesn’t care for the needs of others.
Again, the service the companies provide is directly beneficial to society. Yes, big pharma is a thing and medicine should be free. But what’s not how things work. So what’s the problem?
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The setup preys on the poor, and wouldn’t exist if we had living wages. Then people could donate because it is the right thing to do, not because they need to make rent.
You’re a fucking weirdo, if you don’t want to donate then don’t