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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 20 Oct 2014

    An organ shortage kills 30 Americans every day. Is it time to pay donors? http://wapo.st/1sGORCb  via @washingtonpost

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      2. Zed Is Not Here‏ @ZedtheVulcan 20 Oct 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @washingtonpost Make organ donors the first priority recipients and non donors go to last in line.

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      1. (((Cornucopian)))‏ @fredsgarden 22 Oct 2014
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        @sapinker @washingtonpost Pay them, there's no reason not to. It's already being done the wrong way; allow people to do it the right way.

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      1. Mohammed Almohaini‏ @fargaloo 21 Oct 2014
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        @sapinker @ScientificSaudi @washingtonpost it is good idea to pay the donor's family once the person agreed to donate his organs when died

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      1. Münir Arıkan‏ @MunirArikan 20 Oct 2014
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        @sapinker @washingtonpost Same in Turkey! Donation campaings should be increased! Only robots survive without heart or kidneys! We R Human!

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      1. Stephen T. Crye‏ @stevecrye 20 Oct 2014
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        @sapinker Read much of Larry Niven's SciFi? Results in "Organlegging", death penalty for minor crimes. Some already happening in China.

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      1. cckuehl‏ @CCKuehl 20 Oct 2014
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        “@sapinker: Is it time to pay donors? http://wapo.st/1sGORCb  via @washingtonpost” No, time to opt out, instead of opt in #organdonor

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      1. Brian Williamson‏ @Brianwi49 20 Oct 2014
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        @sapinker @washingtonpost Aren't organ donors, except single kidney donors, dead?

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      1. Jenny Zinser‏ @JennyZinser 20 Oct 2014
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        “@sapinker: An organ shortage kills 30 Americans every day. Is it time to pay donors? http://wapo.st/1sGORCb ” or to adopt an opt out system?

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      1. Sam.i.r‏ @Volk613 20 Oct 2014
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        @sapinker @washingtonpost or should it be opt out?

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      1. nothing here‏ @jumbonaoki 20 Oct 2014
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        “@sapinker: An organ shortage kills 30 Americans every day. Is it time to pay donors?" No. It's time for artificial organs.

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      1. John, The Atheist‏ @theatheistjohn 20 Oct 2014
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        @sapinker @washingtonpost or make bring a donor required to register to vote or drive.

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      1. David MacDonald‏ @Iamdavemac 20 Oct 2014
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        @sapinker @washingtonpost Even sperm donors get a little cash.

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      1. Kent Pitman‏ @KentPitman 20 Oct 2014
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        I bet flipping default from opt-in to opt-out would fix it. MT @sapinker Organ shortage kills 30 Americans every day. Time to pay donors?

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      1. Frank McGillicuddy‏ @Frank_McG 20 Oct 2014
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        “@sapinker: An organ shortage kills 30 Americans every day. Is it time to pay donors? http://wapo.st/1sGORCb  via @washingtonpost” bids?

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