After reading through the New York Times, an editorial entitled “Psst! Sell Your Kidney” caught my attention. It was published on November 12, 2002. The author of the article was Nicholas Kristof, a well respected writer known for writing about controversial subjects. The article argues that exchanging money for organs can benefit everyone. The main claim is to persuade the reader that there should be some sort of financial incentive with organ donation. The article begins with …showed first 75 words of 1152 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1152 total…on the audience. Yet, Kristof does make it apparent that many people die every year while waiting for vital organs – organs that would almost certainly be available in plentiful supply if the prospective donors had an incentive other than good will to motivate their donation. The author mainly uses pathos and logos to grab his reader’s attention, and once put in this prospective receiving money for organs does not sound so bad after all.