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The human body suffers just as much from wear and tear like anything else, maybe even more so due to being just a bunch of flesh/bones that can't be easily repl
by freeflight 8y ago
The human body suffers just as much from wear and tear like anything else, maybe even more so due to being just a bunch of flesh/bones that can't be easily replaced.
In that context, anybody who works hard labor is trading in part of their health for income because many labor-intensive jobs will take their toll on the body [0]. Up to a point where people either have to switch line of work or go into early retirement, as certain parts of their body stop functioning properly and they are stuck with chronic pains for the remainder of their lives.
[0] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-work-occupational-risks/physically-demanding-jobs-may-shorten-mens-lives-idUSKCN1IW2Z3 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-work-occupational-...
- blattimwind 8y ago> The human body suffers just as much from wear and tear like anything else, maybe even more so due to being just a bunch of flesh/bones that can't be easily replaced. The human body is amazingly reliable, no comparison to "dead" (non-self-sustaining, non-self-renuvating) machines.
- eveningcoffee 8y agoI agree but you are still not selling your body - only the wear of your body. I also do not find selling your hair, your blood, your saliva or urine or your sperm or what ever your body produces as selling your body. It does not follow that there are no ethical boundaries for departing from these "products".