[SandB0x]

> Downvote me to oblivion if necessary

Don't do this. Please read: http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html ("Please don't bait other users by inviting them to downmod you.")

To answer your question, nobody is suggesting his life is more important. In fact, as is mentioned towards the end of the article, by getting more people registered through this relatively high profile campaign he is increasing the chances of finding a match for others in need of a bone marrow transplant.