Chinese boy sells kidney for iPad 2

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Originally Posted by BBC

A teenager in China has sold one of his kidneys in order to buy an iPad 2, Chinese media report.

The 17-year-old, identified only as Little Zheng, told a local TV station he had arranged the sale of the kidney over the internet.

The story only came to light after the teenager's mother became suspicious.

The case highlights China's black market in organ trafficking. A scarcity of organ donors has led to a flourishing trade.

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More at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13639934

And here's me thinking they cost an arm and a leg.

Shows how dangerous iPad2 is.

The Oatmeal was right on their "dramatization", which just now became a crude example of the implications of consumerism...

he could buy tons of ipads with proper buyer :p

Agreed.

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Illegal agents organised a trip to the hospital and paid him $3,392 (£2,077) after the operation.

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Apple? Organ surgeneration :lol::ROTF:

Possible next Apple's advert, 'Don't miss this great opportunity, trade your kidney for an Ipad 2, hurry up, stocks are limited '. :lol::rofl:

On a sarcastically positive note, if this become a trend, it could actually be beneficial to the thousands patients on the long waiting lists for transplants. :D

'i feel pity for him.. he should buy a super laptop computer for 5000$ like sandybridge with crossfire, dual SSD IPS panel :D

Damn it... why they make it illegal in the US to sell your own organs?!

Oh my! Now i wonder what i can get for my kidney....

Well, American youth can't be considered the most screwed up now. How can a human being, even a youth, not value their body to the point where they would think twice about selling a kidney for anything? Between Foxconn workers flinging themselves off rooftops hoping for an insurance payout to their families and this poor kid, I just don't know what to think about China anymore.

That poor boy, He will be massively disappointed. If i was given the choice between a kidney and an iPad 2 it would be a very easy one.

Then again a pile of dog poo and an iPad 2 would also be a very easy choice :D

OMFG! apple is at it again. killing more chineese peoples.. lol they should have made him sign a waver.

At least its the Ipad 2.

He should have given up his nuts too. Since clearly anyone that wants any Apple product that bad, Should NOT ever breed.

Perfect news. Now retards can sacrifice themselves for the greater good and clean the gene pool in meantime.

wow, probably the craziest thing i have heard all day

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Originally Posted by nn_step

He should have given up his nuts too. Since clearly anyone that wants any Apple product that bad, Should NOT ever breed.

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New sig :rofl:
You always have a way of wording things

Steve Jobs took the kidney.

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Originally Posted by metroid

agreed.


Apple? Organ surgeneration :lol::rotf:

Possible next apple's advert, 'don't miss this great opportunity, trade your kidney for an ipad 2, so steve jobs may live one more year and bring us the ipad 3, then next year you can givee him your other kidney so you can get the ipad 3. But wait theres more, you also will recieve dialysis*.'


*paid for by yourself. :lol::rofl:

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Originally Posted by alfaunits

Shows how dangerous iPad2 is.

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you should say "shows how dangerous fashion is."

Wonder what he's gonna do when the iPad3 comes out next year................. :shocked:

He can give his brain cells for scientific research, he's not using them obviously :)

Even though (in my opinion) the kid got ripped off, it reads as if he's perfectly happy with the exchange. So even though it may be stupid (to us), he got what he wanted for the price he wanted. More power to him.

For some reason I can only see eric cartman doing something like this.

would it benefit me to have 3 kidneys?

idiot :rolleyes:

Well most of people dont need 2nd kidney, at least in wealthy countries (good hospitals, fresh water, healthy food etc..).
There are however some people that need that 2nd kidney but they are not in majority.

I would sell my kidney, but i would accept 20000$ not less or i would not sell it :), there is no diabetes or anything like that been in my family.

Are we sure BBC isn't getting trolled here? This sounds silly.

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Originally Posted by rintamarotta

Well most of people dont need 2nd kidney, at least in wealthy countries (good hospitals, fresh water, healthy food etc..).
There are however some people that need that 2nd kidney but they are not in majority.

I would sell my kidney, but i would accept 20000$ not less or i would not sell it :).

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Then if you ever bruise your only remaining kidney in an accident you'll be wishing you could exchange that $20,000 for a kidney that doesn't require immune-suppression drugs. Keep your kidney regardless of the price.

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Originally Posted by [XC] gomeler

Are we sure BBC isn't getting trolled here? This sounds silly.



Then if you ever bruise your only remaining kidney in an accident you'll be wishing you could exchange that $20,000 for a kidney that doesn't require immune-suppression drugs. Keep your kidney regardless of the price.

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If i happen to get accident, and if i loose hand or leg, paralyze below waist or something similar, i will kill my self soon as i get out of hospital, so i think kidney wont matter a chicken poo,
and dont think i would not go for it, i will since i have allready tried suecide (got unlucky) but result was 5months in hospital and after that rehabitation and full recovery, my life were bullcrap before that hospital perioid.

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Originally Posted by rintamarotta

Well most of people dont need 2nd kidney, at least in wealthy countries (good hospitals, fresh water, healthy food etc..).
There are however some people that need that 2nd kidney but they are not in majority.

I would sell my kidney, but i would accept 20000$ not less or i would not sell it :), there is no diabetes or anything like that been in my family.

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According to your signature, $20,000 shouldn't be considered any significant to you... Don't you need your 2nd kidney to keep your girlfriend/wife happy? :shrug: Or you are really strong and confident about it

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Originally Posted by eBoy0

For some reason I can only see eric cartman doing something like this.

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"Seriously, you guys..."
I can see it now :ROTF:

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Originally Posted by rintamarotta

Well most of people dont need 2nd kidney, at least in wealthy countries (good hospitals, fresh water, healthy food etc..).
There are however some people that need that 2nd kidney but they are not in majority.

I would sell my kidney, but i would accept 20000$ not less or i would not sell it :), there is no diabetes or anything like that been in my family.

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you are wrong, second kidney is not a spare one. both of them are needed.

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Originally Posted by sniper_sung

According to your signature, $20,000 shouldn't be considered any significant to you... Don't you need your 2nd kidney to keep your girlfriend/wife happy? :shrug: Or you are really strong and confident about it

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Yeah it isnt significant, but if i would loose everything i own, then i would sell my kidney minium that price :)

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Originally Posted by prznar1

you are wrong, second kidney is not a spare one. both of them are needed.

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It can be needed but im not doctor so i cannot 100% positively tell is 2nd kidney needed or not.

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Originally Posted by Mechromancer

Well, American youth can't be considered the most screwed up now. How can a human being, even a youth, not value their body to the point where they would think twice about selling a kidney for anything? Between Foxconn workers flinging themselves off rooftops hoping for an insurance payout to their families and this poor kid, I just don't know what to think about China anymore.

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Very few people have any clue at all how horrible things are in that country. You have no idea.... think about how bad you think it is now, and multiply that by a million. That is China.

New meaning to the slogan...

http://cultofmac.cultofmaccom.netdna...ThatHeader.jpg

Well im not selling any organs for no matter what $$. Maybe left broken testical, wich i dont need it :D :p:

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Originally Posted by n00b 0f l337

New meaning to the slogan...

http://cultofmac.cultofmaccom.netdna...ThatHeader.jpg

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Yes, Sell your organs to the shady guy that might take all of them while you are sedated. That is clearly something Apple Fanboys think is a completely reasonable thing to do.

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Originally Posted by alfaunits

He can give his brain cells for scientific research, he's not using them obviously :)

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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Eric Cartman always get the newest hardware from his mom.... she sleeps with everyone till she gets a discount .....now Kenny, he's from a poor family, lol



Way to go Apple's marketing department ^^

There are only two things i can think of that i would be willing to part with for money.... my appendix and tonsils. Anyone wanna trade me a BD for them when they come out? :P

I would understand if he had sold his kidney to cure something else with the money. I'm very certain that this is not uncommon in China, probably one of his friends did the same thing and yes this is a mental spreading illness, sad but it was his choice and his future looks bleak.

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Originally Posted by DarthShader

Wonder what he's gonna do when the iPad3 comes out next WEEK................. :shocked:

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lol idiot:rofl:

out of curiosity, anyone know what a kidney is worth?

From what I remember hearing, well into the XX,XXX digits for smaller organs, XXX,XXX for larger and more important organs like a heart. Can't be 100% on that though. So yeah, the kid definitely got ripped off. I've also heard organizations like the Yakuza will just dissect you and sell off every part of you, if you owe them enough money. Why bother beating it out of you when they can make a cool mil off your guts? Scary...