Chinese boy sells kidney for iPad 2

[Metroid]

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.

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

[s1nykuL]

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

[alfaunits]

Shows how dangerous iPad2 is.

[Pontos]

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

[eric66]

he could buy tons of ipads with proper buyer :p

[Metroid]

Agreed.

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

Apple? Organ surgeneration

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

[fellix_bg]

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.

[Tomasis]

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

[Kurz]

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

[eXa]

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

[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.

[Scubar]

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

[NKrader]

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

[ownage]

At least its the Ipad 2.

[nn_step]

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

[Cooper]

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

[sin0822]

wow, probably the craziest thing i have heard all day

[eBoy0]

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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[metalman2785]

Steve Jobs took the kidney.

[stangracin3]

agreed.


Apple? Organ surgeneration

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.

fixed

[prznar1]

Shows how dangerous iPad2 is.

you should say "shows how dangerous fashion is."

[DarthShader]

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

[alfaunits]

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

[defect9]

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.

[eBoy0]

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