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Title: Selling of organs
Post by: loulou on May 12, 2007, 10:50:24 pm

A salesman who tried to sell one of his kidneys in an internet chatroom to pay off gambling debts has walked free from court.


Do you think we should be allowed to sell our kidneys?

Title: Selling of organs
Post by: wjp666 on May 13, 2007, 05:03:08 am
why the hell not?
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: oldspice on May 13, 2007, 09:27:04 am

No, I think it's riddled with possible complications.

Title: Selling of organs
Post by: loulou on May 13, 2007, 12:44:49 pm
This is good. We have a yes and a no. I'm undecided.
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: smurfboy on May 13, 2007, 02:42:54 pm
It's a definite no from me. Vulnerable people in very poor countries could be forced into it - and they certainly wouldn't be the ones seeing most of the money!
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: goldencup on May 13, 2007, 03:08:04 pm
Reminds me of that old episode of 'My Family' where Nick advertised three kidneys for sale on ebay.
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: loulou on May 13, 2007, 04:04:59 pm
LOLI remember that.
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: wjp666 on May 14, 2007, 01:55:29 pm
you can willingly 'donate' a kidney, should the oppertunity arise... so why shouldn't you be able to sell one? they're your property, after all. 
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: Sweetie pie on May 14, 2007, 02:00:52 pm
Suppose your kidney is part of you so why not? People will expolit other people for something else. Confused
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: smurfboy on May 14, 2007, 03:21:42 pm

Quote from: Sweetie pie
Suppose your kidney is part of you so why not? People will expolit other people for something else. Confused


Yes, of course people will always find ways to exploit people - but surely it's going to happen a lot more often if we make it legal!
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: wjp666 on May 14, 2007, 04:51:53 pm
that's what they say about hash, but i wonder sometimes...
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: loulou on May 14, 2007, 04:53:28 pm
I wouldn't do it myself but if someone was selling their kidney then I don't think I would have a problem with it.
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: smurfboy on May 14, 2007, 08:06:00 pm
I'm glad the man in the case Lou mentions didn't get into trouble - he must have been pretty desperate to try that - but it should remain illegal.
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: loulou on May 14, 2007, 10:23:49 pm
The thing that does worry me is who would be performing the op.
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: Scarlet Passion on May 15, 2007, 11:49:27 pm
Quote from: loulou

Do you think we should be allowed to sell our kidneys?


 

Well not both of them! LOL

 

Seriously. My problem with the idea of flogging off spare organs is what happens if you have an accident and then need a new one yourself?

How do you know if it really is spare? You might need it yourself some day!
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: loulou on May 16, 2007, 12:04:01 am
That is a good point Scarlett.
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: smurfboy on May 29, 2007, 03:09:38 pm

What do you think of this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6699847.stm

smurfboy2007-05-29 14:10:29
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: loulou on May 29, 2007, 05:59:37 pm
funny but sick.
Title: Selling of organs
Post by: loulou on June 03, 2007, 02:04:40 pm
A Dutch TV contest that purported to show a dying woman choose a patient to receive her kidneys was a hoax.

The "donor" in the show was in fact an actress - though the three people vying for an organ were real patients in need of a kidney transplant.

The three knew that The Big Donor Show, which aired on Friday, was not real. The producers say it was made to highlight the shortage of Dutch donors.