Several people have been charged in the case that saw a Chinese teen sell one of his organs for an iPad and an iPhone.
With a new iPad and iPhone released every year, keeping up with the latest cutting edge technology to come out of Cupertino is pretty expensive, especially if you already live in one of China's poorest provinces. However, one boy in Anhui was so desperate to get his hands on the iPad and iPhone that he was willing to sell a kidney to buy them. The 17-year-old boy, named only as Wang, last year arranged to sell a kidney so he could afford to buy the gadgets. His extreme actions only emerged after his mother asked where he got the money to pay for his new toys.
Reuters today reports that five people have been charged in the case, including the surgeon who performed the procedure. According to the Xinhua News Agency, one of the defendants in the case received 220,000 yuan (about $35,000) to arrange the transaction. The teenager who gave up a kidney was given 22,000 yuan (almost $3,500) and the rest of the money was divided between the surgeon, medical staff, and three additional defendants. Five of the defendants have been charged with causing intentional injury.
Xinhua reports that the boy in question now suffers from renal deficiency as a result of the surgery.
I think that that is more important than a kidney, especially for a teenager going through puberty and adulthood within the next few years.
In this case it appears that it wasn't done, which in itself is criminal negligence.
And, for what? Some toy?
That's really sad.
Because you're an expert on Chinese law? Any proof of your claims?
I would. I would buy every iPhone and a bunch of Androids and do a real world comparison of them all in a huge variety of tasks and when I'm done, sell most of them. Some people like to actually understand the competition for their favorite products rather than bash them idiotically.
Their racism is only surpassed by you. Wait, that came out a little racist. Let's just say that you're a discriminating idiot.
Really, Americans are known for being far worse about needing the newest, shiniest toys than anyone else if I remember correctly. If not the worst, we are among the worst. The Chinese aren't a people that seems dedicated to being as elitest and greedy as many Americans seems to be. There has always been, and always will be exceptions to this and pretty much every other rule; this may be such an exception.
No, that would go to the person who actually sold his penis/testicles for an Apple Product.
Perhaps the fact that they did this to a minor. His parents were unaware of this surgery. You can't perform surgery on a minor just because his gives you permission.