Organ Doughnut

China has been accused of harvesting the organs of thousands of executed prisoners every year to sell for transplants. Evidence gathered by transplant surgeons in this country, and from human rights organisations suggest this is the truth.

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If somebody I knew needed an organ transplant, I wouldn't sit on my high horse if they were the recipient of some poor sod's heart. In fact, if it was possible, I'd tear the heart out of a horse to give it to them. If one death can preserve another then it's a pretty difficult thing to say no to. However, the death sentence is actually state sponsored murder. For a government to have the right to execute its people is never a good move.

There is actually transplant tourism going on. Organs are being supplied within a week of being requested, which means the execution of the prisoner is being expedited by the demand for the organ; prisoners are living incubators for the organs.

Two million Chinese need a transplant each year but only about twenty thousand come up on the transplant lottery; and you can bet they are the ones who have the money to pay. Given the scale of the need it is understandable how the organs of the executed are seen as a solution.

But, no matter how well intentioned this may have started out, the fact that money changes hands means corruption is or will be involved in the process.

Maybe one day we'll see it being a business like any other on the street, advertising organs for those who can afford them. It may even become a multinational corporation like MacDonalds.

You'll be able to walk up to the counter and order your King Size Happy Lung

And the kid behind the counter will, no doubt ask, 'would you like eyes with that?'

Or maybe not. China has agreed to suspend transplants until it can investigate the matter; or until nobody is looking; whichever comes first...