Noted in passing:
That Dutch TV show about the dying woman with the kidney she was trying to select someone to receive as if it was some kind of game show? It’s all a hoax.
Personally, I had always thought that sounded a little too sick to be a real. There was something about it that simply did not up, which is why I didn’t comment on much of it here. Or, come to think of it, at all; I don’t think I did, now that I consider it.
Anyway, The whole thing was apparently designed for the purpose of highlighting the lack of appropriate organ donors. Apparently, Chinese prisoners cannot be depended upon for everything.
Captain’s Quarters, (Ed has a rather pronouned interest in such matters, given the health issues his wife has been going through) and Q&O both have comments.
Ed says:
I share the hope of the producers that this will convince more people to donate their organs for transplant.
It might, but I doubt it. The negative connotations here, are just too great.
I must say, that the comparisons between the situation and that of “global warming” are too close to ignore. The difference is, in this case the producers finally admitted it was all a scam. One wonders what pressures would have to be brought to the followers of Al Gore, to get them to admit it.
Tags: BitsBlog, Enviro-Nazis, healthcare issues, Social Issues
