Imagine my surprise to read on July 23rd that in New Jersey a large scam was uncovered that included rabbis, mayors and black market kidneys. There were a total of 44 arrested including 3 mayors, assemblymen and 5 rabbis.
Why? There are multiple reasons including the black market sale of kidneys. Does this report cause some consternation. For me it does. The sale of organs casts a shadow on all organ procurement. In China, before they execute a prisoner, organs are removed. In Cuba, Fidel Castro took blood from prisoners in order to weaken them for execution. The blood products were sold. Robin Cook, author, was the first to blow the whistle on organ trafficking in a book called Coma. Through both domestic and foreign films dealing with illegal trafficking in organs, the public is becoming more aware of this hidden reality.
What is the hidden reality? Should we be concerned? Are the organ donors really dead when they take their organs legally? Why the trafficking? Could something be wrong in our society? Are we becoming utilitarian? Who decides?
After reading about New Jersey, the only thing that amazed me, is that they were caught. How about the people who are trafficking legally and illegally and not caught? Is there a difference?
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