Tofts4545
Tofts4545 t1_iyd5wip wrote
Reply to comment by themeatbridge in ELI5 how the illegal trade of human organs works? by C20_H26_N2O
It was clear. Reading the thread allows you to formulate the context of what is being discussed.
>but you could have been clearer
Second, I was not the one discussing anything. I am a bystander who understood what was being discussed. I chimed in to help others understand.
Tofts4545 t1_iycza0i wrote
Reply to comment by SuchhAaWasteeOfTimee in ELI5 how the illegal trade of human organs works? by C20_H26_N2O
Because this is who they replied to:
> In third world countries, It's totally common that a person who has no money publish in the news that he/she has a kidney for sale. It's totally legal.
And since it is not "totally legal" anywhere else, but Iran... This is the part that "only happens in Iran".
This isn't to say black market organ donations don't happen elsewhere. Legal advertising and selling of it doesn't.
Tofts4545 t1_iye9vex wrote
Reply to comment by themeatbridge in ELI5 how the illegal trade of human organs works? by C20_H26_N2O
>That's an ambiguous statement. Kidneys are sold in third world countries. "It" does happen but "it" isn't legal anywhere except Iran.
Original comment that kicked us off:
>> In third world countries, It's totally common that a person who has no money publish in the news that he/she has a kidney for sale. It's totally legal.They get the money and then go to the hospital and say they are volunteer to give the kidney to the person they got money from.
The "it" is the legal public soliciting of your organs. OP was corrected by saying "it" does not happen in other 3rd world countries because "it" is not legal anywhere but Iran.
I can see where this can get lost in the weeds though.