This story was found by Mr. J. Harvey, who I just learned only has one kidney and had this to say about it:
Speaking as someone with one kidney, this is the most horrifying thing I've heard of, is it a joke?Not exactly. "The Big Donor Show" (translated from "De Grote Donorshow") is a reality competition in which a 37-year-old woman on her deathbed allows contestants to compete for the chance to obtain her kidney for transplant after her death. The Dutch government has advised the broadcaster of the show, BNN, to cancel it, saying that it is both "unethical" and "wretched." However, BNN has responded by saying that it believes there's nothing wrong with putting a show on the air that focuses on the obstacles faced by those in need of kidney transplants.
But BNN's chairman, Laurens Drillich, said the show would increase by a third the participants' chances of getting a new kidney. "The chance for a kidney for the contestants is 33%," he said. "This is much higher than that for people on a waiting list. You would expect it to be better, but it is worse."All I can say to this is I'm a little disappointed that the Dutch have stolen our thunder in this case, in terms of displaying bad taste and a lack of decorum. First, it's our math scores, and now this. We're slipping, y'all.
Zekers says:
Seriously???!
melizer says:
What they need to do is flip the script and make a reality show where people who want to get famous donate a kidney to be on the show.
peachpie says:
maybe we should just close this item for comments to prevent readers from saying something really, really sad and idiotic. sadder and more idiotic than this story even.
Jes says:
Hi,
I'm from the Netherlands, reading socialitelife almost every day... first my compliments: you make my working days so much better ;)
Even more fun to read about my country on this site... it's a shame the subject is not about something of my country that I can be proud of!
I'll keep you posted about the developments... if you want to ofcourse!
Good luck to y'all :):)
xx Jes
Jes says:
Hi,
I'm from the Netherlands, reading socialitelife almost every day... first my compliments: you make my working days so much better ;)
Even more fun to read about my country on this site... it's a shame the subject is not about something of my country that I can be proud of!
I'll keep you posted about the developments... if you want to ofcourse!
Good luck to y'all :):)
xx Jes
sasha says:
i think people should be able to donate like blood except more serious but for same reasons available for someone who needs it no other resources if this goes through though tacky it might be used as a reference.Or for
Best of Celeb says:
That is pretty horrible.
kelly says:
That's... kinda sick. I mean, Jesus, are they gonna show the woman dying and the kidney being taken out? It's disgusting. The whole concept is awful.
kc says:
It's totally true, I found this story: http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/347616/Entertainment?c_id=kc from the Associated Press this morning!
I get that they are trying to increase awareness about organ donation, but I think it's possible to do that AND still be sensitive and respectful! I really hope this one gets canceled before it sees the light of day.
Joost says:
UPDATE PLEASE!!!! IT"S A HOAX! AND IT WORKED! TV CREWS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WERE THERE. DISCUSSIONS ON ORGAN DONORS LETERALLY EVERYWHERE! THE THREE PATIENTS WERE REAL, BUT THEY KNEW IT WAS A HOAX. THE TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT WAS AN ACTRESS.
arna says:
you know i always thought that being dutch was the better half of me
but now i must say i falter
but then again, parliamantarians strangling each other and making headlines all over the world isnt too appealing either.
what to do? deny im both? god this is too disgusting to be true. first big brother giving birth, and now airing sick people's desperation.
the world really IS fucked up.