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Minding Your Own Body Business
This is a very personal interview with a gentleman in India, who while wishing to remain anonymous was nevertheless kind enough to share with us his experience with the latest trend in his country, that of selling one's own body parts for cash.
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Reporter:
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When did you first decide to sell your anatomical possessions?
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Mr. A.:
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My daughter, she needed a big wedding and what is a father to do but provide for his children?
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Reporter:
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And so you sold one of your kidneys?
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Mr. A.:
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Because you see I was doing it for one of my kids. Kidney for a kid! It possesses a poetic ring and a ring was one of the things the kidney paid for.
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| Reporter: |
And the next thing for sale was? |
Mr. A.:
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One of my arms. I wanted to sell the fingers one at a time but they offered me too good of a deal for the whole thing.
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| Reporter: |
And the reason for this sale? |
Mr. A.:
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My son wanted to go to college. It wasn't that bad of a deal. I had arthritis in the wrist, now it's somebody else's problem.
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Reporter:
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There are some people who feel that selling one's body parts is a step backwards for the whole civilized humankind. |
Mr. A.:
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I had the same problem. I could not see eye-to-eye with the new medical policies so I sold the eye that was causing me problems. After all, what do you need two eyes for? With two eyes you are looking at everything twice. If something looks good with one eye you don't need the other eye to give you a second opinion.
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What was the reason for selling your legs? |
Mr. A.:
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I wanted to start my own business right at home. When you have your own business you're too busy working to go anyplace. So the legs were a logical choice.
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| Reporter: |
Isn't there a limit to what you won't sell? |
Mr. A.:
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They wanted me to sell my ass, but you see I am a creature of comfort and a pillow would not be much of a substitute.
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| Reporter: |
What you're describing of your life is enough to turn my stomach. |
Mr. A.:
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Maybe mine too, but I sold my stomach a long time ago. Now I'm on a liquid diet. It is healthier for you and quicker to get the meal over with and go back to work, which is a pleasure because you are now working for yourself. Sir, you are turning green just like the liquid coming into the little baggie over here hanging on the side of my abdomen.
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| Reporter: |
Do you actually see this as the next giant step for mankind? |
Mr. A.:
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Since I lost my legs it's not much of a step in either direction.
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| Reporter: |
This is disgusting! |
Mr. A.:
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When one gets exposed to different cultural values it is sometimes hard to reconcile oneself to what one sees. Just thin of this as an opportunity for the down and out.
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What kind of a future do you have to look forward to? |
Mr. A.:
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Well, I have been holding this as a secret but I suppose I can show you. See this, this is the big one, twelve inches when fully erected. Imagine my surprise when I found out most men's are only half as big.
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| Reporter: |
What if someone doesn't want twelve inches? |
Mr. A.:
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No problem! You can cut it down to size for a perfect fit. It is easier to go from bigger to smaller, than smaller to bigger.
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And you're going to sell that next? |
Mr. A.:
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Not at the present time. I'm saving that for my retirement.
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There you have it folks, the whole story. And what conclusions can we draw from all of this? It's not much of a step for humankind if you sell your legs. They will try to convince you to sell your ass, and if you've got a big one, you can save its sale for your retirement. And while it's hard to say what modern science has contributed to these people, at least their body parts are living in richer environments.
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