• Shanghai couple ‘sell’ daughter for iPhone
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[IMG]http://www.scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/980w/public/2013/10/18/china_iphone.jpg?itok=NZ34uZW9[/IMG] [QUOTE]A young Chinese couple are facing criminal punishment for “selling” their daughter and using part of the proceeds to buy an Apple iPhone, state media said on Friday. Shanghai prosecutors have brought a case against the couple for human trafficking after they illegally put their third child up for adoption through online postings and accepted money for the baby, the Liberation Daily reported. Investigators found the mother, whose full name was not given, used the money to buy an iPhone, high-end sports shoes and other products, also online, it said. Apple’s products are wildly popular in China, where a teenager sold his kidney and used the funds to buy an iPhone and iPad in an incident widely reported last year. But the couple told police that they wanted the girl to have a better upbringing than they could afford, since they already had two children. “Giving away the child was not for obtaining benefits, but giving the child better guarantees,” one said.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1334542/shanghai-couple-sell-daughter-iphone[/url] [B]Meanwhile in China[/B]
[quote] they wanted the girl to have a better upbringing than they could afford[/quote] Better upbringings like a life of sexual slavery, or potentially worse?
That's stupid. The ROI would've been so much higher had they rented her out instead of selling her.
the shit chinese people will do for money.... [editline]18th October 2013[/editline] not to be racist, there's crazy shit americans do for cash, but it just seems like the chinese seem to generate more of these outragous stories [editline]18th October 2013[/editline] also didn't the chinese gov. give out a tax bonus for having a girl because people were abandoning girls, seems like its a better ROI to keep her honestly
There's one thing they should know, a human life is worth more than an iPhone.
[QUOTE=CheezMan;42566563]There's one thing they should know, a human life is worth more than an iPhone.[/QUOTE] But can you play Angry Birds on a human?
[QUOTE=Jaspers;42566999]But can you play Angry Birds on a human?[/QUOTE] We have the technology.
[QUOTE=Jaspers;42566999]But can you play Angry Birds on a human?[/QUOTE] If it is light enough
[QUOTE=Sableye;42566522]the shit chinese people will do for money.... [editline]18th October 2013[/editline] not to be racist, there's crazy shit americans do for cash, but it just seems like the chinese seem to generate more of these outragous stories [editline]18th October 2013[/editline] also didn't the chinese gov. give out a tax bonus for having a girl because people were abandoning girls, seems like its a better ROI to keep her honestly[/QUOTE] That's because there are four times as many Chinese than there are Americans so there are more likely to be disgusting people to report on, it's not per capita.
Wow. They should've gotten an Android phone instead.
[QUOTE=CheezMan;42566563]There's one thing they should know, a human life is worth more than an iPhone.[/QUOTE] True, it's apparently worth an iPhone, sports shoes and other stuff.
Why'd they get 3 kids when the government is already harsh for two?
"God iPhones are so expensive, it cost me a child!"
Just imagine the shit they're going to do to keep up with monthly payments.
[QUOTE]But the couple told police that they wanted the girl to have a better upbringing than they could afford, since they already had two children.[/QUOTE] Then wrap your tool, fool
This makes me feel bad for deliberately breaking my phone now
[QUOTE=Sableye;42566522]not to be racist, there's crazy shit americans do for cash, but it just seems like the chinese seem to generate more of these outragous stories[/QUOTE] There have been news stories of Americans selling their children. Also look up episodes of Maury with topics like "I offered sex for a double cheeseburger."
At least sell her for a good phone. Cmon
do they at least get to keep the iphone
[QUOTE=T-Sonar.0;42575547]At least sell her for a good phone. Cmon[/QUOTE] posted from mac™
[QUOTE=Rageguy;42575817]posted from mac™[/QUOTE] My college gives everyone Macs as part of the tuition cost. They have a monopoly with Apple. THe only ones who don't get them are the game devs, but apparently they're considering give them Macs now too. :v:
[QUOTE=Sableye;42566522]the shit chinese people will do for money.... [editline]18th October 2013[/editline] not to be racist, there's crazy shit americans do for cash, but it just seems like the chinese seem to generate more of these outragous stories [editline]18th October 2013[/editline] also didn't the chinese gov. give out a tax bonus for having a girl because people were abandoning girls, seems like its a better ROI to keep her honestly[/QUOTE] Probably because on average Chinese people are have it worse that american people- nothing really yo do with race
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