ATRL: Then: When Blacks couldn't donate blood / Now: Gays

manwhore

Wow, how far we've come and how far we still need to go.

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The first is that there is no such thing in the modern world as a pure-bred race. The “pure Nor*dic” idea is a myth.

The second is that not one scrap of real evidence exists to prove that any one race is potentially abler or more honest or more intelligent than any other race. The “white man’s burden” may be laid down any time with a clear conscience and with no fear that we are deserting our duty to the world.

The third is that racial mixture—even to what we would shrink from as extremes—seems much more likely to be beneficial to civilization than the re*verse.

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Does this still applies to gays?

Dust Clears

I think it's based on the misconception that only gay men can carry HIV/AIDS. I think...

Save My Life

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Originally posted by Dust Clears

I think it's based on the misconception that only gay men can carry HIV/AIDS. I think...

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Revolution

Yeah, it still does. The FDA is trying to change this but still, if you're gay, you'll have to go one year of celibacy before you can donate blood under the new, proposed rules.

manwhore

So we gays are disgusting (according to science)?

CandyBling

didnt know this. ive given blood to redcross. i was told its good for the body and your helping humanity etc etc

GreasyBruce

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Originally posted by Revolution

Yeah, it still does. The FDA is trying to change this but still, if you're gay, you'll have to go one year of celibacy before you can donate blood under the new, proposed rules.

Which, as a gay man, I agree with. Maybe a year is too excessive; make it six months, when everyone who is infected with HIV will test positive.

As it stands right now, gay men have a very high rate of HIV (1 in 15 in many cities in the Western world) and many people do not show up positive until after 3 or 6 months from infection.

But the same logic should carry over to other groups with similarly high HIV rates, such as native men and women...which it doesn't due to fears of being called racist, which is an issue.

When it comes to health issues one needs to look at facts objectively and leave behind any notions of social justice.

TheLuckyOnes

I'll gladly keep my blood

James Maslow

Mess, gays are unable to donate in some placesmnot because of their sexual preference but because researches claim gays tend to spread more diseases than straights.

BlueTimberwolf

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Originally posted by Dust Clears

I think it's based on the misconception that only gay men can carry HIV/AIDS. I think...

It's actually based on science. I don't totally agree with it, but the data is there that makes a case for it.