Thread: Donating Blood & Blood Type

Originally Posted by Spartiate

Studies still indicate that men who have sex with men are much more likely to have HIV/AIDS compared to the rest of the population, that is the only reason.

Women who have sex with women can donate blood so it's not a homophobia thing.

There was a recent supreme court ruling here that said that since a blood donation was a gift (not a "right"), the recipient could chose to refuse it. I agree 100%, I'll be damned if I or anyone else gets infected with HIV by blood transfusion because of political correctness...

My question is why is that the case though? Why is a gay couple whom have only ever had sex with each other more at risk then a straight man whose had sex with multiple women? Or even a gay man who took every precaution with his sex life and made sure that both he and his partners get tested? And haven't studies shown that black men and women are at about the same amount of risk, but we don't turn them down because of that risk? I don't know if it's a homophobia issue or not.

I'm not really trying to argue with you so much as understand. As I said I've never given blood, I don't know the ends and outs of it, nor am I very familiar with the statistics but from what knowledge I do have it just seems a little self defeating. Though I'm more then open if there really is valid reasoning behind it.

Originally Posted by Auron

If I'm not mistaken aids was more prevalent in the gay community when it was debuting. This is why there are some conspiracy theories out there saying that the government invented it to destroy gays and whatnot. Anyways, I'm 0+, and I've donated around 6 gallons of blood. 14 more to go and I get a polo tee shirt! I donate because I really like the staff that works there, and it's just a good thing to do.

Now that I will agree is ridiculous. I don't see how people can honestly believe those sorts of things.