Comments on: University ban on blood drives sends wrong message http://radioviceonline.com/university-ban-on-blood-drives-sends-wrong-message/ The blog home of The Jim Vicevich Show Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dimsdale http://radioviceonline.com/university-ban-on-blood-drives-sends-wrong-message/comment-page-1/#comment-11105 Dimsdale Thu, 06 May 2010 14:54:58 +0000 http://radioviceonline.com/?p=23299#comment-11105 Clearly, the new president of the university should be fired on the spot, as should any other ivory tower pinhead in charge of the school.  Neither diseases nor illegal immigrants should be perceived as a political issue; it is about keeping people safe, not getting votes or accumulating power.   It is not about discrimination, it is about keeping HIV out of the blood supply, the other major way that people get the infection.  The last time I gave blood, the Red Cross had all sorts of stickers and other discreet things that infected people could do to give blood and not reveal their disease state or sexual orientation.  The blood was simply discarded after the fact.  This could probably continue without banning gays, but it greatly increases the likelihood that infected blood will make it into the blood supply, as some infected people have this notion that more money and research will be put into AIDS research if the infection spreads outside the population of the "usual suspects".   Even Ph.D.'s can display the most rank ignorance and lack of common sense.  They should be weeded out in much the same manner as infected blood. Clearly, the new president of the university should be fired on the spot, as should any other ivory tower pinhead in charge of the school.  Neither diseases nor illegal immigrants should be perceived as a political issue; it is about keeping people safe, not getting votes or accumulating power.
 
It is not about discrimination, it is about keeping HIV out of the blood supply, the other major way that people get the infection.  The last time I gave blood, the Red Cross had all sorts of stickers and other discreet things that infected people could do to give blood and not reveal their disease state or sexual orientation.  The blood was simply discarded after the fact.  This could probably continue without banning gays, but it greatly increases the likelihood that infected blood will make it into the blood supply, as some infected people have this notion that more money and research will be put into AIDS research if the infection spreads outside the population of the “usual suspects”.
 
Even Ph.D.’s can display the most rank ignorance and lack of common sense.  They should be weeded out in much the same manner as infected blood.

]]> By: PatRiot http://radioviceonline.com/university-ban-on-blood-drives-sends-wrong-message/comment-page-1/#comment-11087 PatRiot Thu, 06 May 2010 00:33:03 +0000 http://radioviceonline.com/?p=23299#comment-11087 "Dooooh!." "You are the stupidest smart person I know".  Will Smith in  i robot “Dooooh!.”

“You are the stupidest smart person I know”.  Will Smith in  i robot

]]> By: PatRiot http://radioviceonline.com/university-ban-on-blood-drives-sends-wrong-message/comment-page-1/#comment-11086 PatRiot Thu, 06 May 2010 00:27:45 +0000 http://radioviceonline.com/?p=23299#comment-11086 What part of " It is infectious and life threatening!" do they not get?    Would these same folks be worried about discrimination if the Red Cross was asking specifically for  gays and AIDS carriers because a cure could be make with the donated blood? What part of ” It is infectious and life threatening!” do they not get?   
Would these same folks be worried about discrimination if the Red Cross was asking specifically for  gays and AIDS carriers because a cure could be make with the donated blood?

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