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Now if you were too lazy to read the above link, and I know I would be, here is a summary. The Canadian Government and Health Ministry have decided that gay males organs are just too risky to use and thus need to be not used because they are classified a "high risk" group for HIV/AIDS and other STIs. (Sexually transmitted infections, its the new STD. We quit using STD because it's a misnomer.) Now while I'm a little put out about this new policy, I can understand why it was put in place. It's simpler than having to test every gay man that walks through the door to say, "Hey, I'd like to donate my organs." But this isn't what this blog is about, and furthermore my beliefs on this whole currfuffle are very involved... so let's not get into it. I'll just spark an argument.
The point of this blog is that some people think it would be advisable to boycott organ donation until the government and health ministry rethink their current opinion and change it to the demands of the belligerent and morally sound opinion of the ignorant majority of Liberal Canadian Protesters. (Ugg.) Now... I'm not saying that maybe this group doesn't have a point. I think they do. But like so often they completely seem to lack the mental capacity to understand where the other side is coming from. And as I have said before, and will say time and time again, before you can adequately protest about your side, you first need to understand the other side. But... again I am getting side tracked.
Boycott Organ Donation.
Yes. That makes complete sense. I'm so proud of the person who come up with that one. And the guy who said that he cut up his organ donor card and sent it back to the health ministry. Wow. That'll really help the issue. What issue is that? That we don't have enough organ donors as it is. I don't know the exact statistics, and frankly I'm not in a mood to look them up (how's that for a change) but the wait lists are stupid long, and if memory serves me correctly many people on them die before reaching the top in order to receive the organ they need. Now, admittedly saying that all gay men who have had sex, regardless of the kind: protected, unprotected, within a monogamous relationship or with multiple people, in the last five years cannot donate their organs removes a significantly large portion of the population that donates. But like I said this blog isn't about my issues with that. It's about my issues with the morons who think it would be great to boycott organ donation.
Wait... The government policy has now removed a significant chunk of our population from donating organs so the belligerent public is going to remove another significant portion to protest. Does this make sense? Aren't there already enough people dying because there aren't enough organs to go around? Do you really want to contribute to the death of another person because you're put out that gays can't donate their organs? The key issue is not that gays can't donate, it's that regardless of that, people will die if people don't donate. The majority of organs are turned down because the donor is classified as unsuitable for some reason or another. And there are many, not just because they were gay and weren't abstinent for five years prior. People that are too fat are turned down because their organs are usually overworked. I'd be turned down because I've had tattoos done in the last twelve months. The list goes on. So why are people thinking that it would be such a great idea to boycott donating their organs, when it is hard enough to get good organs, just because they are put out about some new government policy?
Be put out. But don't be an asshole about it. Jesus. Be smart people, there are better ways to protest then killing people.
The point of this blog is that some people think it would be advisable to boycott organ donation until the government and health ministry rethink their current opinion and change it to the demands of the belligerent and morally sound opinion of the ignorant majority of Liberal Canadian Protesters. (Ugg.) Now... I'm not saying that maybe this group doesn't have a point. I think they do. But like so often they completely seem to lack the mental capacity to understand where the other side is coming from. And as I have said before, and will say time and time again, before you can adequately protest about your side, you first need to understand the other side. But... again I am getting side tracked.
Boycott Organ Donation.
Yes. That makes complete sense. I'm so proud of the person who come up with that one. And the guy who said that he cut up his organ donor card and sent it back to the health ministry. Wow. That'll really help the issue. What issue is that? That we don't have enough organ donors as it is. I don't know the exact statistics, and frankly I'm not in a mood to look them up (how's that for a change) but the wait lists are stupid long, and if memory serves me correctly many people on them die before reaching the top in order to receive the organ they need. Now, admittedly saying that all gay men who have had sex, regardless of the kind: protected, unprotected, within a monogamous relationship or with multiple people, in the last five years cannot donate their organs removes a significantly large portion of the population that donates. But like I said this blog isn't about my issues with that. It's about my issues with the morons who think it would be great to boycott organ donation.
Wait... The government policy has now removed a significant chunk of our population from donating organs so the belligerent public is going to remove another significant portion to protest. Does this make sense? Aren't there already enough people dying because there aren't enough organs to go around? Do you really want to contribute to the death of another person because you're put out that gays can't donate their organs? The key issue is not that gays can't donate, it's that regardless of that, people will die if people don't donate. The majority of organs are turned down because the donor is classified as unsuitable for some reason or another. And there are many, not just because they were gay and weren't abstinent for five years prior. People that are too fat are turned down because their organs are usually overworked. I'd be turned down because I've had tattoos done in the last twelve months. The list goes on. So why are people thinking that it would be such a great idea to boycott donating their organs, when it is hard enough to get good organs, just because they are put out about some new government policy?
Be put out. But don't be an asshole about it. Jesus. Be smart people, there are better ways to protest then killing people.
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