[Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive

[Donovan Arnold]

Debbie writes:

"Was that comment really necessary? Do hospitals discriminate when
>giving blood to anyone? If you can pass the health screening, you're
>in. This coment illustrates exactly the kind of thing that is making
>Vision2020 a cesspool of spite."

Yes it was, and I am glad I did, because it gives me a chance to explain 
where your thinking is in error.

First, rolling over and playing dead when ever there is discrimination is 
wrong no matter what positive outcomes you may think there are, and that is 
exactly the attitude that has allowed hatred, bigotry and stereotyping to 
last for so long in this country. I never said don't give blood. I simply 
asked a question as to not waste the time and energies of good people 
willing to take time off of work or out of their day to do something good 
for someone.

Second, you are incorrect about the health screening. The system 
discriminates against people, particularly gays and bi-sexuals, even when 
they have 100% clean life saving blood.

Third, this discrimination does hurt gay people, it hurts all people, when 
they are turned down for blood donations because there is a shortage of 
blood because of an archaic policy.

And you are talking to someone who has a scars on each arm from donated 
plasma and blood for years.

It is time the discrimination stops. People are getting hurt, even dying 
because of this policy when they don't get the good clean lifesaving blood 
they need.

If saying something against discrimination that is destructive to the 
community makes me create of "cesspool of spite" then that is fine, I will 
create more cesspools of spite by bringing up more discriminating policies 
in the community as they come up.

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold


>From: Debbie Gray <dgray at uidaho.edu>
>To: Donovan Arnold <donovanarnold at hotmail.com>, bmerkle at nsa.edu,   
>vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive
>Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:12:16 -0700
>
>Mr. Arnold
>
>Was that comment really necessary? Do hospitals discriminate when
>giving blood to anyone? If you can pass the health screening, you're
>in. This coment illustrates exactly the kind of thing that is making
>Vision2020 a cesspool of spite.
>
>Debbie
>
>On 15 Sep 2004 at 16:42, Donovan Arnold wrote:
>
> > Mr Merkle,
> >
> >   Does this blood drive discrimate against Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals,
> >   Blacks, and non-Christians from giving blood?
> >   >   Donovan J Arnold
> >   >   >   >From: "ben merkle" <benmerkle at moscow.com>
> >   >Reply-To: ben merkle <bmerkle at nsa.edu>
> >   >To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> >   >Subject: [Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive
> >   >Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:18:09 -0700
> >   >
> >   >Give life to the community!  The Moscow Community Blood Drive is
> >   >Saturday, September 25th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Logos School
> >   >Field House (110 Baker St., but enter off of A St.).  New Saint
> >   >Andrews College is working with Inland Northwest Blood Center to
> >   >sponsor this community event. Baskin-Robins, The Breakfast Club,
> >   >Bucer's, Coeur D'Alene Brewing Company, La Casa Lopez, Old Peking,
> >   >Papa John's, Patty's Kitchen, Quiznos, Wheatberries, and Zumé are
> >   >generously donating food for after you give blood.  KRPL 1400 AM
> >   >which plays songs from the 50's, 60's, and 70's will be
>     broadcasting
> >   >live from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Childcare is available from 10 a.m.
>     to 2
> >   >p.m.  Thanks also to KRPL, Insty-Prints, and Logos School for
>     their
> >   >contributions.  Contact John Lewis (882-1566 or info at nsa.edu) for
> >   >more information.
> >   >
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