NSmen under pressure to donate blood

last SG · 2005-12-17T00:34:52+00:00

He twists his words again. The thread is about pressured and forced donations, with the emphasis on the method used to pressure these people. Nothing here...

RaTtY81 SG

tis is one of the most stupid thing ive ever seem until now... well mayb more stupid comments will come from u later on...

Salman SG

Why is it stupid? Pls explain. What is your logic?

ahpeh SG

"Well since we're going to have a "blood tax" why not have an "organ tax" too? I mean, to hell with personal rights, So what if theres a chance of infection,and who cares about anemic people? It would be best if everyone donated all thier organs and blood which they can, regardless of the individual's consent, even though it thiers,nobody should be selfish. We should impose it as a law! And while were at it, people who are rich should also "donate" all thier excesses to the poor and needy! This way everyone would be happy and there wouldnt even be another incident like NKF again! What a wonderful world!"

You get my drift?

MRMUSICPRODUCER SG

i think if its a donation thing, it has 2 b willing. i recalled another incident during my reservist whereby they set up 2 queues 2 collect the saf booklet when we finished our last day of ict. 1 u must donate $ & the other no need. of cos u know which 1 is faster. & 2 all the ang mo worshippers, u r worse than the left over sai still stuck 2 my a s s hole.

earthlings73 SG

I'm not too sure whether it's due to self-censorship of the person contributing the article or the censorship done by the press. However, the key of this issue is not just whether soliders are "coerced" to donate blood. There are 2 related issues the government failed to respond:

1) How can gays be totally honest about their sexual orientation when they are donating blood? Is donation totally anonymous? I'm sure many gays did not out themselves during NS. Either because they are still unsure whether they are in fact gays (internal struggles to find personal sexual identity) or because they are fearful of the social stigmitisation and discrimination that follows. Would they have the courage to "out" themselves when they were asked to fill in the questionnaire?

2) Is punishment necessary for these people? I mean, they are contracted with a disease that has no cure. Yes, we can blame them for their foolishness, but then, they are given the death penalty at the moment when they know they are HIV+. Why bother keeping them behind bars and take away all other supports?

Related to my other post on AIDS/gay relationship. I think the best way to stp the spread of this disease is to get rid of the social stigmitisation associated with it. There's no point just asking people to practice safer sex and give no other alternatives to them. This will lead sexual practices to hit underground and lead to more problems further down the road.

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