Zachnorn posted...I assume they wouldn't test the blood because testing might be expensive. It's probably easier and cheaper to ban gay men from donating than it is to just test all of their blood. If the statistics say that gay men have a significantly higher rate of HIV than the general population, then it makes sense. It sucks, but that's probably the best way to go. I would assume that blood is randomly tested, however.
All blood is tested.
You don't want to give someone hiv when giving him a blood transplant.
Yeah, this is the thing I don't get. HIV and other diseases/bad things are prevalent enough in anyone's blood that not testing it for these things is far too risky. I guess they just figure that the rate is too high among those participating in gay sex that it's not worth it. I buy that the rate is higher but I don't buy that it's not worth it.
I think they're incorrect but that doesn't mean it's not understandable.