Runner,

Please supply us with evidence to what you claim are
facts. You can't just state something on a discussion
forum. You need to substantiate your claims.
I happen to know quite a few Gays who give blood regularly.
I would be very surprised if what you're claiming is true
as far as the Red Cross is concerned. Because unhealthy
sexual habits are not just confined to one particular group.

otb,

I was speaking broadly about unhealthy sexual habits.
And I did state that they can be prevented to a large
extent by barrier contraception (according to the experts).
Condoms was simply one example given. There are others
of course. And not every couple indulges in anal sex -
be they homosexual or heterosexual. Knowledge and education
is the key to solving this problem.

runner,

Don't try and weasel out of it.

Where are the posts where I defend "the sisterhood" and "Killing the unborn, selling their body parts and other gross doctrines"?

You accused me on this thread of doing that - and now you think you can slide out of it by sarcastically calling me charming with a questionable "moral base".

Cough up the evidence, runner?

I'm sick of certain posters around here typing things with no basis - and when they're called to account and asked to produce the evidence, they either skip the forum (anyone seen ConservativeHippie lately?) or like you, repeat the nature of the misrepresentation.

Who are you to talk about a "moral base" anyway.

As an advert for Christianity, you're woeful.

Does your "moral base" dictate that you jump into conversations to dump belligerent judgement and hurl foul epithets at fellow posters with whom you disagree.

Where does it say in the scriptures that to be obnoxious for the sake of disagreement is a moral act?

I'm not blaming your Christianity for your detestable behaviour - I know many Christians, most of whom are patient, gentle and self-assured.

In fact, your treatment of and attitude to people with whom you disagree would be an excellent lesson in how "not" to behave in a Christian manner.

So produce the posts in which you accuse me of the above - or apologise for posting falsehoods.

(I won't hold my breath for either)

Fox, "Knowledge and education is the key to solving this problem"

Political correctness in the media and education are exacerbating the problem. That can only get worse.

In the UK over a third of HIV sufferers are women. Apparently HIV is increasing in older women too.

Foxy

In August 2005 Michael Cain lodged a formal compalint to the Tasmanian Anti Discrimination Commission against the Red Cross . His arguement was that homosexuality was legal and that the Red Cross had unlawfully stigmatised and discrimimated against him by refusing to accept blood from any man who had sex with another man in the previous 12 months. The Commission upheld his complaint and then the Red Cross appealed and won. A 120 page report (which I am sure you will find fascinating) was produced by an expert in behalf of the Red Cross. The case lasted around 4 years costing tax payers ($$$$$) in order to keep the community safe from this insantity.

Obviously some hetrosexuals practice unhealthy sex leading to many diseases. Some people drive 10 kilometers over the limit and some 100k. The obvious fact pointed out in the report done on behalf of the Red Cross was that the estimated incidence of HIV in Australian homosexual men in general is between 60-121 greater than for Australian hetrosexual men. No doubt these findings were never aired by fairfax or abc.

otb,

Knowledge and education is the key to solving this problem.

The following article explains why:

British women apparently are putting themselves at
increasing risk of HIV infection according to experts
with new surveys revealing that almost three quarters
of women have never been tested for the virus and a
significant proportion admitting that nothing could
persuade them to be examined.

Over the past decade this specific demographic has been
hard hit with a steady rise in HIV infection.

A very high percentage of British women who engage in
sexual intercourse without a condom in the past 5 years
were uncertain whether their partner was sleeping with
other people.

Knowledge and education in the dangerous involved
through the use of - multiple partners and unprotected sex
would help alleviate this problem and the problem is getting
worse.

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/feb/28/british-women-regular-hiv-test

Dear runner,

The Australian Red Cross ensures that the Australian
Community has confidence and trust in the Australian
Red Cross Blood Service to have one of the safest
blood supplies in the world. This is the most important
driver as an organisation.

Each time you give blood they test their donation for
ABO (blood-type) RH groups (i.e. positive or negative) and
red cell anti-bodies.

They also test all donations for 5 transmissible-infectious
diseases using 7 different tests:

1) HIV/AIDS
2) Hepatitis B
3) Hepatitis C
4) Human T - lymphotropic virus (HTLV)
5) Syphillis

They also test all donations for HIV-7, Hep B and Hep C RNA
using nucleic acid testing (NAT). This process is different
from traditional testing because it looks for the actual
presence of viruses, in this case HIV and HCV.

http://www.donateblood.com.au/about-blood/ensuring-safety