*head-desk*

[onyx17]

I'm kind of reeling right now @_@ Not just in disgust, but amazement. I mean... I know Ireland is a freaking backwater country for an endless number of reasons. And I'm speaking as a gal from Dublin (a damn well developed city) - can't even begin to image how much worse it must be in the more rural districts of the country. Yeah, the people can be

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[playswithworms]

Glah! Remind me not to ever need a blood transfusion in Ireland, if that's the main criterion they're using to "preserve the safety" of the blood supply O_o

And on a similar note, they voted 40 to 10 to not allow same sex marriage in my state. Can't say I'm surprised at all, but I was heartened by the big mob of "Jesus would be tolerant" folks that showed up at the statehouse.

[onyx17]

I know right >__< I'm going to feel so peeved now whenever I give blood in the future. Urk!! *head-desks again*

It's awful that there's still such a majority against it, but always good to see when people ban together in defence of it =) I don't think our government has ever so much as mentioned the possibility here before =_=;

[runyasan08]

yes, actually, it happens here too xD not that i'm a guy, but my first time giving blood, apparently the computer thought i was i guy and they asked me "have you ever had sex with another man" and i was like uuhhhh...

they say it's to keep down the risks of the blood being infected with AIDS, which was also taught to us that men who have sex with other men are more likely to catch AIDS and any other STD because of the tearing that can occur, but as far as i'm concerned, that just happens to whoever's on bottom :| so maybe anyone who isn't a virgin shouldn't give blood by their logic.

regardless, it is stupid.

also, lol @ that gif XD

[onyx17]

Oh wow... Epic computer-fail =S

Ah, I pretty much figured that was the general basis behind their infallible logic >.> And yeah. That is, if they really wanted to preserve the safety of the blood supply =|

*lol* Don't know why, but Anne's little jump and James' nod in the second panel always get me xD

[artemis10002000]

Eeek! I'm sorry you have to put up with that insanity. *hug*

[onyx17]

*hugs back* It's more disappointing than anything really >_<