makes me really mad Options

[princess2113]

if you have lived in countries, like Germany, for more than i think its 4 months you cant donate blood to most blood providers...i dont get it...they dont let me donate b/c i mite have Mad Cow...i never ate meat in Germany, im vegetarian...do u think its right? i mean allll these ppl need blood, like right after 9/11, no wonder theres a blood shortage...almost every1 willing to give can't...this elimates like almost all service people n tons of ppl....what do u think? shoud ppl that have lived in European countries n coutries with bad water still be able to give?

[Spirited Away]

even though for you it might seem really unfair, the people getting the blood dont wanna take that risk, and the people supplying the blood obviously dont want to be held responsible. all they are doing is taking the neccesary precautions just so everyone's happy. I wouldnt wanna be the poor guy on the other side, already having problems, then be under the false impression that the blood is gonna help you, when a week later it kills you.... I deffinitely wouldnt wanna be the guy on the other end

I've been told that they have to check that blood before they use it... So if they're going to check it, then why do they have to give a person so much trouble over something they're going to check over?

I understand the precautions, but I don't understand the ways the go about it.