In a way, it really does make sense. It doesn't exactly seem fair to those of us who'd appreciate a lifestyle like that, but overall, it's probably less expensive and more effective at separating, containing, and rehabilitating dangerous criminals.
I don't really have a problem with the ban, but the deferral is an acceptable solution as well. A deferral of a couple of years would be better, though.(I'm not totally okay with the one-year ban) Even with the treatments today, HIV is a death sentence. There should be absolutely no risk factors to consider when receiving a blood donation. Ever. End of story. If that means some people have to be banned, so be it. The screenings are done, but they aren't always right. Even if one in a million comes up as a false negative, that's too much. This isn't like some ridiculous "IF ONLY ONE LIFE IS SAVED IT'S WORTH IT" legislation. Simply put, blood donations already save lives, and should never ever do the opposite, because it is so simple to screen out potential disease carriers. You engaged in a risky behavior? Done. No go. Easy. I'm all for rights, but this isn't about rights. It's about risk. It's an incredibly tiny percentage of the population that CAN donate, and an even smaller one that does. There are good reasons for that.
You guys, maybe the gesture is the art. Maybe, gasp, it's even a means to an end. Who are you to define art? When was the last time you inverted a coke can that you bought from a man's failing store and managed to sell it for a hundred and fifty bucks so you could give the proceeds back? Oh, your four year old could do that? I just bet they could.
Put your money where your mouth is, next time.
And god, I have never seen so many vitriolic comments on a single youtube video. What is the world coming to that something that at worst can be called a lovely act of charity can garner so much hatred?
Look guys, it's art. It's just not art that's demonstrative of technical skill, which is what most people identify as art. Also, it's kind of lame, and the shoeprints should really be left in instead of fixed at this guy's expense. Every element of an installation is supposed to be carefully considered, especially placement. If this artist wanted to put a crapton of peanut butter on the floor without a fence, he needed to be aware that someone might step in it and be prepared for the eventuality.
This is really, really cool. I won't pretend to have the faintest idea what this guy went through to get that effect, but it's gorgeous. It's like 3D without the awful disorientation.
Except part of the problem with lab grown meat is that it's just a bunch of cells. The meat we're familiar with is muscle--aka, what you get from moving around and having to support a skeletal structure. Growing a bunch of muscle tissue doesn't make it the same kind of meat we're used to.
Put your money where your mouth is, next time.
And god, I have never seen so many vitriolic comments on a single youtube video. What is the world coming to that something that at worst can be called a lovely act of charity can garner so much hatred?