Good rant. Good point.
I do give blood and I personally am happy with how stringent they are about screening blood. Not only does it protect me, it protects those who will receive my blood. Too many people have contracted AIDS through blood transfusions.
If I should ever need a transfusion, I want to feel at peace knowing everything possible was done to screen that blood.
However, I believe that if you happen to be near the person needing the blood, the family should be able to consent to your donating your blood for him.
I agree with tight guidelines. I guess what I really want is for them to develop a test...