NSmen under pressure to donate blood
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I hope this article would be good enough for singapore males still living in self-denial to realize the wonders of SAF and National Slavery ! WTG doctor!
Dec 13, 2005
NSmen under pressure to donate blood
I REFER to the article, 'Five HIV blood donors jailed for lying' (ST, Dec
. I note that two of the offenders had donated blood in army-camp drives.
I had previously worked with the Blood Transfusion Service and had been involved in many blood-donation drives, among which were those organised with Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) army camps.
As a medical doctor in charge of those drives, I noted that the superiors in some camps granted each serviceman who donated half a day off.
Other units were promised weekends off (that was before SAF implemented the five-day work week) if the blood-donation drives hit their targeted number of donors.
I did not doubt the altruism of these army superiors who wanted to ensure successful blood-donation drives, but in doing so they overlooked the power of peer pressure. Having also been an army serviceman, I had experienced the power of peer pressure and how it could coerce one into doing something one would not normally do.
In this instance, if a serviceman was found unsuitable to donate blood, he might have to provide a reasonable excuse when questioned by his peers or superiors. He might be embarrassed or even ostracised if he told the truth.
Secondly, if the army camp tagged on a reward for each donation given, the pressure to donate blood mounted. It was most demoralising when one did not get to book out of camp while other camp mates got to enjoy a half day off for making a donation.
Furthermore, if an entire unit had been promised a 'long' weekend off for meeting the target number of donors, every serviceman would be even more pressurised to donate blood.
Enjoying a long weekend might not be the most important thing in such an instance. What mattered was that one did not get blamed and ostracised for being among the few who cost the entire unit the enjoyment of a long weekend.
Donating blood is an altruistic act that relies heavily on the sincerity, truthfulness and responsibility of each donor. However, in many instances, strong external influences and 'obligations' force unsuitable donors to lie to get through the pre-donation screening.
Organisers of blood-donation drives should refrain from pressurising potential donors through the use of rewards. They must understand that there will always be some people who will not be suitable candidates to donate blood, whether because of health reasons or an unsuitable travel or sexual history. Whatever the case, their reasons are private ones and should remain so.
While I acknowledge that the SAF has made major contributions to our nation's blood supply, and I do not ascribe blame to the army camps which organised the donation drives in which the two offenders participated, I hope the SAF will modify the way it rewards its servicemen for donating blood so that blood donation becomes a more altruistic activity that contributes to safer blood products for patient-recipients.
Dr Tan Hong Wui
Need more proof to show how NSmen are treated like slaves of the country instead of soldiers? as leaching your labor and money isn't enough now they want to leach your blood dry! -
don't forget being forced to donate money, those donation cards being forced into your hands with a donation target in mind
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The real donation scene in singapore is ugly. Pressured contributions, monetary targets for charity, using school kids to proliferate 'walkathon' cards to parents etc etc.
And then they only focus on the end result: standing on stage and candidly handing out a giant cheque to some needy institution for the cameras and press. There's ethics for you. -
I think its a great idea to force soldiers to doinate blood.
First of all, they do a great deed. Secondly, they over come the fear of the sight of bleeding. This is very important for a soldier.
In fact I think it should be made compulsory as part of the training of a soldier.
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Utter crackpot man..Originally posted by Salman:I think its a great idea to force soldiers to doinate blood.
First of all, they do a great deed. Secondly, they over come the fear of the sight of bleeding. This is very important for a soldier.
In fact I think it should be made compulsory as part of the training of a soldier.
Very good indeed. -
FCUK THE A$$AF. Forced me go donate my precious blood and forced me donate $$$ for the stupid bridge-run during my NSF days in 1992-1994.
Give me back my blood and pay me back my hard earn $$$! -
and for that they really start from young leh.... remember all those pri 1 kids with those donation card?? KNNBCCB!!!!!!Originally posted by oldbreadstinks:don't forget being forced to donate money, those donation cards being forced into your hands with a donation target in mind -
u think with ur as$ or wat? if u forced ppl, its not call donation.Originally posted by Salman:I think its a great idea to force soldiers to doinate blood.
First of all, they do a great deed. Secondly, they over come the fear of the sight of bleeding. This is very important for a soldier.
In fact I think it should be made compulsory as part of the training of a soldier.
Very good indeed. -
I wonder if they start asking us to donate sperm... what will be the response ?
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plz provide materials for donationsOriginally posted by MobyDog:I wonder if they start asking us to donate sperm... what will be the response ? 
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Will the nurses provide help to relieve our pain and nurture care ?
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ok u wanna donate blood from nose or sperms?Originally posted by MobyDog:Will the nurses provide help to relieve our pain and nurture care ? -
NS is slavery, exploitation and cheap labour.
Look at during the NDP, packing the goody bags, constructing the grandstand, stages. etc
During my time also kenna force to donate blood. wtf!
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We can call it compulsory donation then. Its good.Originally posted by RaTtY81:u think with ur as$ or wat? if u forced ppl, its not call donation. -
Originally posted by Salman:We can call it compulsory donation then. Its good.
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well jumping on the NS bandwagon,
everything u do in NS is FORCEFULLY "ENCOURAGED" so not much of a choice. -
Reminds me of the time when I was doing NS, we were pressurised to make a monthly contribution from our allowance to the community chest. I had to say no several times before they gave up. I also returned my donation cards blank. No way I was going to donate anything from my meagre allowance to make some fucking minister look good!
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Nothing new
NSmen are often pressurised by their officers to donate blood -
its for national security.
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yeah, my first time donating was when i was in army
of course everyone was under pressure
imagine everyone who donates get saturday off, the rest have to come back on saturdays, what you think the majority would choose?
besides, donation must be done willingly and in good faith, whats the point if its done under pressure? -
+1 !Originally posted by LazerLordz:Utter crackpot man..
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i cant even donate.
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Ever heard of the word 'oxymoron'?Originally posted by Salman:We can call it compulsory donation then. Its good. -
Like i said, you can call it whatever you want, it doesn't matter and its still a great idea.
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From here, given the situation, I hope that blood donated from NSmen could first be used on NSmen when need arises, then to the others, for fairness sake.