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If there were another outbreak of diseases caused by transfusions it would destroy a lot of peoples' faith in the blood donation and distribution system and wreak havoc on the medical community. When the rule was made, gay men were at higher risk for HIV than heterosexuals. The rules haven't been changed much lately, and when they are changed, there will be serious research and analysis of risk factors and factors strongly correlated with at-risk groups. Until then, and even when the rules are changed, I'm more comfortable with a system that's much too cautious than one that's at all too cavalier about it, even if it is insensitive and arguably discriminatory.
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