If a person is able to give blood and they don't, they should be shamed. Right now I'm working on recruiting people for a blood drive and one of the things the drive organizers said was, 'Don't shame or pressure people for not wanting to give'. I disagree with this. I understand that some people have a fear of needles, but giving blood can save three lives. I think it's morally incorrect to put your fear of needles before saving lives. Giving blood is also a way of getting rid of a person's needle fear.

To be clear, I don't think giving blood should be mandatory. People should have the right to not give blood even if they have the ability to. I just think that shaming people for not giving blood is totally ok and should even be supported, and that people who don't give blood but can are acting immorally.

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