Good Deeds

[SnailPace]

I want to start doing good deeds more often (to decrease World Suck).  Things like picking up trash, donating blood, etc.

What are some good deeds you can think of? List as many as you want!

[justmeinoz]

I stayed an extra few minutes at work to help with a few things that came in at the last minute, so that the other person on duty wouldn't have to juggle 2 jobs until their relief arrived.

[lisagurl]

Apply morals ethics and virtue to everything you do or do not do. Live for humanity not a selfish self. Use your abilities to enhance society. Only you know what attributes you have to give. Then give them to the appropriate cause.

[VanOcc]

Volunteering.. at your local school, old people's home, disabled youth centre, I'm sure you know of lgbt resources around your area, be a more active part of those support groups?

Just by being on here and listening and talking through people's issues makes you a better person.

Also, there's always the golden rule. Treat others as you would have them treat you.

[CaitJ]

Things like picking up trash, donating blood, etc.

This may be difficult as the majority of countries don't accept blood from trans people.

[purple sky]

Shovel snow for other people who cannot do it themselves.

[regan]

This may be difficult as the majority of countries don't accept blood from trans people.

They don't know if you don't tell them...

[CaitJ]

They don't know if you don't tell them...

My moral compass is a bit too inflexible for that.

[regan]

My moral compass is a bit too inflexible for that.

The American Red Cross uses fairly outdated rules for excluding blood donors.  Case in point, in the 1980s when the transmission of HIV was not fully understood being a gay man was the only proven link.  The Red Cross to this day still excludes gay men from donating blood.  As I understand it, the exclusion criteria used by other contries are fairly archane as well.

[CaitJ]

The American Red Cross uses fairly outdated rules for excluding blood donors. 

I'm not American.

[xAndrewx]

Hey man more power to ya with the donating blood, I personally can't do it. Too afraid of needles but if I start to get used to them I will.

As for other ideas: go clean up an elderly persons yard who can't do it themselves, go volunteer time at the shelter (homeless or the animal shelter, both usually need help), call the community center if your city has one and donate time for whatever they need.

This one be careful with if you do it but: When I see a homeless person and have a buck on me I walk in and grab them a cheap hotdog or something. I won't give them cash but I will buy them something cheap to much on.   

[Miniar]

speaking out instead of being quiet when there's any causes to speak out can do a lot..

[SnailPace]

This may be difficult as the majority of countries don't accept blood from trans people.

Is this because of the synthetic hormones we take or for another reason? I'm still pre-hormones so I might have to quick on this one.

[Rock_chick]

Talk to someone you otherwise wouldn't talk to.

[regan]

I'm not American.

I cite the ARC becuase I am familiar with their policies.  I can only assume that other organizations follow similar policies.

[regan]

Is this because of the synthetic hormones we take or for another reason? I'm still pre-hormones so I might have to quick on this one.

Its not the hormones, otherwise large numbers of post-menopausal women would be banned as well.  It has to do with outdated notions about what constitues a risk group for infectous diseases.