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Hundreds of millions of dollars were raised for a disease that affects 0.009% of the population... Again charity is always good, but I wonder if this is taking attention from diseases that affect a lot more people, that could also use some research funds? I also wonder if this fad is taking away from those?
It's a valid point, but at the same time you have to think about how many of these relatively unknown diseases are lacking proper funding because they don't receive any sort of mainstream attention. Yes, proportionally this one is receiving an "unfair" amount of attention, but maybe (doubtfully, unfortunately) this one giant push of funding will be enough to help finally find a cure.
Hundreds of millions of dollars were raised for a disease that affects 0.009% of the population... Again charity is always good, but I wonder if this is taking attention from diseases that affect a lot more people, that could also use some research funds?
And hundreds of people donating to Ovey just so she doesn't have to feel "financial burden", when millions of people are dying everyday is right?
At the end of the day someone is always going to be worse off, people help where they feel compelled, and helping anywhere I consider a good thing. Much better than everyone just being selfish, and not helping anyone.
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Been seeing some videos popping up on my FB feed of friends doing this thing. The thing I'm kinda proud to see is that they've all donated $100 each as well.
yeah it became a talking point ever since steve-o, charlie sheen, and bill gates spoke out, now more people are actually donating, and mentioning the reason they are doing it.
Hundreds of millions of dollars were raised for a disease that affects 0.009% of the population... Again charity is always good, but I wonder if this is taking attention from diseases that affect a lot more people, that could also use some research funds?
Supposedly neurological diseases could pass cancer for number of deaths in the fairly near future, so if we can bump off a pretty nasty one as soon as possible it'll be awesome.
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half those dudes are hotter than ,my GF.
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reading this thread is like waiting for goku to charge up a spirit bomb in dragon ball z
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OH thank god. I thought u had sex with my wife. :cry:
yeah ALS doesn't affect that many people, but if they could fix ALS, that would mean they could fix a lot of other things too (and the brain is one thing i would like them to put more effort into maintaining/fixing)... i know eventually all my other body parts can fail and be replaced with machines or cloned or printed versions... but the brain... we can achieve immortality of the body, but not the mind...
and maybe stephen hawking can live longer and think of more shit, lol, his knowledge and insight alone is worth more than 1,000,000 normal people's lives. hahaha.
so yeah in my perspective, if we can even put 10 more years in HIS life, and only his life alone, it's worth it. but the reality is, it will affect more than just him.
I never bashed what this whole "campaign" is about im just bashing at how its the new fad and its everywhere and its starting to annoy me.
Kinda like how i like "edm" or w.e, then seeing it become the new fad and seeing it plastered everywhere pisses me off.
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lol if this stuff like this annoys you..id hate to be you. Is it really that hard to move past it ? not like you have to click every single one and watch through the torture of it so you can rant at the end
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I have nothing too important to add here other than I would like to shoot all of the people protesting how the ALS ice bucket challenge "wastes water."
Take a fucking minute shorter shower then you dipfucks. Ban pools and toilets. People can find a way to criticize even the best intentions. ALS is one of the most devastating diseases imaginable, I think a few wasted buckets of water to raise $41 million dollars for research of a horrendous disease that no one really understands much about is pretty good use of that water.
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Westopher is correct.
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seems like you got a dick up your ass well..get that checked
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Well.. I’d hate to be the first to say it, but Westopher is correct.
I have nothing too important to add here other than I would like to shoot all of the people protesting how the ALS ice bucket challenge "wastes water."
Take a fucking minute shorter shower then you dipfucks. Ban pools and toilets. People can find a way to criticize even the best intentions. ALS is one of the most devastating diseases imaginable, I think a few wasted buckets of water to raise $41 million dollars for research of a horrendous disease that no one really understands much about is pretty good use of that water.
Pretty much this.
Out of all the things you could complain about this particular challenge, wasting water is like the worst possible angle you could come at it from...
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does anyone actually care about this guy riding his bicycle or drinking his gay coffee here?
I have nothing too important to add here other than I would like to shoot all of the people protesting how the ALS ice bucket challenge "wastes water."
Take a fucking minute shorter shower then you dipfucks. Ban pools and toilets. People can find a way to criticize even the best intentions. ALS is one of the most devastating diseases imaginable, I think a few wasted buckets of water to raise $41 million dollars for research of a horrendous disease that no one really understands much about is pretty good use of that water.
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