Ice Bucket Challenge

No1newts said:
For the record, before someone calls me a spoilsport and blabs about charity, I made a donation to charity but I'm not pouring stuff over my head because the internet tells me I must.
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The reason people are doing it is right there....you might not like it but it has made you donate.
 
AHarvey said:
Or some people donate to charity/charities anyway regards of some stupid internet craze.
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Which is what I did and what I do regularly.

Most people if you really question you find aren't donating to charity and don't know the purpose behind it, or perhaps I just know complete ******* and I'm a miserable sod :p either or :D
 
been nominated and will pay it forward, yes it's making me donate when I wouldn't normally do it and if any of my nominees do it, I'll give a bit more. I usually donate at Christmas time.

Well done to anyone that's done it!
 
The animal testing excuse is nonsense.

Most diseases they've ever found treatment or cures for includes some form of animal testing.

Cancer charities are probably the most heavily funded, yet cruel forms of animal testing has been done for research. I'm guessing if you ever get diagnosed with that rob you're going to reject treatment right? Let me guess you're one of those who are heavily against it but happy to use it.
 
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Ayahuasca said:
The animal testing excuse is nonsense.

Most diseases they've ever found treatment or cures for includes some form of animal testing.

Cancer charities are probably the most heavily funded, yet cruel forms of animal testing has been done for research. I'm guessing if you ever get diagnosed with that rob you're going to reject treatment right? Let me guess you're one of those who are heavily against it but happy to use it.
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Yes I am against it, but I would use it, as would 90%+ of the world. If it wasn't available because of no animal testing, then I wouldn't be none the wiser so it wouldn't bother me.

The fact is that treatments available today have already been tested and me refusing treatment is hardly going to make them change their policy if the other 99% accept it. If that's the case, why should I condemn myself to an early grave and put my family through it? Why should I be the odd one out?
 
robfosters said:
Yes I am against it, but I would use it, as would 90%+ of the world. If it wasn't available because of no animal testing, then I wouldn't be none the wiser so it wouldn't bother me.

The fact is that treatments available today have already been tested and me refusing treatment is hardly going to make them change their policy if the other 99% accept it. If that's the case, why should I condemn myself to an early grave and put my family through it? Why should I be the odd one out?
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Then why should this charity be the odd one out when it is so poorly funded to start with. Considering it's a pretty rare disease and funding is low they probably do a lot less animal testing than most. My point being using the animal testing excuse is a load of rubbish, you'd probably sharp change your mind if someone close to you was diagnosed with ALS.
 
i got nominated today, bloody facebook.
i don't want to do it but am quite happy to donate to the charity - i shall conduct a sociological experiment, not do it, and see what they say.
 
aardvark said:
i got nominated today, bloody facebook.
i don't want to do it but am quite happy to donate to the charity - i shall conduct a sociological experiment, not do it, and see what they say.
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Thats what I'm doing.
I have sponsored a good few poeple this year who have been doing walks, fun runs and other challenges. I don't feel a need to have a few facebook likes to make me feel good and that I've done my bit.
 
Looks like I have a nomination looming for me tomorrow. I don't mind doing it, but I would rather donate to the Air Ambulance. Being a biker, they have undoubtedly saved more friends/family's lives than I care to imagine, and with the ALS reaching just short of $100m I think it would be right for me to send my dosh elsewhere.

I wonder how much **** on Facebook i'll get for it?
 
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