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The Ice Bucket Challenge

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Firstly, it’s great that this Ice Bucket Challenge has gained attraction and spread awareness, which resulted in a lot of donations. Secondly, it seems like a lot of people are having fun doing it. The following video is great. The guy who narrated this video needs a hug and I’ll gladly donate what I can afford, like I normally do with other charities every year. So note that I am not against the idea of the IBC and the results are fantastic.

– ALS Research Foundation: http://www.als.net
– Anthony’s Family Donation Page: http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/for-anthony-with-love/133001

With that said, personally, there is something about this that doesn’t sit well with me. It’s not the donation itself that is the issue, but the IB challenge that I don’t quite like. It seems like people are using the IBC as a “Look at me! I’m doing something awesome!” When they normally won’t even consider donating a dollar. It feels pretentious.

Here’s a rhetoric: why not donate any amount you can afford AND do the IBC? Someone I know donated $1000 AND poured a bucket of ice and water over himself. He said, “If people are sincere about making a difference, then it’s not the ice bucket that’s going to do it. It’s the money. The ice bucket is just for the giggles.”

People rather do the giggles, than donate. Think about that. So folks, if you’re going to do the Ice Bucket Challenge for the sake of dodging the donation, note that you’re not truly helping. People normally try to do the things they can benefit the most from, without losing too much face. In this case, if you really want to help out, do the Ice Bucket as a means to spread awareness but also donate an amount to help the foundation.

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– ALS Research Foundation: http://www.als.net
– Anthony’s Family Donation Page: http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/for-anthony-with-love/133001

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Common society expects self-respect to be a concept you enforce on yourself, while solely adhering to what common society dictates as being right. However, self-respect in fact, is doing what pleases you, while not permitting others to disrespect you, and when they do, you cut them out of your life. Don't let common society gaslight you into believing the self-respect you have for yourself should be dictated by common society's views on morality. Self-respect is the individual's right to live as they desire - not what common society deems as acceptable. Too often, people succumb to the weight of the world, dismissing their individual value, to try to fit in and be accepted. If you are the type of person who tries to fit in with common society, under the fantasy you are also an unique 'weird' person of your own thoughts, then I dare say, you're delusional. Everyone says they rather be weird, but when challenged, they retreat back into their social shells, doing everything they can to deflect self accountability.

That's utterly boring.

However, at the same time, I also understand that some people must do what they must do to protect themselves, before the law of the land and before common society try to lynch them for what they are. Even if your ideals may be right, society will more often than not, deem you wrong - even most of your friends may side with society, than protect you.

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