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08-16-2007, 07:29 PM
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Re: The Make a Wish Foundation
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] The way Im looking at things, is that if the money was spent to help cure the diseases, rather than sending kids with teh diseases to disney land, it would better for everyone in teh long run. but I hate thinking that way because those kids have it rough. [/ QUOTE ] meh, why not apply the same logic then and say, why even waste any money on charity, since even if you cure diseases the people who have those diseases are just going to die eventually anyway? [/ QUOTE ] Because there is a basic quality of life imo that people on earth should have while your here, that I can only hope is someday achieved, being disease free is part of that, taking kids to disneyland isnt. [/ QUOTE ] exactly, so given that there is no dollar amount that when reached all disease will be eradicated and everyone will have that quality of life, what is wrong with giving money to some people so that they can have a wonderful moment in a life that is going to be drastically short on wonderful moments. [/ QUOTE ] meh, I have the hope that eventually all or at least all but the most harmful diseases will be cured. 
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#32
08-16-2007, 07:34 PM
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Re: The Make a Wish Foundation
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[ QUOTE ] The way Im looking at things, is that if the money was spent to help cure the diseases, rather than sending kids with teh diseases to disney land, it would better for everyone in teh long run. but I hate thinking that way because those kids have it rough. [/ QUOTE ] meh, why not apply the same logic then and say, why even waste any money on charity, since even if you cure diseases the people who have those diseases are just going to die eventually anyway? [/ QUOTE ] i really need to bring back the alobarisright gimmick. seriously your logic is really retarded.
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#33
08-16-2007, 07:36 PM
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Re: The Make a Wish Foundation
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] The way Im looking at things, is that if the money was spent to help cure the diseases, rather than sending kids with teh diseases to disney land, it would better for everyone in teh long run. but I hate thinking that way because those kids have it rough. [/ QUOTE ] meh, why not apply the same logic then and say, why even waste any money on charity, since even if you cure diseases the people who have those diseases are just going to die eventually anyway? [/ QUOTE ] i really need to bring back the alobarisright gimmick. seriously your logic is really retarded. [/ QUOTE ] meh not really. selfish, Ill agree too.
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#35
08-16-2007, 08:32 PM
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Re: The Make a Wish Foundation
My brother got to take part in make-a-wish about 10 years ago. He loved the Home Alone movies and could quote large chunks of them despite brain damage. He got to live out the life of Kevin for one day in New York city and the pictures of the smile on his face that day are priceless. I believe if you honestly knew the people who do this work; if you really new the people who have benefited from this, there is no way you would ever say something as foolish as this.
People give money all the time to worthless organizations and charities where most of the money is eaten up along the way and never gets to the right people. I know for a fact that make-a-wish is not one of those companies and appears to be very well run. I am really thankful that they exist and do what they do. Apparently other people are too, because otherwise they would not receive such large donations. After seeing it in action, this post really pisses me off.
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#37
08-16-2007, 11:29 PM
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I find it incredibly repulsive. It seems like such a throwaway charity, people give money to it when they don't actually want to help anyone. [/ QUOTE ] Which do you find more repulsive- MaWF, or people with private jets? If you intentionally meant the word "repulsive", I feel very sorry for you, and your soon-to-be-ex. Seriously, you might as well go out and kick some puppies and knock over a baby carriage.
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#38
08-16-2007, 11:37 PM
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Re: The Make a Wish Foundation
Just wanted to point out that the kids aren't always terminal. The criteria is life threatening disease. I have two friends whose children participated in this program and their kids are alive and well many years after the MAW people did their thing.
Both families loved the program. It was a nice break for the whole family, especially for the siblings of the sick children. If you've ever taken care of a seriously ill loved one, then you'll understand that a break from it all can be wonderful.
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#39
08-16-2007, 11:42 PM
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Re: The Make a Wish Foundation
id pick angelina jolie, and then i would ask her for a bj.
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#40
08-16-2007, 11:55 PM
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Re: The Make a Wish Foundation
The stories I see about MAW usually make me tear up. It is nice to see children who have went through so much pain get to experience something that "Makes their life" (their words, not mine).
The nice thing, is it isn't absurdly lavish things either these kid are receiving, it's meeting celebrities and going to ballgames, Disney, etc. Thank god for my healthy 3 year old son, but if my child was sick I would want to do everything I could to make his life better and see him smile. Not everyone has the ability to do that.
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