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Originally posted by wacky
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Originally posted by Absorbation
who cares as long as some money goes to those people suffering it does not matter
I care.. a lot, even. All that money wasted.. I mean, it could all go to the poor and save so many other lives.. think about it.
For all you know those "ONE" and "Make Poverty History" bands are being made for free by some company that wants to support the cause. Sure, they have to buy the supplies and lose profit, but if they feel strong enough, why not? Companies probably donate money to them to help create the bands...and again, the bands cost like, $0.45 to product and are being sold for $1 or more, thats still $0.55 per band going to the people. The celebrities were not being paid a thing, the commercial was also probably produced for free along with the website.
The ONE Campeign to stop poverty is great, imo. You can only buy packs of 10, 100 or 1000 bands. So, for every package of 10 bands sold, $5.50 goes towards the poor. For every package of 100 bands sold, $55.00 goes towards the poor. For every package of 1000 bands sold, $550.00 goes towards the poor. No matter what, millions have purchased the bands and have probably donated more than 25 million dollars to the cause.
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Originally posted by wacky
Indeed. I was in New York city, not long ago. When we went into China Town, they were selling those bracelets everywhere. And where do you think they make them? In some poor country where they pay kids no money at all. I hate the fashion 
Prove it. As far as I know, most of these bands are made in the United States or Canada. No charity is going to buy from a company using kids to make the bands. Period.
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Originally posted by wacky
Live8.. bah. I hate how they need to use celebs to make money.. And again, look at all the money they take to pay for the show. Most people only go to see the celebs, not to help poverty.
The TV Campeign counts as a PSA and therefore was free (In the United States, at least). Same with the Live8 concert...probably counted as a PSA, and even if it didnt, the interest sparked by the concert will sell more than enough bands/merchandise to pay for the concert.
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Originally posted by wacky
Just saying "make poverty history" pisses me off.. Cuz it will never happen. Even just "ONE" pisses me off.. never will everyone be the same.
It will never happen? There was a point in history where people believed that blacks would never be free in america. It happened...Blacks are now free. You cant say it will Never happen, because it probably WILL happen someday and somepoint in time.
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Originally posted by wacky
For example, I posted in the thread Patchou started about getting a new keyboard. I said I had to cope with my english one even though I'm french and it's annoying to not have the propper keys. I don't really mind though, because it works, but someone said "get another one". WHY? Why spend money on something you already have that works? It's stupid. But that's how MOST people live.. They have money so they spend it on so many useless things, while some are crying for help. Why not help them instead? You'll feel much better after, too.
No one is going to give all there money to the charity...BUT, the point is, people who even give as little as $5.50 have helped in some way.
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Originally posted by wacky
Bah.. I'm glad I got some people to think about this, cuz it hurts me a lot.
Why should it hurt you? Its a charity doing something good. I really feel sorry for you if you are against charity's and organizations like this. They are out to help people.
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