08-23-2014, 10:38 AM
I don't doubt that some of the people participating are not doing so with a primary focus of helping to find a cure for ALS. Sometimes shallow people do good things in order to get attention.
In this case, I don't care why they're doing it -- the wide-spread attention/exposure/participation helps fund research for a very debilitating disease all the same.
Likewise, it doesn't bother me that some very wealthy people donate to good causes (and make sure everybody knows about it), primarily because they want the tax deductions. Though, on a personal level, I have more respect for the people who contribute and/or advocate because they also really care.
In this case, I don't care why they're doing it -- the wide-spread attention/exposure/participation helps fund research for a very debilitating disease all the same.
Likewise, it doesn't bother me that some very wealthy people donate to good causes (and make sure everybody knows about it), primarily because they want the tax deductions. Though, on a personal level, I have more respect for the people who contribute and/or advocate because they also really care.