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[quote][i]Originally posted by Russ[/i] It has spread round america as the ALS ice bucket challenge. ALS is Motor Neuron Disease. It's fair to say, that people have probably heard of MND, but dont know what it actually is, it does not get the exposure that cancer gets. So i do think it's a bit naughty of MacMillan (who get millions of pounds donated every year) to jump on the bandwagon. The cynic in me says that cancer is a profitable disease for pharmaceutical companies, as it affects more people, so all this work towards finding a cure is constant profit for them. Even when a 'cure' is found, the donations will still be welcome to improve it, which dont get me wrong, is fucking excellent, the sooner there is an injection thats given to pregnant mothers that prevents their child ever getting cancer the better. There is currently no cure for MND, but it does not get anywhere near the same exposure. There a million other diseases with no cure that affect a small percentage of the population however, which also get no exposure, so if one of the charities that support them think of a marketing scheme, i think it is fair that they are left to it. IF people however say - I'd rather my money goes to cancer research/diabetes research/other research, then fine, thats their choice as an individual, and good on them for donating money. [Edited on 23-08-2014 by Russ] [/quote]
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