The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Poll

[GrmanRodriguez]

Post your opinion on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge 

[beebskadoo]

It's important, it raises awareness for a terrible disease.

[Kevinkt]

I don't think the point of the ice bucket challenge is to have normal/not famous people to do it. who would watch it? maybe five? ten people? it's ment to get famous to do it then their fans will donate as well as said person that did the challenge 

[PokémonTrainerFour]

I don't think there's a problem with it, especially if you live in an area with plenty of water.

[Mooshi]

The cause is noble, but I'm annoyed with the Facebook tards that do this as a fad without a sodding clue what ALS even is. That and it's bad for drought stricken regions like California and Texas.

[Enderman]

[Shd0w2]

recycled water? wtf is that?

[TheSLSAMG]

I haven't done it, but I know plenty who have. I think it's great and all, it is helping raise awareness for ALS and donations are at record highs because of it.

 

I think it's terrible that some people don't know what ALS is and they do the IBC anyways, but I also don't like when companies try to profit off the very concept.

 

And the water supply thing? Fracking wastes more water than it, as does bathing and showering. How about nuclear plants? And this, that and the other thing. People get too wound up thinking about it, when there are things in the world that use more water.

[GrmanRodriguez]

recycled water? wtf is that?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reclaimed_water

[TheSLSAMG]

recycled water? wtf is that?

>.<

 

It is literally in the name. RECYCLED. WATER.

 

Also known as reclaimed water. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reclaimed_water

[Thebman712]

ut raising awareness which is good but i think the method of it was though it was going to be short term not long term

[Jvagle875]

Raising awareness is great, but I feel like there should be other ways to do it. But I have my doubts as to the actual amount this contributes to finding a cure/improving treatment.

[Jvagle875]

I haven't done it, but I know plenty who have. I think it's great and all, it is helping raise awareness for ALS and donations are at record highs because of it.

 

I think it's terrible that some people don't know what ALS is and they do the IBC anyways, but I also don't like when companies try to profit off the very concept.

 

And the water supply thing? Fracking wastes more water than it, as does bathing and showering. How about nuclear plants? And this, that and the other thing. People get too wound up thinking about it, when there are things in the world that use more water.

All your listed things have tangible benefits. In mot of the developed world, the small amount of water isn't really an issue. But wasting water is still an issue regardless of how little it is. It instills a mindset in young kids that water is something to be taken for granted and not a valuable resource.

[Snickerzz]

I dont even know what als is ,_,

[Imaginaerum]

I never understood the water wasting hate, I use more water on my car and that goes back into the aquifer below my house. Eventually.

 

 

I dont even know what als is ,_,

http://www.alsa.org/about-als/what-is-als.html

Stephen Hawking has it. Depending on how you look at it he's lucky because he's lived with it for over 50 years, most people don't live past 3.

[Guest]

It got out of hand with all the people doing it with out know what it is for but it did help to raise awareness and millions for the ALS association so of course it a good thing. Anyone who says otherwise is just being a troll or butt hurt for no reason. The only place I think you should be worried about this being done is in drought areas. Even then just give up your evening bath/shower and I fail to see the water being wasted.

[SuperfastJellyfish]

recycled water? wtf is that?

Ladies and gentlemen, generation Y.

[TheSLSAMG]

All your listed things have tangible benefits. In mot of the developed world, the small amount of water isn't really an issue. But wasting water is still an issue regardless of how little it is. It instills a mindset in young kids that water is something to be taken for granted and not a valuable resource.

Yeah, I get it. I don't disagree, but I think people worry too much about the whole water waste thing. And no matter how you do it, sadly water will be wasted.

 

I dont even know what als is ,_,

It's a muscular dystrophy disease, It slowly cripples you until you are left unable to move through the loss of muscle tissue.

[Guest]

I never understood the water wasting hate, I use more water on my car and that goes back into the aquifer below my house. Eventually.

Well there is a drought in the south western part of America at the moment. Then again those people use more water in their pools

[Guest]

It's a muscular dystrophy disease, It slowly cripples you until you are left unable to move through the loss of muscle tissue.

Also arguably one of the worst diseases to die of...

[Imaginaerum]

Well there is a drought in the south western part of America at the moment. Then again those people use more water in their pools

There's a drought in California. There's always a drought in Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Utah and Colorado, but California likes attention.

[beebskadoo]

My grandfather was diagnosed with it a few weeks before he passed away. (It's already been a month since he's gone) he had had lung problems for a long time, but his ALS effected his ability to eat and breathe properly. So he had to be tube fed and on a respirator. If he ate normally he would choke and not be able to swallow or cough. It finally got to the point that he wasn't able to get enough oxygen and he went into a coma. He came to a few times and requested to go home with a DNR (do not resuscitate)

He passed away a few days after he was home.

[flibberdipper]

20 of my friends have done it and none of their families have donated so... Yeah...

[Wferr]

"Luke be my wife " 

+1

[aliendejoe]

I'm making a donation when I get paid later this month and already did the challenge and recorded it. I even got diagnosed last year with a type of that sclerosis shit but what the hell, this needs to be done, if not for the donation to the foundation, for the awereness.