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i have to say that i don't get the point of these bands. it's good that all the proceeds go to charity, but it's only a dollar, and if i'm going to donate a dollar to charity i'd rather have it ALL go to charitable acts-- when you buy the band, you've got to factor in the cost of making, distributing, packaging and selling them.
i've asked people who wear them why they do. some say they have personal meaning, like for example i know a girl who wears one because her father is struggling with cancer. that makes sense to me. but other people don't have an answer, or say that they are wearing them to raise awareness. who isn't aware of cancer?
i understand why the lance armstrong foundation is making them-- they have brought in an enormous amount of money that goes to cancer research. i just don't understand why people are so much more willing to give a dollar to save peoples' lives if they get a yellow rubber bracelet out of the deal.
(i hope i haven't offended anyone here. i'm not trying to attack anyone, i'm just trying to figure out the appeal.)
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