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Originally Posted by reiii
Now imagine a hypothetical:
Replace the Asian kids with two of our famed vandy girls, and give them a box of yellow bracelets. I guarantee there would be a long line of people waiting to live strong. So has charity in this country become a quid pro quo? Do we need something to show for our meager contributions?
I know many many people bought the bracelets for nobel reason, but at some level I know the end result of the fad will be mass hypocrisy.
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perhaps people do need something to show for their donations. although, this hasn't ever been otherwise as much as I can tell. donations have always been tax write-offs (so in that case, not even really giving much) and donations to institutions have always been met with some kind of recognition--a plaque, a building, or monument, etc.
I think you should test your hypothesis. grab a box of bands and go see if you get a long line of people. I don't think you'll get the response you suspect. But at least you'll have donated to cancer research even if the bands don't sell.
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Some of the people who refused to even make eye contact with the kids or venture a response, were wearing that magestic bracelet.
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Didn't they already donate a dollar?