Comic relief, I hate it!

[skyhuck]

It's not a criticism, it's simply a question.... Maybe an assumption or observation, but not a criticism.....

 

Just tell yourself what ever makes you feel good

[Spruce Pirate]

Yes but us knowing what happens to sick children in Africa hasn't stopped there being sick children in Africa.

 

That can only be achieved by domestic political will, and so long as ineffective regimes take foreign money to feather their nests whilst letting their populations be supported by the pittance we raise at events like rnd, that political will won't come.

 

We can only scratch the surface, we're not addressing the problems with things like this....

 

While I agree with most of the sentiment in this post, I can't help but feel that doing something is still better than doing nothing and that events like comic relief, live aid, etc still raise both money and awareness. Even the political issues you raise wouldn't be being discussed on here if it wasn't for RND.

 

At the risk of ruining my image as a miserable git, I quite enjoy comic relief.

[WorcsWuss]

Any one felling this week for comic relief ..... ?

 

Nope, but I did make my little boy a spoon costume for school.... He won the prize, lord knows how!

[RobArb]

I agree with Skyhuck here 100%, i t might not be to everyones taste but is does make a difference the money raised, first hand, i've seen evidence of it

 

Just turn over, no need to criticise what is a good thing:thumbup:

[skyhuck]

If the only thing CR does is make some poor folk feel some one cares, its worth it IMO.

 

I also really enjoy the comedy, its nice to see that some will humiliate themselves for this in a way they will not for cash.

[s.varty]

Personally i think its totally disgusting that we can throw food away just because the sell by dates run out, and people are dying around the world of starvation.

[rupert w]

I notice the thread starter (wildly boaring) has ducked down.Why not try starting a nice non-negative,interesting thread.

[s.varty]

I notice the thread starter (wildly boaring) has ducked down.Why not try starting a nice non-negative,interesting thread.

 

He,s watching comic relef:laugh1:

[alex_m]

I appreciate the fact that they are doing something to help these charities, but the actual programme is dire. Even if i had a tv i couldn't sit through it.

 

The thing I can't get my head around is that global military spending in 2012 was £1.7 trillion dollars, yet poverty is just as bad as it has always been.

Fixing poverty isn't profitable, so it will never be done. Same as curing various illnesses, much less profitable than treating them over and over....

[Hodge]

I appreciate the fact that they are doing something to help these charities, but the actual programme is dire. Even if i had a tv i couldn't sit through it.

 

The thing I can't get my head around is that global military spending in 2012 was £1.7 trillion dollars, yet poverty is just as bad as it has always been.

Fixing poverty isn't profitable, so it will never be done. Same as curing various illnesses, much less profitable than treating them over and over....

 

Eh up, conspiracy theories now eh;)

 

 

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