[quote=che sus]I have to agree this seems abit ..wierd? Especially since this guy doesn't seem all that poor (won 100 grand?, likes to go to Las Vegas and gamble??) and insured. On the other hand there's nothing wrong with helping out a friend. But this seems to be the american way.. I've seen the show "Extreme Home Makeover" where they give some poor family a frikkin mansion, but what about the rest of the community who continue to rot in poverty?[/quote] That show came to my home town to rebuild a home for a woman who is wheel chair bound, but yet has like two college degrees and 4 kids! I'm glad she was able to over come that whole wheel chair thing..but there are soooooo many other families in way worse conditions in this city that could have used a new house. and I think some of her kids got full college scholarships..crazy!

I have to agree this seems abit ..wierd? Especially since this guy doesn't seem all that poor (won 100 grand?, likes to go to Las Vegas and gamble??) and insured. On the other hand there's nothing wrong with helping out a friend. But this seems to be the american way.. I've seen the show "Extreme Home Makeover" where they give some poor family a frikkin mansion, but what about the rest of the community who continue to rot in poverty?

I heard adam talk about this on kevin and bean the other day and when he mentioned larry miller,dana gould and dr.drew I was like damn thats a good show but now you toss in BR..now I really WISH I could go!! BR is awesome for helping out this cause.

Fudge me, I would like to add that this narrow view of empathy is not limited to american society. IS WHAT I WAS TRYING TO TYPE. you know what i mean

I would just like to add that I was not implying that this narrow view of empathy is not limited to american society alone.

[QUOTE=mrbenja] " because he means more to you than any of those thousands of hard-working blue collar americans who you don't even know what their names are. it's ok to show more empathy for the people you know about than for the ones you don't know."[/QUOTE] This is why american corporations continue to exploit labor and resources from third world countries who are faceless victims to us. Social distance allows us to turn our shoulder and reap the benefits of others losses. Its the same mindset Mr. Benja is displaying here. Fucked. Everyday 340,000 people die of poverty and preventable disease. Thousands are dying all over the world, but since I can't see it happening, or I don't know them, I don't really care. Thats so fucked, product of a society where self-interest is paramount. When are people going to realize that suffering is suffering. It doesn't matter who is suffering, we're all sentient beings. With that being said I don't think that what bad religion is doing is a bad thing per say. They are doing everything in their power to help someone who is suffering, if they had the ability to play a concert that would alleviate the medical bills for every person in the world who are suffering from brain tumors, I would imagine they would do so. But it's not really feasible so why not make as much of a difference as you can? If I could put on a concert to help poverty in India I would, I wouldn't let social distance blind me of the reality that POVERTY IS POVERTY whether its happening to you or an Indian thousands of miles away. Good shit Greg, and Mr. Benja I hope you can rethink your "empathetic" ways so they are not so narcissistic, and maybe one day the world will have a similar epiphany and become a slightly better place.

Sean, Costly medical bills and healthcare situations are something I'm very familiar with, but does that make me start hating on philanthropic fund-raisers? No. If anything, it does the exact opposite. I jump at the opportunity to help others, regardless of my own suffering. You see things in such a negative way, and it makes me feel sorry for you. Good luck.

sean im glad my typing amuses at least someone! I love to post when im generally well, drinking. So tiny things like such, dont bother me. Nor does the whole hetson argument on your and you're or whatever lol I dont find it critical enough to care about spelling or punctuation on the net, esp when people talkz like 1337 haxers 1337 =elite fyi lol but in the sort, as long as its funny, and not like look at the fool. glad to make ya laugh :P 1 + 1 is 3 ! I are great etc

Hahaa what have I started? and badrelgnsf, you wrote "72th" hahahaha I'm sorry i had to laugh at that

we are actually already socialists, just sorta on the under... damned usa.. I agree.. send him to cuba to get treatment.. tell him he hates usa, they will love him.. france, is also great for healthcare. what are we.. like 72th out of the 200 countries or so done.. and some 3rd world ranked much much higher.. and robo.. I agree on that statement as well but at least in those countries you know who is screwing you... in usa.. its sidestabs and backjabs.

Just another reason I left the USA three years ago never to return. My life has improved 1000 fold since starting my life again in the Netherlands. I love it here. Health care, cannabis, violence is way down, it's a paradise.

The NHS has its flaws, but I'd hate to live in a country without one.

Just another reason why America needs a National Health Service a bit like the UK has. Oh but that's a evil socialist concept!!

i'm sorry to go off-topic, but sean, what this is about is that people help the ones who they want to help based on friendship or because you like that person and you know him. it's not "just because he's ill". it's not something "you've got to do", it's something you choose to do because you like that particular person. and the way that bad religion can help him is by doing a benefit show. this is not about "helping the ones who suffer" in some kind of divine cause, it's about helping this specific person because you want to see him ok, because he means more to you than any of those thousands of hard-working blue collar americans who you don't even know what their names are. it's ok to show more empathy for the people you know about than for the ones you don't know.

holy cow 100$! its actually pretty cheap considering... I know i cant afford it, yet Ill be in LA the 20th dag.. would be wicked to see this. good cause.. nice event.. lets hope it goes well and they do well for the cause(usually do)

I agree with every word you are saying, sean. But you know, there is something wrong with America. People shouldn't pay that much for being sick. It's not like they do it on purpose. I really hope for him and all the other people with cancer that they get better, but this guy already won $100k? What did he do with the money?

I hate benefits like this. It makes light of the millions of sufferers from illnesses like these who don't get to have a big benefit because they dont know any celebrities. and everyone can pretend to be so sensitive and caring and donate to some guy who makes enough money and works with people who could pay the bills without being late on their mortgage, yet hundreds of thousands of hard-working, blue collar americans go bankrupt every year because of their diseases that no one seems to care about. im just sayin

That's great news to hear BR is helping out. I pretty much listen to every episode of the Adam Corolla podcast the day they come out. Adam's a fun guy to listen to, even if I don't take half of what he says seriously. I feel bad for Bald Brian just getting brain cancer randomly like that at a young age

No, they should play Struck A Nerve [i]a cancer in our cells, A collision in the dark, I guess it struck a nerve.[/i] Soz

So why Bad Religion? Are they going to play their normal punk songs? Or is Greg going to tell jokes? They should play "to another abyss" [i]And I know I can’t explain The commotion in my brain, Like a terrifying reality, Deconstructed but inadequately...[/i]