October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Which prompts the question: why isn't more being done to fight cancer?
There are very few people who do not know someone who has suffered from one type of cancer or another.
Yet, everyday we hear about the Bono's and Oprah's of the world working feverishly to fight AIDS. Their charity work is immeasurable and God bless them for using their celebrity for good.
But let's be honest: AIDS is highly preventable. Unless your having unprotected sex or carelessly sharing needles, chances are you're not going to get AIDS.
Cancer... not so preventable, yet very few celebrities seem to be raising money for cancer research.
Think of the stars who have publically come out to fight cancer. Lance Armstrong. Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas. Can you think of any others?
There are dozens of types of cancer. For the most part we don't know what causes cancer. We do know how AIDS is spread. So, why isn't more being done to find a cure for cancer? Or heart disease?
Every year we have a telethon to help fight muscular dystrophy. So, where's the telethon to fund cancer research?
Many companies like Dannon yogurt are donating money to help fight breast cancer. But how much of the money raised actually goes to fighting cancer?
While it's amazingly wonderful that all these celebrities and organizations are working to fight AIDS, especially in poverty-stricken and uneducated areas, they need to funnel the same big money toward other deadly and more common diseases.
And while they're at it, how about helping some folks in America? Helping the USA is not the trendy thing among many globalist celebrities, but if you're going to take our money, how about giving back to the U.S. for a change?
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