Comic relief - Good or Bad?

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Comic Relief is a lot of crap

And Davina is wrong -we all do contribute already surely, by paying our TV licence to the BBC

If all these 'celebrities' in the show gave a percentage of their wealth to charity

they wouldn't need to appeal to the 'recession hit' public

It was a bit slow to start, but after 9pm things hotted up. But you seem miss the point, yes it's entertainment but the bigger picture is all the unnecessary suffering around the world. We have the means to help, so shows such as this are an ideal way of getting the message across. And Yes David Walliams did wear trousers (later on in the show).

Comic Relief - A Load Of So Called Celebrities Playing With Themselves In Public - that's what I see.

Read 'DEAD AID' by Dambisa Moyo

Dambisa Moyo was born in Zambia and has a doctorate in economics from Oxford University, a masters from Harvard and for several years worked for the World Bank in Washington DC.

I think this may change your mind about Red Nose Day.

I dont feel guilty. I dont contribute I only brought my daughter a red nose and gave her few pounds to take part in school activities so she dont feel left out.

Charity begins at home. There are worthy causes in this country, e.g. hospices, hospitals and other lesser known charities. They do not get much funding from the government. Africa and other overseas countries get plenty from our government. I do feel sorry when I see them suffering, but not enough to pledge money. I donate to cancer charities in this country. I have never in the history of red nose pledged anything. My money stays here, and always will do.

I answered earlier that if both the BBC and celebs were so bothered, they would donate both our licence fees and their wealth to people in poverty.

Read up about charities (like I have) and you'll be shocked as to how much money actually reaches the people that need it....

They always say that kind of thing to try and get as many people to give as they can. All charity appeals use some kind of guilt/emotional screw to garner support. If you don't like it don't watch, it's just a few hours of your life, you can do without the BBC for that long can't you?

I think comic relief is a good thing, as you can see where the money goes to. it helps the less fortunate children.

but i do agree about them making people feel guilty saying about them not contributing

I know what you mean. This year it kinda feels like I'm being continually harassed by one of those street charity workers who jump on you outside shopping centres.

You are a little ray of sunshine aren't you. No it's not compulsory it's called charity.

good that we're helping people who need it but it makes me wonder like, there's so much other countries could do to give them money instead of taking it by paying them nothing, government wasting it etc and the place it's hosted at must've cost loads to set up they could've used money for that, i dunno really