The ALS Association, an organization that raises money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research, is running an Ice Bucket Challenge, in which people have others dump a bucket of ice water on them in order to raise money for the ALS Association and other charities.
Personally, I think it's an absolutely stupid idea.
The Ice Bucket Challenge is, in my opinion, more about serving the egos of rich people like Bill Gates and Vince McMahon, celebrities like Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon, and self-serving politicians like Scott Walker and Chris Christie than it is about raising money to find a cure for a neurodegenative disease that has claimed the lives of thousands of people. The ALS Foundation is drawing attention away from their own cause and drawing attention to a bunch of famous people having ice water dumped on their heads.
If someone were to challenge me to do the Ice Bucket Challenge, I wouldn't accept the challenge, I wouldn't challenge anyone else to do the challenge, and I don't have any money to donate to a charity. If the ALS Foundation or someone else wants to sue me over this, they can sue me.
