True, but for some people, this could be their last shot. I know people that have spent their entire inheritance (before their parents died) trying to have a baby. 70k gone. Sometimes you run out of financial options before you run out of medical ones. That's sad. I'm assuming a lot of the contestants are in this boat. Losing a chance is a difficult thing if it comes down to your ability to make a good video, and not the story itself. Not that judging stories is any better.RootBeerFloatie wrote:Wow. It's not like they're forcing people to participate in this contest though. I think you're all blowing this way out of proportion. The people entering aren't going to be "crushed and heartbroken." They're adults, entering into a contest. They know that only one couple can win, I'm sure they're completely prepared to lose. They know exactly what they're doing, and I wouldn't call making a video, entering it into a contest, and having no guarantee that they'll win out of everyone who entered taking advantage of anyone.
I'm sure they're all really hoping they'll win, especially if they put a lot of work into the video, but come on. Only one couple can win, they all know that.
I just think it would be an easier loss to take if it were random. Creating a video submission makes it feel more like a contest, and that I do think is just wrong. This same type of thing happened in Canada and it went so badly that all the finalists ended up winning IVF treatment. It became very high profile. A quick Google search would have told E&J they were entering controversial territory.
Plus I really don't think E&Js adult fans realize just how many child fans they have. They probably made the videos thinking E&J would decide based on their story...not 9 year olds based on how fun a video is. How much fun were E&J when they were struggling?
But yes, no one has forced them to enter. Your right. I just think it feels exploitative. Like recruiting homeless people to run a foot race for a sandwich.