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by peterwwillis
5277 days ago
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I like your rationale because it's the same argument I use to not give to any charities: somebody else is already doing it so I don't have to. I can't help it. I'm a grinch. I know video games are fun and kids everywhere get lots of innocent joy out of them. I know that the kids who probably need video games the most are those who have no other activity they could do that would distract them from their situation and let them have fun. But.... something about the idea of collecting a bunch of money to buy video games... it just seems misguided to me. I know, i'm supposed to say "yay they're trying to help kids in the hospital, go them!" and ignore this weird voice in the back of my head. But is it really the best thing that could be done? I mean is it really the best thing? Or is it not just a nice idea someone had that really took off and now that it's slowly becoming this huge thing that nobody anticipated there's the potential for greater good? Look, nobody's going to change Child's Play, that's obvious. It's a huge success and hopefully it continues in its success. But there must be a way to replicate its success into directly supporting children's needs in a long-lasting and constructive way. If you agree that trying to help kids feel happier while in the hospital is important, you have to agree that giving them a life to be continuously happy for years to come is even more important. I don't know what kind of charity that would be, or if there even is one. But there are 13 million children living in poverty in America. Thirty nine percent of America's children live in "low income" families, or $40K for a family of four. Giving to hospitals is important for precisely the preceding reasons: the children's families don't have enough to cover the rest. I just know that after the toys have been bought, there's still more help that is needed. And to me that's a big issue. That's all i'm saying. |
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