Which is why we already have hundreds of charities to cater to this. Seriously, this kid has probably lived every kids dream. And has happy memories to go with.

Kids in Africa etc have charities who pour millions into helping them, but clean water and food is hopeless if it just gets nicked.

This brightened my day!

Awesome. Nuff' said.

Probably the same way that I enjoy eating babies and torturing small animals.

It's become apparent that a difference in opinion is now equated to a heartless robot, so how about we all go back to the topic at hand. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113174135389294&v=wall&ref=search#%21/group.php?gid=113174135389294&v=wall&ref=search, for anybody who feels like spreading the story to their friends.

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I seriously doubt the amount of money spent on this kid is gonna cure famine given that billions of pounds are given in foreign aid every year and seemingly not much is improving in the Third World. Just be happy for him FFS, i am, and i think this story does reflect the good in humanity, and i cherish stories like this because all you seem to [censored] hear is stories of idiocy and depravity.

If you wan't to complain about the distribution of money across the world attack giant corporations and greedy warlords and corrupt governments in Africa who take everything from their people, not Make a Wish.

I skimmed through the thread, and some answers are just strange. Do you people go around telling doctors that they should stop treating their patients, because the amount of money spent on them could save more patients in poorer countries ? I don't think so. Why is that different ? Now you could argue that the amount of money spent on that kid is not for something necessary, but "frivolous" - but I really could make a list of expenses both public and private which would be even more so.

Can't help everybody. Does that mean nobody should be helped ?

I think people are just looking for an excuse to be pessimistic. :glare:

Dunno why it's so fashionable, though. I find that tiring rather than cool.

Also : finished the story, and OMG. :lmao: Police and councilwomen and shut highways ? Awesome. Crap, we're living in a time where everything has to go fast, to have a point, to be efficient : that so many people are willing to give time and money to make such a deliciously futile thing happen for a kid is, indeed, awesome. Kudos.

These, I don't understand why everyone attacks these and acts holier than thou

How dare we buy our precious Elder Scrolls games. That money should be spent on food for starving children. My Morrowind and Oblivion discs only make me, one kid, happy and that money should spent elsewhere.

Honestly, it's nice and it doesn't have to logical.

P.S. This whole point system for humanity is ridiculous.

Sweet! How I would have LOVED something like that done for me as a kid...I would even now... :whistling: Glad the child was given the opportunity to experience something like this at the very least.

It's not cynical or edgy. It's true, and it happens every single time.

I love Make-a-Wish foundation and all you poo-pooers and negatively charged humans would complain if you were hung with brand new rope. :facepalm: When there is a BUT after your "how nice" then it makes your sentiment smell of what I spread on my flower garden every Spring...

That just kinda made my day. But I mean, if we're gonna say THAT money could have been better spent towards helping other people...then what about all the money that went into making Oblivion, Fallout 3 etc. etc. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to go anywhere near the blame game, but at least however much it cost to do that made a dying kid much happier then entertaining a few thousand people with explosions and dialogue trees ever will.

I have to agree with the notion that this doesn't give any bonus points for humanity. The fact that a relatively rich kid, as he surely has more possessions than most people in the world do, can be given the gift of pretending to be a super hero while there are people who are starving to death at this very moment, is not a positive sign at all, it's big a MINUS sign, and it is all quite sad.

You said they made a "logical error" when they chose to help this child out. Not very mild or sympathetic language, in my books. In fact, it even sounds a little like you think you are better than these poor, misguided fools. I hope you will not take it personally if I vigorously disagree.......

Also, while I see a lot of people in this thread suggesting better options, I see very few people going out and doing them. Big differences are made by adding up little changes. Every person out there who does something to help a child, no matter where in the world, is making a positive change. Now, if you want more children helped, go think about what you can do to pitch in. Or just continue to snark at people on the internet, 'cause that will really make the world a better place. :rolleyes:

I can kinda see both sides of the argument but at the end of the day the charity was set up with the goal of giving dying children one last moment of happiness. If people thought the money could be better spent they'd give the money to a different charity. As it is the charity is just carrying out the wishes of the donators.

And also it's a super cool, awesome, sweet thing to do. To make a dying kid feel like that, is effectively priceless.

I heard that story and think it's pretty cool. I mean imagine! The make a wish foundation using money that was donated to them to do exactly what their name says. You'd have a valid argument if they named the charity "African relief foundation" and granted wishes to children that probably won't live to see their 18th birthday.

Even though the money could have been spent differently, (Not sure why you'd donate to the Make a Wish foundation in the expectation that the money will go to curable diseases, or third world countries), it's still better than a company CEO getting millions of dollars for doing a bad enough job to be fired.

How much money do you think it took to give this boy this? A lot. Im not trying to be ugly or anything, but many more people could have been helped a lot more with that much money. Its great and all, but other people worldwide are suffering. Buying some fresh water wells for some communities in Africa or buying food for them. Im just saying, I think this could have gone to a better cause rather than going to this one child. Why help out one person when you could really help out many many more?

:laugh: yeah that'll be the day, I mean now that would be impossible, right? Right? Holy Golden Payoffs, this is a job for Electron Boy!

As has been stated over and over and over and over and...people choose to give money to Make-a-Wish foundation for the sole purpose of granting a dying child a last wish. Regardless of what you think the money should be spent on, the fact remains that the money is not yours, nor anybody elses in this thread who are trying to bring these childrens joyful last moments on this earth to a grinding halt by making them or the people who give to the foundation a guilt trip. Try having a child, one who is terminally ill, whom you love very much, and have that child make a voiced wish whispered in your ear, and tell me you won't get a hold of the foundation yourself. <_< Charities exist for a specific purpose. Each designated for a certain reason. This foundation is doing what it was founded to do. MAKE-A-WISH come true for a dying child.

This happened 5 minutes away from my house, it's a great thing that it happened.

Your avatar made me lol.

Sorry , I just needed to say it.

Good story.

Just out of curiousity, what is humanity's current score?