D&D Money Refused, 'Cause It's EVIL!

Either I’m spending too much time in-house, getting out of reach with people and understanding them less and less as they evolve (and I don’t), either some people have certain issues that need to be solved. Right away.

GenCon has a lot of cash, and, in the memory of Gary Gygax, the almighty ruler, creator, god and pretty much everything that involves Dungeons & Dragons, they wanted to donate some of it to Christian Children's Fund (which, it seems, it was his favorite charity dump pool). You know, that sort of non-profit organization that tends to children welfare.

All nice and dandy, a great gesture that shows respect to our little ones and for their future, only that… CCF refused the said donations in a blink of an eye. Reason? Because GenCon’s money (well, at least some of it) comes from gaming sales, especially D&D related sales.

This would, according to them, make CCF look like

“an endorser or supporter of a gaming convention, which CCF was not...we cannot lend our name to an event for which we have no involvement. This decision should in no way be interpreted as CCF holding an opinion on Mr. Gygax, gaming enthusiasts or the game Dungeons and Dragons."

Now please excuse me for saying this, but… what the fuck has saving children anything to do with Dungeons & Dragons? Hell, if Hitler would come offering me one million dollars that he made from selling Jewish-made soap, I would take it. And then spend it well. And please notice that my needs are nowhere compared to the needs of the 3rd world children. I don’t really know, to laugh, or to cry. Ah, well, I’d better wait for Hitler, maybe he will show up with my money.

Scoop tiem!