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Fernando's, Money and You
13 years ago
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So, I was going over my Twitter feed a few minutes ago, and saw a message regarding Fernando's. The person who made this message didn't mention the name, but I caught the inference:
"$20K could do better going to animal rescues, homeless shelters, etc. Instead it went to a mediocre sandwich shop. #GoodJobFurries"
I'm torn about this...and here's why.
Yes, the money COULD have gone elsewhere. It could've gone to causes that were much more "worthwhile". Heck, with the brainpower in this fandom, why stop at money? We COULD have already cured AIDS, created a means of harnessing clean, sustainable energy for everyone, and solved all of the world's political crises. The power of change in this fandom is nearly limitless if we could only apply our gray matter to these things...
...but back to my original point. We CHOSE to give our money to a business that has been good to the furry fandom but was in need of a helping hand. And there have been many generous people who CHOSE to open their wallets to help the person who started this restaurant which has fed many people in the time while the furries WEREN'T taking over the place. A man who humbly requested a bit of help to stay in business a bit longer than would have been possible. What's the harm in that?
There's another problem with the Tweet. The person who made it is a fursuiter.
Now, am I wrong for thinking, "You make a claim about furries throwing money at something YOU think is not worth it...and yet you spent HOW MUCH MONEY on your suit? How much time (and more money) have you spent going to specialized events that allow you to wear your suit in public? And how many people outside of our fandom do you really think would look upon what YOU do as a waste of time and money? How many animal shelters could you have helped...or homeless people could youhave fed?"
*sigh* I guess my point is that no matter what cause we take, there will always be someone who will criticize them for not doing enough. There will always be those who see what they've done as a waste of time, or a waste of funds that could've been used elsewhere, for greater things. But if you belong to a subculture of people who do what others might call "frivolous things"...then who the hell are you to judge others?
Sorry...it's late, I'm tired and I can't get to bed without getting that off my chest. Maybe after some sleep I'll feel better. :-P
"$20K could do better going to animal rescues, homeless shelters, etc. Instead it went to a mediocre sandwich shop. #GoodJobFurries"
I'm torn about this...and here's why.
Yes, the money COULD have gone elsewhere. It could've gone to causes that were much more "worthwhile". Heck, with the brainpower in this fandom, why stop at money? We COULD have already cured AIDS, created a means of harnessing clean, sustainable energy for everyone, and solved all of the world's political crises. The power of change in this fandom is nearly limitless if we could only apply our gray matter to these things...
...but back to my original point. We CHOSE to give our money to a business that has been good to the furry fandom but was in need of a helping hand. And there have been many generous people who CHOSE to open their wallets to help the person who started this restaurant which has fed many people in the time while the furries WEREN'T taking over the place. A man who humbly requested a bit of help to stay in business a bit longer than would have been possible. What's the harm in that?
There's another problem with the Tweet. The person who made it is a fursuiter.
Now, am I wrong for thinking, "You make a claim about furries throwing money at something YOU think is not worth it...and yet you spent HOW MUCH MONEY on your suit? How much time (and more money) have you spent going to specialized events that allow you to wear your suit in public? And how many people outside of our fandom do you really think would look upon what YOU do as a waste of time and money? How many animal shelters could you have helped...or homeless people could youhave fed?"
*sigh* I guess my point is that no matter what cause we take, there will always be someone who will criticize them for not doing enough. There will always be those who see what they've done as a waste of time, or a waste of funds that could've been used elsewhere, for greater things. But if you belong to a subculture of people who do what others might call "frivolous things"...then who the hell are you to judge others?
Sorry...it's late, I'm tired and I can't get to bed without getting that off my chest. Maybe after some sleep I'll feel better. :-P
Honestly, it's those acts of generosity that make me proud to be a furry. That there are genuinely good people that I call friends that care enough to help one another. That's an awesome thing, any way you slice it.
All very good points.