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Edited by Derobe7777:
11/15/2015 6:40:17 PM
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Paris Attacks and Destiny Support
I had a thought of the Destiny and its community's support for the victims of the Paris Terrorist attacks. I know Bungie has raise money in the past for those in need and that is very honorable.
What if someone at Bungie donated their time to create a shader or something else unrelated to ranking up your character and sold it through Tess Everis for something like $1. Maybe a shader or sparrow reflecting the colors of France. I would also hope Bungie could be sure that the money is going to a reputable charity for surviving victims or their families.
As a Dad's of Destiny clan member (meaning that I am a Dad) I couldn't imagine how devastating it would be to lose my innocent child in an act like this or if a child lost their parent in an act like this.
I am not an eloquent writer, and I don't want to get into politics, but I know there are many innocent victims that need to know they have support. I'm not sure the best way that that comes across, and is not always with Money, but as an American citizen I can't stand seeing innocent people die and everyone else left heartbroken, depressed and/or injured for the rest of their lives. I think any act of thoughtfulness from people they don't know will hopefully help their scars be a little less than what they could become.
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2 RepliesEdited by iFaerieWraith: 11/15/2015 12:29:51 PMI'm sure you're referring to what Bungie and the community did for Nepal after the earthquake in April. As terrible and heart wrenching as the Paris incident is, it's just not as big of a catastrophe as the Nepal quakes were. Here are some numbers for you to think about: [b][u]April 2015 Nepal earthquake[/u][/b] 8,857 dead 21,952 injured [b][u]Paris Terrorist Attacks[/u][/b] 129 dead 352 injured I completely understand you can't put a "status" on such terrible events such as these. I do believe, however, that a community has to choose wisely when it comes to throwing charity events such as for Nepal, but these two situations are completely different as well. One was a natural disaster and one was strictly politics. If Bungie was to throw an event, it might lead to other issues. This game is played in many, many different countries with many different beliefs and I don't think bringing that sort of thing up around here will be good. With that being said, I think you have a good idea when it comes to raising some support for the victims and their families. As a DoD member, you should get some other dads on board and donate to The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (sort of like the United States American Red Cross) who happen to be helping with relief after the tragedy. There is plenty you can do as a group, I just don't see a community banding together for this. Good luck to you.
