Those poor kids

Now, I'm not one to argue about religion, because I consider myself somewhat religious, minus the fact that I don't really go to church unless I'm with my parents. Also, I don't want to get into anything questioning the Toys for Tots campaign, because I think it's great that underpriveleged kids get toys while all those rich fucking Super Sweet 16 assholes get cars and shit for Christmas. You know, rich fucking Super Sweet 16 assholes deserve cars for being such selfish bastards. They've earned them. But I digress.

A company in California has decided that they wanted to donate 4,000 talking Jesus dolls to Toys for Tots. Initially, Toys for Tots declined, because they didn't want to take the risk of offending a Jewish or Muslim family. But now, apparently they've been able to find a place for the talking Jesus dolls, and they are now accepting these dolls.

I don't think I would want a talking Jesus doll. Personally, I think the portrayal of Jesus as a white man is kind of ridiculous. But I guess I'll stay out of that.

But as a kid, I would probably be terrified of this doll. It spouts Bible verses that most likely I, as a child, don't understand. Also, the entire idea of Jesus to a child could be kind of spooky. So, thanks for haunting my dreams Toys for Tots. I fall asleep, and then suddenly talking Jesus starts talking without being touched. Then I see him go to get the knife.

Originally when I first heard this story I thought it was some group of Republican, upper-middle class, self-righteous pricks who were donating the dolls and were outraged that Toys for Tots would deny them the right to force their values upon some unsuspecting kids whose parents don't even take them to church (or who may not even have parents).

I suppose that it's better coming from the actual toy manufacturer, but they're probably only donating them 1. for the press and 2. because they made so many of them and there's absolutely no market for 4,000 talking Jesus dolls.

I would recommend to anyone donating to Toys for Tots that you get something that people would like. It doesn't have to be anything expensive; hell, it doesn't have to be a brand new, awesome toy like this:

Why is this TMX Elmo? What makes it extreme? Regardless, I don't want to know. You know what kids like? Almost anything. So get a football. Or a barbie. Hell, get matchbox cars, those are like 49 cents.

You've most likely got your own kids who you can force your values upon; do you really need to force your values onto other people's kids?