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Complaining that things that are utility positive could be more utility positive is an all-too-common criticism, and it's a really lousy one. For one, it's internally inconsistent: if the goal is maximize the utility of one's actions, then rather than spending energy criticizing a positive action for not being more positive, you'd be better off criticizing something negative for being negative. For another: there are heaps of people on Earth. Humanity can, and does, do many things at the same time. If you've got some idea to make the world a better place, go do it. Or don't, it's your life. But criticizing people trying to do a good thing for not doing a better thing is just spreading negativity.

The stories are submitted by people donating the toys.

And contrary to cynical online commenter belief, it is possible to do multiple “good” things for the world at the same time.

Fallacy of relative privation does not a good argument make.