I know "evil" was a bit over the top I thought maybe honey or maple syrup could be a substitute, but apparently it doesn't work.

I can only see American recipes, which have about 1/3 cup syrup to 10-14oz chocolate.

I was going to use it as an alternative to fondant to ice a cake. Obviously one type of confectionery is as bad as the other, so I'll get over the corn syrup thing if I want to use it like that.