KONY 2012 - Campaign to arrest Joseph Kony

I'm sorry, but the people who really make a difference are the people like my friend's mum, who goes out to Uganda, stays there for months on end and helps teach the kids. She actually makes a difference.

Liking a Facebook status or giving money to a very dubious charity doesn't even compare.
 
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elmarko1234 said:
Who said we don't care?, we are just pointing out that "liking" a face-book status does not qualify as being a human rights activist.
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You don't have to be a picket holding activist to care about humanity.

Small acknowledgments by way of a smile, a nod, a handshake, or a "Thank you" is a sign of respect and appreciation.

Today the Internet is being leveraged as a powerful tool to network worldwide. Facebook's "Like" feature is simply a modern form of appreciation.

I did not realize it defined your position in society.

It is very unfortunate when people immediately conspire against what is fundamentally a positive cause.
 
Peño said:
You don't have to be a picket holding activist to care about humanity.

Small acknowledgments by way of a smile, a nod, a handshake, or a "Thank you" is a sign of respect and appreciation.

Today the Internet is being leveraged as a powerful tool to network worldwide. Facebook's "Like" feature is simply a modern form of appreciation.

I did not realize it defined your position in society.

It is very unfortunate when people immediately conspire against what is fundamentally a positive cause.
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You see it as a cause for good, I see it as a hallmark of a flawed society that people only get motivated with these daily mail style "campaigns" & when they do they don't really understand it either.
 
elmarko1234 said:
You see it as a cause for good, I see it as a hallmark of a flawed society that people only get motivated with these daily mail style "campaigns" & when they do they don't really understand it either.
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Not to mention people's "appreciation" is in the majority of cases entirely superficial.
 
Peño said:
It is very unfortunate when people immediately conspire against what is fundamentally a positive cause.
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Seems to me if you're concerned about the situation it makes sense to do something that will actually remedy the situation. Uganda is an incredibly de-stable country and this is why a man can be in a position to fight wars with child soldiers. They need efforts to install stable government, trade agreements which don't shaft them, security and aid. I'm sorry but posting a video on facebook and buying a bracelet doesn't achieve this.
 
I watched this when it was at 1.5 million views and thought "Wow, that's a lot! I'll finish watching tomorrow, bit upset." *comes back tomorrow hearing about it at school* "Guess it must be 3 million or something now!" *32 million views* :O
 
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