Thursday, 8 March 2012

Kony Skeptics

Lot of momentum, lot of hush, Globe Rebels against Kony!
An interesting case and cause but  internet is a place where even the best of intentions are questioned.
My thoughts about this movement,

    • Its working! well if a cause that claims to save life is making some progress then why not support it. If a cause claims to make a difference in some hundreds of kids lives, take them out of misery of killing people or being killed which is more likely, then why say Kony should have his say too. Historical referencing, Would you have listened to Hitler if he were given a chance to justify his motives for killing Jews?
    • People who say Invisible children is supporting Army to catch Kony and posing with weapons. Agreed that its an approach with firearms involved, but the point is that there is no point in holding a peace protest in Kony's area and become an easy target practice for those kids with weapons heavier than them. A question... which person on this earth with right mind would join any cause that expects them to do that?
    • The people who say "STOP AT NOTHING" is an aggressive approach. People all across the globe feel comforted when our leaders in election campaign say we will " stop at nothing" to fight against terrorism. Then why say invisible hand is taking an extreme approach.  
    • And come on people when our politicians can make a video of their election campaign then why can't this people make a video to bring Kony to lime light?
    • My final point Why do people in Uganda want some other country to add Uganda's problems on their to-do list? (I am still thinking on this, don't really understand)
The above views might look like I am campaigning for Invisible Children, but I am not they are just my views on what I read in internet, and I have tried to rationalised some factors here because its not easy to start a campaign and its even more difficult to give it a global voice. 
As I always say criticism is welcomed ;)

2 comments:

  1. My skepticism http://youtube.com/watch?v=uAHO9WhZtEs

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    1. Hey, Papa G... Nice vid there buddy... Some good new views, However got a question about making Kony famous, Din't Osama enjoy "stardom" before US forces took him down!?

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