So, something surprising happened this afternoon. It's nice to know people recognize my font-enhancing techniques. Although I cannot say the same about their graphic recognizing skills.
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Moving on, Today, the Infamous/Famous Invisible Children came to our school today, and presented us the new Kony 2012 video. Before, I was one of those people who gaped at the screen, and ran with a handful of cash to throw into their TRI box. But that was in both 8th and 9th grade. This year, there was a change.
KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.
That video, Shown above, is probably nothing new. It's spread so much, that both "good" responses and "bad" responses have been occuring everywhere. On tumblr, Facebook, youtube. But this time, instead of the instant appeal to fight, to resist Kony and to destroy his league of children soldiers...there was more criticisms than supporters.
Amber Ha [pomee], a Tumblogger wrote a rant that took probably hours long to dive into posted this long blow-by-blow essay sort of thing. Below is a quote from her post:
"This offensive, inaccurate misconstruction of Ugandans and the conflict makes me wonder what and whom this is really about. It seems that you feel very good about yourself being a savior, a Luke Skywalker of sorts, and same with the girl in your video who passionately states, “This is what defines us”. Therefore, I can’t help but wonder if Invisible Children is more about defining the American do-gooders (and making them feel good), rather than the Ugandans; profiteering the American military and corporations (which Invisible Children is officially and legally) than the conflict."
Me, being me, would just like to throw a cup of soda on her and refuse. Say that the Invisible Children people are pure angels, and want nothing but to help. But even that statement clashes with her crisply constructed words. If I took the time to digest the whole mass, I would probably find a ton of things to differ with her. But the point she brings up now seems rather right.
But what if the Invisible Children group are really trying to help? The 3 men who created the organization spent around 10 years to try and help. I doubt that it was the passion for money. But that is just me.
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Another girl, who talked about the situation on youtube, says that Kony was dead a long time ago, [Around 6 years back] and that the Organization was pretty much scamming us and pretending to capture an already dead man.
The points the girl brings up in the video are very strong. it's just a matter to believe them or not. I never thought that the video would go so large...that it would become largely infamous.
If Kony was in Congo or whatever, she's right! What are they doing, still in Uganda? But we could never know, considering that there's no GPS tracking system on the man.
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As for Invisible Children, the assembly at school was a total flop for them. Last year, so many people were entranced, but considering that a ton of 9th-12th graders can do their research these days, the Questions flung at the representatives of Invisible Children were pretty much all about the criticism.
But they say 31% only goes to Uganda and whatnot. What is the rest of the 69% going to? Well, this is just my theory, but I believe that the Invisible children group don;t just tuck it into their pockets for leisure. You SEE all the things they're ready to dole out for donations. The T-Shirts, the Videos, all the posters. I know at one point, Invisible Children was genuine. When it was all about Uganda...I remember buying one of their personal story bracelets, which almost everyone in my 8th grade class at the time ran over to that table, and bought 40 dollars worth of bracelets. I still have mine to this day...
They may be called "Non Profit", and they may be accused as being otherwise...but would it count as profit if they were using the money to just spread the cause? To let other people of the USA know? Maybe that is what the rest of the 69% is going to?
My thoughts may be one of those things that never want to see the bad side of anything, and I'll admit, yes...I am being quite partial at the moment. With so much against the organization, people forget that the organization is still there for good. Watch their first ever documentary, and you'll realize, that they weren't money hungry. They may be now, or maybe not... but the point is: I honestly don't know. my opinions waver every time I see something that is on the pro side, or on the con side.
what do you think?
KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.
That video, Shown above, is probably nothing new. It's spread so much, that both "good" responses and "bad" responses have been occuring everywhere. On tumblr, Facebook, youtube. But this time, instead of the instant appeal to fight, to resist Kony and to destroy his league of children soldiers...there was more criticisms than supporters.
Amber Ha [pomee], a Tumblogger wrote a rant that took probably hours long to dive into posted this long blow-by-blow essay sort of thing. Below is a quote from her post:
"This offensive, inaccurate misconstruction of Ugandans and the conflict makes me wonder what and whom this is really about. It seems that you feel very good about yourself being a savior, a Luke Skywalker of sorts, and same with the girl in your video who passionately states, “This is what defines us”. Therefore, I can’t help but wonder if Invisible Children is more about defining the American do-gooders (and making them feel good), rather than the Ugandans; profiteering the American military and corporations (which Invisible Children is officially and legally) than the conflict."
Me, being me, would just like to throw a cup of soda on her and refuse. Say that the Invisible Children people are pure angels, and want nothing but to help. But even that statement clashes with her crisply constructed words. If I took the time to digest the whole mass, I would probably find a ton of things to differ with her. But the point she brings up now seems rather right.
But what if the Invisible Children group are really trying to help? The 3 men who created the organization spent around 10 years to try and help. I doubt that it was the passion for money. But that is just me.
- - -
Another girl, who talked about the situation on youtube, says that Kony was dead a long time ago, [Around 6 years back] and that the Organization was pretty much scamming us and pretending to capture an already dead man.
If Kony was in Congo or whatever, she's right! What are they doing, still in Uganda? But we could never know, considering that there's no GPS tracking system on the man.
- - -
As for Invisible Children, the assembly at school was a total flop for them. Last year, so many people were entranced, but considering that a ton of 9th-12th graders can do their research these days, the Questions flung at the representatives of Invisible Children were pretty much all about the criticism.
But they say 31% only goes to Uganda and whatnot. What is the rest of the 69% going to? Well, this is just my theory, but I believe that the Invisible children group don;t just tuck it into their pockets for leisure. You SEE all the things they're ready to dole out for donations. The T-Shirts, the Videos, all the posters. I know at one point, Invisible Children was genuine. When it was all about Uganda...I remember buying one of their personal story bracelets, which almost everyone in my 8th grade class at the time ran over to that table, and bought 40 dollars worth of bracelets. I still have mine to this day...
My thoughts may be one of those things that never want to see the bad side of anything, and I'll admit, yes...I am being quite partial at the moment. With so much against the organization, people forget that the organization is still there for good. Watch their first ever documentary, and you'll realize, that they weren't money hungry. They may be now, or maybe not... but the point is: I honestly don't know. my opinions waver every time I see something that is on the pro side, or on the con side.
what do you think?
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