Kony 2012: Everyone Should Take Part

In my opinion, it's truly upsetting to see the negativity some people have towards the Kony 2012 movement. There are those saying people don't really care because this issue has been going on for ten years and everyone just now wants to join the movement. Or those saying we'll just forget about it in a month. I kind of see where you're coming from because there are so many issues in America, too, but you're not helping the situation any. I understand there may be many issues with Invisible Children as a company.. but I don't think that's the point the majority of people are feeling for this. It's not that they necessarily want to help the company. People just want other people to be aware of what goes on every single day.


Trust me, I was there in my high school auditorium freshman year learning about invisible children and buying bracelets to show my support. That's not the point. Don't you understand it's the fact that now, because of the events happening today, because of today's use of social media to spread information in a viral way, people can no longer be ignorant about this issue. Because back in October policy makers decided to help advise the Ugandan army not for reasons of self-defense.. but because it was right. It's not that people didn't care before, they did. It's that now, we have the ability to make our voices heard, we have the ability to make this work. If you want to have some sort of action taken, you must be heard.

And if someone wants to help a cause that's trying to stop one of the world's worst war criminals for murder, sexual slavery, mutilation, rape and abduction, who are you to say it's a dumb idea and that they don't care? Honestly, you might not have taken the time to watch the video. But then again, maybe you have and still choose to be negative.

But if you haven't... please, for all of us, take the time.. your opinions might change.

Stop Kony 2012