KONY 2012

KikiMira · March 2012

Have you heard about this yet? What do you think? Do you support it?

Step 1: Watch the Video (it's long about 30 mins)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc

Step 2: Get super angry about the fact that this is happening.

Step 3: Put that anger into action and HIT THE STREETS on April, 20, 2012 to make sure EVERYONE knows who KONY is and what he is doing.

GO HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION /> http://s3.amazonaws.com/kony2012/kony_new.html

jaycee7389 · March 2012

Have people really not been aware that this type of thing has been going on in different parts of Africa for YEARS? I'm not going to lie, it kind of bothers me how it has blown up all over facebook with everyone acting so shocked that this is going on. I'm not against the movement, just kind of confused with people on facebook.

bethsmiles · March 2012

I have heard about this. It isn't anywhere near new news - I'm actually surprised there are people who haven't heard about this.

ETA: Jaycee I agree 100% about how shocking it is that people were so unaware of this and it's not just Africa, it happens ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Also, thanks for the links Yaga. I don't agree with invisible children's approach but I didn't know how to word my objections to them very well.

ElleB87 · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_kony-2012?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:b86c4065-eccf-4058-bc00-03523c8d8656Post:ea1c738f-6839-4a55-b990-5d3789234960">Re: KONY 2012</a>:
[QUOTE]Have people really not been aware that this type of thing has been going on in different parts of Africa for YEARS? I'm not going to lie, it kind of bothers me how it has blown up all over facebook with everyone acting so shocked that this is going on. I'm not against the movement, just kind of confused with people on facebook.
Posted by jaycee7389[/QUOTE]

Ditto all of this.

audrewuh · March 2012

I agree with Jaycee and Beth. Yaga, I had just pulled up those links before I came on here to see if we were talking about it.

I can see the view of the racist savior white people approach. I think it would have meant more if IC had tried to target African young adults as well as those in NA and the UK. I think the organization itself has done good things for the people of Uganda, by helping the rebuild, etc. They should focus more on the efforts of the effected (affected?) countries.

People have missed the fact that the LRA has been wreaking havoc on the DRC for years now. A country that has just come out of a political civil war of sorts itself.

I don't have any decided feelings on military action. Is that the only way to catch a criminal? Not sure. Visible Children made such a great point that Kony, if he is alive, guards himself with children. He won't go down without a fight.

Then there's the argument that the mission by the US has been ineffective. I refer people to how long it took us to find Osama Bin Laden. These things take time and money. This mission isn't near as expensive as OBL, but you get my point.

And has anyone noticed that child soldiers and sex slavery isn't a new thing, even to America? We have a gang and drug problem. Sex trafficking is such a huge issue, especially to me, living in one of the biggest hot spots in the US. What if we got this fired up about ended sex slavery in the US? The issue is there isn't one person to target. Many many many people are responsible for enslaving thousands of children every year.

Don't even get me started on the Mexican drug war.

ETA: I'm not against IC. I believe they have done very good things for those children and implimented a great advocacy organization. Can they be more fiscally responsible? Yes.

audrewuh · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_kony-2012?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:b86c4065-eccf-4058-bc00-03523c8d8656Post:7a249bd4-1f13-4798-888f-0e712b84e937">Re: KONY 2012</a>:
[QUOTE]Honestly though, <strong>how does "raising awareness" help anything</strong>? If we had a campaign to "raise awareness" about Osama bin Laden, would he have been killed earlier? No. Because a bunch of Americans wearing t-shirts isn't going to hunt down an evil person.
Posted by yaga13[/QUOTE]

<div>If the country you live in has the power to do something? The US has done what it should do, on a political basis. Should they continue to advise the Ugandan army? I'm not sure, considering the Ugandan army is a very corrupt organization as well. (When I mentioned Osama, I was talking about the military mission.)</div><div>
</div><div>I think it's important for people to have an understanding of what's happening in the world around them, whether that's what's going on in their own back yard or what's happening half a world away, because we live such interconnected lives. </div><div>
</div><div>What's happening in Africa effects people and makes them want to do something about it. What's happening in Mexico grabs my attention and makes me want to do something about it. What's happening in Houston in relation to human trafficking makes me want to do something about it. All I can do as an individual is talk to policy makers, work with NGO's that are in the field with these people, and pray for those in power and those being affected. </div><div>
</div><div>Awareness is just the first step to action. Some people take the next step, some don't. What may provoke Liv to act may not provoke me to act, but that doesn't mean that you or I won't act on something else that maybe Liv isn't as interested in. That doesn't make anyof us meanie poopie heads. We just have different passions. </div><div>
</div><div>ETA: Osama didn't need much of an awareness campaign. He did that all on his own. </div>

ElleB87 · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_kony-2012?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:b86c4065-eccf-4058-bc00-03523c8d8656Post:7a249bd4-1f13-4798-888f-0e712b84e937">Re: KONY 2012</a>:
[QUOTE]Honestly though, how does "raising awareness" help anything? If we had a campaign to "raise awareness" about Osama bin Laden, would he have been killed earlier? No. Because a bunch of Americans wearing t-shirts isn't going to hunt down an evil person.
Posted by yaga13[/QUOTE]

This exactly. Every damn word of it. The Ugandan government have had several opportunities to do something about Kony. SEVERAL. The UN even got involved. He was actually willing to surrender at two points (years ago). The bigger problem is what happens to the abducted children (whether or not he's alive/captured/dead in a dumpster). In Uganda, child soldiers who return home are often exiled and rape victims are told they are unlovable and tainted. This leaves the kids actually wanting to go back to their captors. Unless wearing a t-shirt is going to change Ugandan culture, it's pretty pointless.

lunarsongbird · March 2012

http://www.siliconbeat.com/2012/03/07/can-the-kony-2012-video-change-the-world/
Interesting.

audrewuh · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_kony-2012?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:b86c4065-eccf-4058-bc00-03523c8d8656Post:a99387af-1978-400d-af3b-7fe25ccc1e18">Re: KONY 2012</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: KONY 2012 : This exactly. Every damn word of it. The Ugandan government have had several opportunities to do something about Kony. SEVERAL. The UN even got involved. He was actually willing to surrender at two points (years ago). The bigger problem is what happens to the abducted children (whether or not he's alive/captured/dead in a dumpster). In Uganda, child soldiers who return home are often exiled and rape victims are told they are unlovable and tainted. This leaves the kids actually wanting to go back to their captors. <strong> Unless wearing a t-shirt is going to change Ugandan culture, it's pretty pointless.</strong>
Posted by ElleB87[/QUOTE]

<div>Agreed, but it's not like these organizations aren't trying to help former child soldiers. Invisible Children announced last year that they are opening and operating a rehabilitation center in the DRC. <a href="http://c2052482.r82.cf0.rackcdn.com/images/507/original/Protection_plan_full.pdf?1316105371" rel="nofollow">click.</a></div><div>
</div><div>UNICEF has also been present in the region, trying to reach out to those who are effected by these tragedies. <a href="http://www.unicef.org/protection/57929_58007.html" rel="nofollow">click</a>. </div><div>
</div><div>People are trying. Raising funds through awareness (wish it was more educational than emotional) does help keep these organizations running. </div>

audrewuh · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_kony-2012?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:b86c4065-eccf-4058-bc00-03523c8d8656Post:90f593fe-8b6e-4adf-8c50-b32eb059bc34">Re: KONY 2012</a>:
[QUOTE]<a href="http://www.siliconbeat.com/2012/03/07/can-the-kony-2012-video-change-the-world/" rel="nofollow">http://www.siliconbeat.com/2012/03/07/can-the-kony-2012-video-change-the-world/</a> Interesting.
Posted by lunarsongbird[/QUOTE]

<div>I'm really interested to see what happens as a result of this. </div><div>
</div><div>Again, I do wish they would focus on targeting more than just the white, middle class, young adult living in a developed country. </div><div>
</div><div><a href="http://www.hhropenforum.org/2009/07/youth-in-combat-rehabilitation-of-child-soldiers/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Also an interesting link.</a></div>

KikiMira · March 2012

I agree with Liv.

I can honestly say, I knew about this because one of my best friends is from Uganda and she told me about it last year sometime. However I can say I didn't know what Kony looked like.

I think it is great that it has brought awareness and I am very curious too see how this all ends.

KikiMira · March 2012

They talked about this one our local news today, saying that the Canadian government "Agree's and will support the campaign"

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