The Blue Board

An informed public is always better, if people know about these things happening then maybe something can be done to deture it or slow it down, they aren't going to ever be fully stopped because the countries that have a say in this world just don't care or have enough of an interest in it, but if this stuff were to start getting media coverage and spreading then maybe something can be done.

What the harm in making him famous and bringing these acts to the light?

It's focusing attention in the wrong area, imo. The problem is the governments of Africa. You stop Kony and then next warlord simply steps up.

It's a really neat youtube video though.

This kind of thinking is what allowed dictators like Hitler and Stalin stay in power for so long.

I've lived in dumps like Cleveland, Columbus, and other "ghettos" like that, where gangs and things like that are rampant. That is NOTHING compared to what those kids are going through. To even try and compare the two in comical and says a lot on your part than others.

At least 80-90% of kids in the ghetto still survive to the age of 18, I am not positive that even half that number is true for the Kony "kids".

Again, no one knows if Kony is even alive. He hasn't been in Uganda for over 6 years. I think the awareness is great it's just extremely misguided.

You should realize that donating to this group may lead to many more children being slaughtered as opposed to "saved."

LULZ...

Exactly.

You need to stop confusing what you think will happen with what I want to happen. They are not the same thing.

what?

No thanks, I already sponsor two kids through childfund. I'd much rather bring a mass murderer to justice.

It's a lose/lose situation.

That part of the world isn't worth saving. The rape of children and babies (not women) has increased 400% since 2000. 1 in every 3 women have been raped, and 78% of all women in that part of the country have been raped. Not to mention that there's nothing wrong (in their view) to drag someone out in the middle of the street, bounded by rope, and hacking at him with a machete, or just setting him on fire. The muslims in that country also know a thing or two about road side bombs, so you have your terrorism, among genocide, an off-an-on civil war, and then Kony. This has been going on for decades, it's nothing new to the government...

Stopping Kony doesn't solve anything, because then another guy just steps up and takes over his role. On top of that, what politician is going to sign off on this? You will undoubtedly have to murder the kids you want to save, because these kids are going to spray you with an AK-47 if you don't shoot first. Or they will shoot RPG's at you, either way, you're going to get involved in Gorilla war fare with kids and other people.

We learned our lesson in 93 during the battle of Mogadishu when we tried to capture Mohammed Farrah Aidid, and the battle was the bloodiest involving US troops since the Vietnam war and remained so until the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004. This is a country where you just leave them alone.

NSFW (because of a swear word), but this made me laugh my face off.

Just posting, so TIFWIW.

FWIW, before I came into work CBS evening news was talking about this and mentioned the charity that is running this campaign. Last year they made 13.9 million dollars and 3.3 million went to Africa, the rest was either pocketed or used for "promotional" materials. I could be a little off on the numbers as I was watching it when I went out the door but it's going to be pretty close to that.

The point is that buying into this isn't what you might think. If you buy the 20 dollar box, less than 5 bucks goes into helping these kids, the rest is "unaccounted for". There are other companies out there, trying to do the same thing that give you much better results.

Also what happens if Koney is taken? Any of you look at the rest of the list that the IOC put out? most of those names are from.... Wait for it..... Yup, you guessed it, Uganda. Where there is a power void, someone will fill it. You get rid of Koney, another warlord fills his spot, and he's doing the exact same stuff.