(March 8, 2012 at 3:56 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: It's called "slacktivism." People want to help, but don't really want to put out a lot of effort or get their hands dirty, so they think that by buying bracelets and signing petitions they've done their fair share. It's reminiscent of the "put a cartoon character as your avatar to stop child abuse" thing on Facebook a while back. OK, yeah it brings awareness, but doesn't really solve any problems. All it does is give the person who did that a warm fuzzy feeling by thinking they're making a difference, but in reality it didn't do diddly squat. Just like praying.
For all those fucks doing nothing, these stupid campaigns has most likely recruited at least one more activist to fight against corruption and inhumanity.
But hey, being bitter and cynical works too!
Slave to the Patriarchy no more
