(March 26, 2012 at 2:49 pm)Napoleon Wrote: Umm, not sure wtf you're going on about with Iran. You went off on a tangent thereDid we watch the same video? His entire point was that Kony 2012 is a government plot aimed at getting people to support war, so that the US can invade Iran.
Quote:I think the aim is quite clear with that video. How else are you going to 'bring Kony to justice' without some kind of military intervention.Not all military intervention is war.
Quote:Not doubting it. So why the need for the US government to get involved?Isn't this something that Uganda and its neighbours should work out? What is the social media going to do to persuade the neighbouring countries of Uganda? What is the US government going to do? The only message I seem to get from the Kony video is "something should be done". Well what is this something. How is getting the US government involved going to do anything, UNLESS it's going to send in it's own military. Otherwise I can't see much it can do. Or am I missing something.They already are involved; they have deployed 100 troops already to help the Ugandan military. The point is, those troops need to stay there until the job is done, or increased if Kony starts to rebuild his army. I'm not sure you fully understand what Kony 2012 is actually about...this was all covered in the Kony 2012 viral video.
Quote:The social media is powerful, but how does liking a video on Youtube save kids lives in Uganda? The video kinda missed that part for me so maybe you can explain that.Simple:
1) Video sheds light on injustice that most people are unaware of.
2) Millions of people watch video.
3) Millions of people are now aware of injustice, and demand something is done about it.
4) Government listens to will of people (rare, I know, but it happens) and does something.
If you thought that the whole point of Kony 2012 is to "like" a video and then not do anything else, you probably didn't watch the video all the way through. It is all about action; making enough noise and getting enough people to learn about Kony and his crimes that the government will get off their ass and do something about it.
Quote:I'll admit, I don't agree with everything he said. I also found it comical when he mentioned that. But I do think several of the points he raised were valid. And I do think that the Kony video is pro-war, but maybe that is up to interpretation.
It's pro-military, I'll give you that, but the military is meant to do other things apart from fight in wars. Military's main purpose (at least it should be) is to defend the homeland. Other functions include peacekeeping missions with allies, etc. Helping the international court try and arrest these people is a good idea in my opinion, and I don't care if the people helping out are military, civilian, or just regular police.
