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Kony 2012.... decide if it's a scam or not.

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Kony 2012.... decide if it's a scam or not.
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Kony 2012.... decide if it's a scam or not.
April 20, 2012 at 10:04 am
I watched the Kony video. Many of you have as well, i'm assuming. I just want to get other views on this matter by posting what I have read on this and see what you all think. Please feel free to criticize and object.

http://guyism.com/lifestyle/advice/kony-...-scam.html


http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/...ny/c3yil0i

I personally believe this is all just a huge scam designed to toy with our emotions and guilt trip us into partaking in this movement.


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RE: Kony 2012.... decide if it's a scam or not.
April 20, 2012 at 10:05 am
It's not a scam.
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RE: Kony 2012.... decide if it's a scam or not.
April 20, 2012 at 10:09 am
Alternately, you could use the search function to find a massive discussion on this very subject.

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RE: Kony 2012.... decide if it's a scam or not.
April 20, 2012 at 10:30 am
This horse has been beaten to death. If one believes its a scam, then provide the evidence for that or if no evidence is provided, just don't support it. smple.

Quote:I personally believe this is all just a huge scam designed to toy with our emotions and guilt trip us into partaking in this movement.

I'll be happy if you show the evidence that lead you to believe its a scam.
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RE: Kony 2012.... decide if it's a scam or not.
April 21, 2012 at 12:47 am
The thread mentioned by Vaeolet is this one: http://atheistforums.org/thread-11845.html

A lot of people on these forums have already stated their opinions in there. Personally I doubt it's a scam in the sense of them just trying to get people's money. Invisible Children already have quite a long history of aid in Africa prior to Kony 2012. I don't think the way they went about executing the campaign was very good though. You can read my opinion in that thread if you're interested.
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RE: Kony 2012.... decide if it's a scam or not.
April 23, 2012 at 10:51 am
I think I'm the only person on this planet that didn't give two shits about this from the get go. I honestly really have no idea what it's about, haven't read anything on it or seen anything on it.
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RE: Kony 2012.... decide if it's a scam or not.
April 23, 2012 at 5:57 pm
I'm with Mosrhun, though I'm familiar with it, I don't give two shits about it. If Kony is alive and still doing what he's been doing for the past 20 years, then hopefully someone will get him and either kill him or bring him to justice. But I don't think that buying wristbands is going to make that happen.
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RE: Kony 2012.... decide if it's a scam or not.
April 23, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Depends on how large a warhead and how much fuel all that wristband money is going to pay for.
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