Showing posts with label invisible children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label invisible children. Show all posts

Friday, March 9, 2012

Stop Kony: Is Invisible Children As Helpful As It Seems?


Yesterday the "Stop Kony" movement went viral.  All over Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and countless other sites, people are coming out of the woodwork and declaring their dedication to stopping Kony and bringing justice to the Ugandan's affected.  Joseph Kony is Ugandan warlord and leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, which is an organization known for abducting, raping, and maiming women and children.  Is Kony committing unspeakable acts to innocent people?  Yes.  Should he be stopped?  Yes.  But, the question is, is the "Stop Kony" campaign the best way to do so?