Kony 2012 Propaganda

This is an interesting discussion about the Kony 2012 video.

The view presented by the host is that Kony 2012 is simply propaganda. That it is outdated and misleading, and therefore, pointless.

My perspecitve is that the host sees this video only from his own perspective, not a global perspective.

By seeing and labeling Kony 2012 as misleading and a way of manipulating America into intervening, I feel this proves he is stuck in his "West-centered" way of thinking. 

His question/comment of "...making business out of bracelets.. does that solve problems in Africa?" was disturbing.  It seemed to come from a point of view similar to:
"We are all completely powerless"
"That's a dumb idea"
"You're wrong"

(Generally referred to in some cirlces as an isolated and selfish "No, but" way of thinking and being, not an open and cooperative "Yes, and" way of thinking an being.)

Again, this shows how his view is that this is a government or individual county's issue.  We all need to be aware of the injustices we face, within ourselves, within our neighborhoods, and around the world.  It is called awareness. Awareness is a global issue.  

None of the speakers mentioned how ground-breaking this video was in regards to how fast it went viral and what the implications of that could be.

If we back up and view this from a global perspective, we can see how individuals across the planet can come together to make a difference.  Videos like Kony 2012 can be utilized to bring global attention to human rights violations around the world.  This may also inspire young filmmakers around the globe who live in oppressive societies to construct their own movie about the injustices they live under.

My perspective is, they missed the point.  And, it's not their fault.  We can only understand another perspective if we are first open to another perspecitve, and then actually 'see' that perspective.

Ties back into: We all need each other. For how else would we learn?



This discussion could have been much more productive and insightful if the host had a wider perspective, seeing this as a human rights issue, and not as a manipulation of information or an issue between countries.

TED talk; Jonathan Haidt: Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendence

A new perspective of tying-in existing concepts, creating a new idea.

I am curious as to how many religious peope have had such a 'staircase' experience, and how many athiests have as well.

I consider myself to be spiritual. And, I believe science is continuing to find more connections regarding and pieces of the spiritual 'puzzle'.

Koni Fail?

Koni fail?

 

 

Funny how the human ego works.

One can work for YEARS toward a cause, to make some type of change, to make some small dent in this beautiful yet diseased world, to reach out to others, to help others to heal and grow.

Yet all it takes i...s one mistake.

With that mistake, so many others, who have done so little to assist anyone but themselves and their own selfish interests will rise to mock, to point, to try to tear that person down in order to feel ‘better than’. Why? Possibly to give some semblance of reason to their own powerless, selfish and fruitless drive for ‘want’.

Striking, this human truth.