Kony 2012

  Have you heard of a savage criminal known as Joseph Kony? Joseph Kony has abducted more than 30,000 children from their families in Uganda and Africa, forcing young boys and girls to murder their parents and become child soldiers. Surprisingly, it's been happening for more than 30 years in Africa and Uganda. Right now on the internet, there are lots of videos about African children, about Kony, and how people are trying to make Kony famous by making Kony 2012 t-shirts, bracelets, and posters but it is totally wrong thinking.

  I think they want to make Kony famous so that other people will be willing to donate and help Uganda by letting other people know how savage Joseph Kony is. It might be a good idea but I disagree with some parts. Why make Kony famous? Videos rubs Uganda people's mind and it baffles them! One of the victims said,"If you care for us, the victims, you will respect our feelings and acknowledge how hurting it is for us to see people mobilizing the world most wanted criminal." It is very painful for the victims and their families to see posters, bracelets and t-shirts. Another one young man who lost four brothers and one of his arms said afterwards, “How can anybody expect a person to wear a t-shirt with Kony's name on it?" many people were asking, “Why give such a criminal celebrity status?" I am also wondering why people want to make Kony famous. We should think of the victims. We must acknowledge how painful they are to see these posters and stuff.

 

  People might say that it's important to let other people know and make Kony famous so next time people might be more careful and care for Africans more and people will be willing to donate but actually this is African's problem and if they don't want and think this isn't helping and hurting more, then people should not make Kony famous. People want to make Kony famous so they think they can help Africans but Africans might think it's hurting more, and if I say this right to the point then I'll say that, “This isn't our business so we don't have a choice to do something. Let's follow what (victims) Africans want.



  Therefore, I strongly disagree about making Kony famous. People must capture the horrible criminal Joseph Kony first! It might be also important to let other people know about Joseph Kony but we should acknowledge them. The first thing we have to do is to capture Kony. We must think for the victims. We should not make Kony famous.