Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Kony 2012 is it good or bad??


Every one, have you heard about Joseph Kony? The top criminal on the world's list? he is a criminal who kidnaps the children and forces them to kill their own parents by creating a children army. Just to gain power, lots of kids are suffering. Therefore in 2012the American government is getting involved to capture Joseph Kony. In 2012the Invisible children organization is trying to make Kony famous. but not in a good way but so that people know how bad and cruel he is. They are trying to make Kony famous by putting a video of him on the Internet and it's called 'Kony 2012'. People made Kony famous by telling each other about Kony, watching videos with each other and this video really made lots of people cry. They also by selling a kit which has lots of things about Kony 2012. Also by donating money through TRI every month, you can get a kony 2012 kit for free.But I think all this Kony 2012 and making Kony famous isn't good.


If people donate money through TRI  70% of the money will be kept by Jason Russell the maker of the video on the top, and only 30% of the money will maybe go to Africa to Uganda. Also I think the video is a bi exaggerating, as many Ugandan people don't like it. When the video was shown in a small village in Uganda, the people who watched the video started throwing rocks on the screen because they said that Kony was not the most important problem.

But on the other hand, this making Kony famous movement is a good idea, because then all the kids captured will be free and maybe have a chance the live happily like Jacob. Jason's friend from the children army, Jacob's brother was murdered because he tried to escape, and Jacob saw that happening and he said if he could just see his brother once again there would be no wish, and he said if he just died maybe he would see his brother in heaven. Just like Jacob many people lost their homes, hopes and families.

So this is the bad and good reason about 'Kony 2012'. Do you think it's a good idea trapping kids, not letting them live their life? Children are humans who hope they are going to grow up and be the ones who will continue the world. Again ever other people say no there are more good than bad and really the invisible children should be free to do what ever they want and this Kony capturing movement should succeed and Joseph Kony will never do that again just to gain his power? That's nonsense. That can't be a reason to kidnap a children army.














2 comments:

  1. I have read many essays on KONY. This is the first that equally weighs both sides of the issue. Even though that is good, I think it also necessary that you practice arguing actively for one side. If you have time, try to do that.
    The essay itself is well written :) Good work!

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