Humanity is arguably the biggest quality that everyone should be taught to uphold. Whether it is helping a close friend out of a tough situation or a country going against another just to protect its civilians, there are several ways and boundaries that can be pushed just to ensure that we all live in a peaceful world. My belief is that if it takes an army to rescue one child from his abductors, then a government should be willing to deploy its forces for this course. The time we live in is a turbulent one with divisive politics, armed conflicts, uncertain futures, and mass migrations taking place each day. Such news is easy to come by thanks to technology. Out televisions, smartphones, and personal computers all stream images showing the extent to which these vices have affected the world. In a single click or tap, one can witness hospitals being bombed, civilians being targeted, populations being besieged, and people being uprooted from where they live. The world is increasingly becoming a global borderless village thanks to tech. Advancements in the tech industry make it possible to gather any information one requires. This being said, I am in full agreement with the Kony 2012 campaign as I would be with any other campaign that tries to fight atrocities against humanity.
The Kony 2012 campaign was rubberstamped by the video created by the leader of the movement in 2012. While the video went viral and a lot of people donating towards the campaign, many were quick to disregard it on the basis that it may not be a legitimate one. Various people and websites began citing reasons that implied that the viral video was misinformed ("Kony 2012: Viral video for the misinformed?", 2012) . Critics against this base their argument on the main fact that the Invincible Children crossed the line that separates charity and politics by involving military action in their quest.
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To add to this, some of the funds donated to the charity group were, allegedly, donated to Uganda’s and Sudan’s military to aid in the quest. Both of these military groups have been said to be involved in human rights abuses. From my perspective, the Invincible Children group is using all means it possibly can to bring justice to Kony. In fact, military action is the most reasonable action to be taken since the threat being dealt with is armed and not ready to negotiate as proved in the video. Which other military body could be involved other than those close to where the action is taking place?
Another big threat to the campaign is how the money donated to the foundation is spent and whether or not Kony is still in Uganda. Sources allegedly state that Kony was pushed to move out of the country several years ago yet the program is still being funded (Curtis & McCarthy, 2012) . In an era where information can be easily dug up and one can easily be traced, I believe that the United States government can easily find out whether or not Kony is still in Uganda and where all the funds donated towards the Kony 2012 campaign are being channeled. If Kony’s movement has been dissolved, then the funds could be directed to another humanity campaign. Since the United States government dedicated its military to the campaign, it can definitely pull the resources to investigate whether or not Kony is still in Uganda and if the mission is still worthy to pursue. The fact that it has not pulled out of the mission means that it still believes in the course of action.
References
Curtis, P., & McCarthy, T. (2012). Kony 2012: what's the real story?. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/politics/reality-check-with-polly-curtis/2012/mar/08/kony-2012-what-s-the-story
Kony 2012: Viral video for the misinformed?. (2012). Retrieved from https://www.rt.com/news/koni-viral-video-campaign-133/
