A 30-minute YouTube film of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony has noted close to 37 million views since Monday, but the group behind the video is suddenly on the defensive, forced to explain its motives, financial practices and religious connections.
Invisible Children Inc. said its intention was to "create a cultural tipping point" even as critics took to the Internet to recount their concerns.
"We want to do some epic things because our time on Earth is so short," Jason Russell, an Invisible Children co-founder and filmmaker, told ABC News. "Why not do this? Start here with Kony. Use him as the example of what injustice looks like in the world and then we're going to move to the next one and the next one."
The San Diego-based group uploaded the video "Kony 2012" to bring attention to Kony and the rebel group Lord's Resistance Army, which human rights groups say has ruled over central Africa for years. The video is part of a project that includes an April 20 call for supporters to " black out" their cities with Kony 2012 posters.
I however have my own opinions on the matter , which leave me to be a little skeptical at the moment. I feel that theres more important things going on in our own backyard that need to be addressed . For instance the rising costs in tuition, the federal reserve, along with the alarmingly high unemployment rate. I feel that Africa as a country are more than capable of handling this matter alone. I feel that the attention being brought to the matter is noble ,but i also feel that it has some financial means behind it as well...
If you haven't already check out the short documentary film from the Invisible Children organization about the whole Kony Movement. From there you can gather and make your own decisions on the subject and decide whether or not to take par in the movement.
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