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Originally Posted by Esoteric
I refuse to take part in any slacktavist campaign.
People need to donate their time or money to organizations that make a difference. I know a lot of people who believe that changing their picture or writing "i like it on the floor" is making a difference. It's misguided and is doing nothing for the causes that are worthwhile. Society is coming to accept this as a form of awareness, but it needs to be recognized that this is nothing but an egotistical display for people to pretend that they actually care about real issues.
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Not only is it egotistical, but it keeps people from actually becoming involved in ways that can actually make a difference. It generates
complacency. I used to work with Greenpeace a lot, and I'd often talk to people about different environmental concerns and things people can do to get more involved. I can't count how many people would tell me they already did their bit by turning their lights off for an hour each Earth Day and then not think twice about it for every other day of the year. It actively kept people from becoming involved in other, far more meaningful, ways.
It doesn't matter which organization or cause you're about, complacency generated by small "gestures" like this can be very bad, even if the original thought of it is a good thing.