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Originally Posted by HOOT
And maybe those 2% wouldn't donate to this cause if it wasn't for this. Like I've been saying all along if it turns out that this cause gets one more dollar or one child finds the courage to say something it's worth it. If you are expecting millions to be raised and the child abuse to suddenly stop, then you are right this is pointless.
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Except this is the example of the thought process YB is talking about. If there was any sincerity behind this then people would be donating their time and money instead of their facebook pages. This "Well, if someone else does something to help child abuse, then I've done my part" idea is so obviously self-serving.
Do you think anyone who changed their picture is going to give two thoughts to this after Dec. 6? So instead they post a little cartoon and congratulate themselves "for raising awareness" and then leave the part that requires any effort up to somebody else. How about instead of doing something that has a debatable impact on the cause, contribute something that you KNOW will help (i.e. your time or money).
Pledge runs are a great example of both raising awareness and actually contributing to the cause. Movember used to be like that, but now it's starting to fall into the former category of "slactivism." How many people grew moustache for "awareness" as opposed to taking the effort to set up a page and collect money?