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Skepticism of Kony 2012?

"Half the people who shared Kony 2012 probably can't even point out Uganda on a map" - Youtube Comment

"Is passion supposed to replace common sense?" - Penn and Teller

What do you think about the above two quotes?

Update:

"Is passion supposed to replace common sense?"

- IE. People become so passionate about an issue that they support it without even attempting to research facts for themselves.

The question is not targeted at whether Kony 2012 is a good cause or not (it obviously is), but whether there is meant to be such mass support about a topic which was remote to most people just yesterday.

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  • 9 years ago
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    To the first quote: You don't need to be good at geography to stand up against evil wherever it is in the world.

    To the second quote: I would need to know the full context to give an opinion.

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