bonocrazy88
New Yorker
This is a campaign sort of against the (RED) campaign, because they say "Buy less. Give more."
http://www.buylesscrap.org/
In theory of course everyone needs to do that, but the RED project (correct me if I'm wrong) is about creating economies and reasons for people to be making products. It's like the old saying "Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime."
In my opinion, the world would be ideal if everyone gave to charity, but it's not an ideal world and more people are going to give to a cause if it benefits them in some way. Call it selfish. Whatever. If there is something truly desirable that benefits as well, why not buy it and support looking great and being socially conscious? Charity is special and great and there should be more, but using a concept of "creating" is just as great when it gives people a chance to form their own sort of economy.
Granted, not enough money from the proceeds to these things go toward the actual cause, but in the long run, people, especially the average Joe in the US, is going to buy something that he can use and wear to benefit something rather than giving actual money straight to the fund. Also, it gives a chance to promote the cause...by endorsing it through the products we buy. We are a society *in the US* of consumers, and whether or not that's right or moral, it's just the way things are at this point. Using that consumer attitude to make a difference is the key issue... for me, in the RED campaign.
http://www.buylesscrap.org/
In theory of course everyone needs to do that, but the RED project (correct me if I'm wrong) is about creating economies and reasons for people to be making products. It's like the old saying "Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime."
In my opinion, the world would be ideal if everyone gave to charity, but it's not an ideal world and more people are going to give to a cause if it benefits them in some way. Call it selfish. Whatever. If there is something truly desirable that benefits as well, why not buy it and support looking great and being socially conscious? Charity is special and great and there should be more, but using a concept of "creating" is just as great when it gives people a chance to form their own sort of economy.
Granted, not enough money from the proceeds to these things go toward the actual cause, but in the long run, people, especially the average Joe in the US, is going to buy something that he can use and wear to benefit something rather than giving actual money straight to the fund. Also, it gives a chance to promote the cause...by endorsing it through the products we buy. We are a society *in the US* of consumers, and whether or not that's right or moral, it's just the way things are at this point. Using that consumer attitude to make a difference is the key issue... for me, in the RED campaign.
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