Sin

The sin that I think needs most deliverance in our society is laziness. Not lazy as in a couch potato but lazy in our actions. Like the other day, I was jogging in my neighborhood and I was kind of watching this older man pull his trash in from the curb. He was fine, but he was going very slowly. In the back of my head, I thought I should probably stop and help him out, but something held me back. I think I was too lazy to step out of my comfort zone and approach this man I didn't know. Instead, I just kept running. Of course, my laziness didn't have a huge impact on either of our lives (I felt so guilty with myself that after a few more blocks, I jogged back to make sure that he got it in ok), but if I had helped him, I could have saved him some trouble. I imagine that if everyone stepped out of their lazy little comfort zone, the world would be a much better place just by having the consideration and the forethought to do something for someone else.

Kony 2012

I think it's really interesting how quickly this Kony 2012 thing came and went. I was incredibly sick the day that we learned about Kony in class, and so when I came back I felt like the only thing anyone talked about that day was Kony. I felt completely blindsided with information. Then as quickly as it had been shoved in my face, it faded away, which is kind of sad because it is an issue that I think needs at least acknowledgement and awareness.
What I think is really great about this video was how very quickly the whole world knew about it. With today's lightning fast technology, I think it's really great that people were able to use that to do something proactive for once. And this is just the beginning: people can make videos about any cause from the environment to political prisoners. I think that the more the global community is aware of things that occur globally, the easier it is to do something.
I feel like I still do not know the whole story behind Kony and what is going on in Uganda, but I do agree, that Kony needs to be stopped. Obviously it won't be easy, and if (hopefully when) Kony is caught, the job doesn't end there. Uganda's existing government is not perfect either, and the LRA will most likely keep going without Kony, or at least try to keep going. However, I think that when Kony is stopped it could serve for an inspiration, like when Bin Laden was finally captured, for a collective global community to act out for many other causes.
I know this a kind of naive view of the world, but I think someday humanity can reach a point where we can work together for the common good.