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Originally Posted by Bill O'Rights
That was my first thought.
images of real children suffering is ineffectual. Therefore, images of fantastical cartoon characters being ravaged will illicit sympathy. I'm sorry, that's just pathetic.
Oh...and by the way...I recall those little blue-balled beasts from the 80's. Didn't like 'em then, don't like 'em now. So overall...I'd say that the campaign is a dismal failure. You're fired! Next!
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I dunno, is it pathetic because that's what they're doing or pathetic because that's what it takes to get through to people?
I mean, how many of you gave to Sally Struthers when she was surrounded by true human suffering. Hate to say it bu tmost people just block out bad news about Africa as too depressing. Now bomb our childhood memories... I think it might work.
Likely, they were not allowed to show images of what land-mine victims or wounded child soldiers actualy look like on TV.