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I am going to turn every light on in my house so that the fire department will have a reference point to find the house that is ablaze because of someone turning off their lights and burning candles.
But seriously if turning off your lights makes people feel like they are contributing, good for them. We all need to feel worthy once in a while. Personally I couldn't care less.
Not trying to offend anyone but I am more impressed with people who contribute at a realistic, hands on level supporting causes like child poverty, abused women, the homeless. I mean people who are out on the streets helping those who can't help themselves. People who are physically and emotionally touching peoples lives, everyday, not just when the bandwagon rolls around.
Global warming? Saving the planet? Turning off the lights? Can we be any more ambiguous in our efforts to feel so good about something that really takes very little thought or effort?
I guess we all need a cause. I just wish more people were into more immediate causes that will actually do something for someone instead of cliquee, trendy episodes of correctness while drinking their Starbucks, waiting for the hour to be up so that they can turn the lights back on and revel in the artificial sanctimonium to actually think they accomplished something
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