Yes. I mean it can be a good cause but the choice of
presentation can spoil it for me. I think what bothered me is
that it was "over the top" so dramatically and here's the thing
about raising the bar:
It will raise future cynics who are even _more_ cynical than I.
Maybe this isn't a bad thing, I don't know. But exposure to
heavy-handed emotional manipulation causes one to grow dull to
it after a while, and if you are young and growing up with it,
it could make you downright heartless.
I like having an emotional side - it's great with movies,
empathizing with others, feeling their pain and joy, living
vicariously through the triumphs and sorrows of others.
But to guard the heart, I have to be wary of exploitation
attempts.
But if not careful, a guarded heart can become unreachable. "Oh
look, another starving child" - 'click' "Oh look, my friend's
kids haven't eaten in days, they're looking like those starving
kids from that TV ad. Hah, poor kids - glad I'm not them" -
walks away.
