Tonight’s guest star on Larry King Live will be actress, singer, and former fashion model Mia Farrow. She will be speaking to tonight’s audience to inform them of her recent pledge to go on a hunger strike in retaliation and outrage to the world for not jumping in and helping the suffering people of Darfur. Today is her first day of fasting, and she says that she hopes to last at least three weeks surviving on nothing but water.
As a humanitarian worker and UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador, I can understand her unwavering passion; but as one human being I cannot see her logic. Of course this is an extremely devout and sincere action on her part, and I offer her much kudos for her strong will, I just don’t believe that the hunger strike of one person would be enough to change the current agendas of world leaders across the globe.
The fact that she is willing to risk her own life in order to send a message to the world is an extremely brave act and I applaude her tremendously for it, I just don’t think the impact will be enough to have a lasting effect on the world. She is urging all citizens of the world to join her in fasting, even if only for one day, and when she no longer has the strength to continue her fight, she hopes someone else will take her place until there is a change. Perhaps if enough people join her in this hunger strike, and die for the cause, just maybe that is when government officials will begin recognizing the dire need to get involved in the devastated region of Darfur and help the suffering people. I would like to believe that the power of the people, through such a courageous and staunch strike, could be enough to change the current state of affairs in their fight to help the suffering people in Africa, I am just not sure if this is possible. I wish her, and all of her followers, all the best of luck; and I hope that with enough attention drawn on the issue, the suffering victims in Darfur will soon obtain the help they so undeniably need and deserve.
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