Jude Law for UNICEF

I think this is a very good cause to support - another good reason to be impressed with the man :)

Gee, do ya think Jude woke up one morning, looked in the mirror into those gorgeous eyes, and said to himself “Let’s see, I’m not doing anything else important right now, so what can I possibly do to get in a bit o’ self promotion? Hmmm…ummm…oh, I know, I think I’ll go to Afghanistan today.” Give me a freakin’ break!!!

Okay, let’s do this…everybody that’s been to Afghanistan lately, raise your hand! Raise your hand if you’ve significantly supported ANY worthy cause with your money and precious time (too busy sitting behind your little monitor picking OTHER people apart?). I don’t say this because I think Jude and Jeremy need to be defended…their work will speak for itself and will go on with or without us. I’m just concerned about the people who feel the need to express such negativity and cynicism

I am very thankful for people who have the concern, courage, means, and ability to do things that can bring about positive change in our world. Myself, I can honestly say that, first and foremost, I don’t have the courage to have done this, nor do I have the means and ability to do something at this level (although I do participate in local fund-raising for a cause very close to my heart). But I do have the concern. There’s so, so much wrong. If it’s self-promotion (which I personally don’t believe it is, but whatever), fine, that’s between them and themselves…it’s a good thing anyway…but if there’s doubt, why say anything at all? Why not instead give the benefit of the doubt and at least hope that the effort pays off, and promote goodwill?

A co-worker of mine at our children’s services agency has a sign posted at his desk that reads:

MEAN PEOPLE SUCK!

That says it all….

Sheryl, good for you!

I am so tired of people who denigrate EVERY frickin’ thing that somebody does. I don’t think going to a very dangerous place is for publicity. Why go then when you can just spouse your cause like most of the celebrities do? They go on their high horse, do a celebrathon where they encourage people to do this and do that and yet never giving their time to see for themselves what exactly it is that they are espousing.

I too do my share of contributing to some charity but I don’t know that I could go to a war-torn place myself. I don’t know how people can still see something to diss on this situation. I wonder if God forbid Jude got blown away if people will just laugh and say it’s his own fault for going there.

sandy and sheryl…right on….jude’s motivation for going to afghanistan is not only peace for the world but it starts with his children…he wants them to grow up in a world at peace….do you blame him?

As soon as a i have a few extra million in the bank and i can buy an outragously expensive plane ticket and take a few weeks off work, i’ll be first in line to help out. until then, i have my own problems. that was directed to the one lady who said we should help more.

Lick,
If you responded to this…

“Okay, let’s do this…everybody that’s been to Afghanistan lately, raise your hand! Raise your hand if you’ve significantly supported ANY worthy cause with your money and precious time (too busy sitting behind your little monitor picking OTHER people apart?).”

…you probably missed the point…this was in response to people coming onto this site and minimizing the efforts of an individual that’s doing something they feel they need to do…whatever their reasons for doing it…so are you saying that those of us that don’t have the time and money to take part in a project like this have just cause to look skeptically upon and minimize the efforts of those that can? My point was, instead of sitting at the computer picking at somebody that’s able to do more, why not promote goodwill, as opposed to negativity, if that’s all you are able to contribute? That’s worth something. It’s about doing what we CAN. And, if everybody were being honest, ARE we really doing what we can for our neighborhoods, our communities, our towns, etc.? It’s a rhetorical question, one that we ask ourselves. I don’t think that anybody’s efforts, whether publicized or not publicized, big or small, are worthless. I work two jobs and raise three kids as a divorced mother, so I’m nowhere close to doing anything of this magnitude (and as I admitted above, don’t possess the courage to), but I do what I can on the scale that I can. But I’m not bitter and judgemental about those who can do more; I appreciate it because I want my kids to be in a better world, too.

(And yes, these things don’t always have to be anonymous; it’s quite okay for celebrities, or whoever, to publicize efforts like this, because quite frankly, this world needs the inspiration).

Oh, and my appreciation extends not only to Jude and Jeremy but to Angelina and Brad as well…

doing charitable deeds doesn’t necessarily mean giving money or having money. it could just be a generous and kind gesture to someone who needs it. 13 koreans were kidnapped in kabul where jude is. last week 2 germans and four afghanis were taken hostage in kabul. you really think, a father of three young children would risk his neck just for p.r.jude wants to do something better with his life than just make films. he has the means and the prestige…..so why not? my hat’s off to the lovely mr. law.

The kidnappings did not take place in Kabul. They happened in the Wardak and Ghazhi provinces.

I think Jude should be commended for lending his celebrity to a number of charitable and world events lately - The Global Warming crisis and now Peace Day in September. Because he was on some of the news services with his comments, I would guess that International Peace Day will get a little more exposure. Peace in the hearts of each and every person is needed to effect global change. This is not just PR from my opinion. I believe Jude is a caring person and helping out in his way.