Hunger strike

Ok, maybe it's just me here, but how does a hunger strike actually solve anything?

I mean really. You starve yourself in order to try and convice people to change their minds about something. Or at least that's how I see it.

What I don't understand is how people actually end up giving in when people threaten (and sometimes follow through) with a hunger strike. Why do that? Why not just leave these people to starve themselves. Afterall it's a choice they're making. How many people out there will sell their left arms to get even a stale slice of bread to even nibble on? Millions! There are thousands and thousands of people who go to bed on an empty stomach not by choice, but because of the simple fact that there's nothing to eat.
And you CHOOSE to starve yourself to prove a point. Go right ahead. I'm not saying you shouldn't do it. Please, by all means, go ahead and not eat anything. How that benefits the people of Zimbabwe? I have no clue.
How does not touching the food in your fridge benefit people who don't even have water in their fridges? I'll tell you how... it doesn't. That's how.

The people for whom you are busy going on strike for, would much rather you actually do something about it apart from standing at a street corner picketting on an empty stomach.

Here's an idea: since you're not eating the food, why not have it shipped off to those very same people you're starving yourself for?

Do that instead.

Shit.

ar ticle: Hunger strike for Zim