I can't put my finger on exactly why, but I think it's really cute that Animal Collective has taken such a strong stance against clubbing baby seals. Part of it's certainly because many celebrities take up causes for the sake of taking up a cause; bottom line, it's good PR. On one hand, I'm not terribly opposed to this because it often brings attention to good causes. Of course, on the other hand, it's frequently an act of band-wangonism and therefore not always sincere and informed advocacy. I took particular issue with the Rock the Vote campaign simply because the message boiled down to: "hey you! you're young, you like celebrities; if celebrities tell you to vote, you'll totally do it!"
Another part is probably because the members of Animal Collective aren't out-and-out celebrities, at least not red-carpet-walking, tabloid-making celebrities. Instead, they're just a couple of guys who make really good music that a lot of people listen to. They seem well-informed and sincere. Plus, baby seals? That's pretty cute.
http://iguessimfloating.blogspot.com/2009/10/news-animal-collective-save-animals.html
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