>The judgmental tone and slam at those who choose not to go along with one's specific gesture don't do much to attract volunteers, either.

If you don't volunteer, then you hate the poor. Does that tone work better?

>>This type of symbolic pablum over substance makes the participant feel better about their moral superiority while doing zero to alleviate the causes nor symptoms of the problem.
>>
>>>I will support any candidate that will create a National Day of Fasting.
>>>
>>>We have quite a few national days of feasting.
>>>
>>>Why not a day of fasting?
>>>
>>>It's optional of course.
>>>
>>>But the idea is to take time as a nation to remember the poor who can't eat or drink whenever they want.
>>>
>>>Would you support that?
>>>
>>>I found out Abe Lincoln did it:
>>>
>>>http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/fast.htm
>>>
>>>And the idea has been proposed and supported by various legislators and groups since.
>>>
>>>Please, everyone should advocate such a day on their blog and in their messages.
>>>
>>>Unless you don't care about the poor. Then just ignore the idea.