City of light to turn lights off

Honestly, I don’t understand how turning off the lights, even if it is an entire city, will help conserve energy and save the planet. Unless, of course, they are only doing it to protest the supposed decline of our planet. All the same, I don’t think it will really affect much, except demonstrate how miserable people can be when they keep off the power by choice while everyone else enjoys their nicely-lit, warm house. I’m not even sure why WWF came up with the idea or what they thought it would accomplish.
Now, I think it’s important to take care of the planet, and make sure that we don’t destroy it. But these people are going way overboard. Not everything needs to be green-approved and completely natural. Now don’t get me wrong. I like organic food a great deal, and I don’t mind walking if there is nice weather. But these environmentalists are adamant that everyone should follow in their footsteps and try to save Earth from the impending doom of the melting icebergs. Right now, no one really cares about the environment. They are all too busy trying to keep their job and make enough money to support themselves and their families. Although, if they participate in Earth Hour, they might even save a little money on electricity!

Why did Paris give into this crap? Honestly, will turning off the lights for one hour REALLY make a difference in the environment? We can't make that much of a difference in the environment, and look at that, the icebergs haven't melted yet. Seriously, this is so retarded. I personally will be keeping all my lights on, wasting energy!!! Good luck with saving the planet. It's a lost cause.