People want their opinions to be seen, read, understood and really listened to. Voting up a question about Mahalo will potentially allow the rest of the community to see what they are talking about which in turn might bring the readers to agree with this opinion. People in general want to be heard.
I know you will not answer this but why did you ask this question anonymously? I have a feeling it is for the same reason.. you, whomever asked this question, would like a chance to express your opinion on the topic. There is nothing wrong with that it is just another example of people wanting to be heard.
I will help out and vote up this question for the exact reason I mentioned with my answer. ~edit. I just took a look at the "Interesting Questions" list and there are 4 out of 10 questions up there that are directly related to Mahalo.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.