Bugsy Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I have just read and signed the petition: "End Dolphin Slaughter in Japan"Please take a moment to read about this important issue, and join me in signing the petition. It takes just 30 seconds, but can truly make a difference. We are trying to reach 1,000,000 signatures - please sign here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/427037941Once you have signed, you can help even more by asking your friends and family to sign as well.Thank you!Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Done that Gary and forwarded it on, get your fingers out folks, it's free.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocents Abroad Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 This featured on the news today - it was so awful I was unable to watch .... I've just done a blanket email with this link to our entire email address list - please do it toohttp://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/427037941 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterG Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Added mine and forwarded it on............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Thank you for bringing this to our attention Bugbear. Disgusting and barbaric are the two nicest things I can think of to describe it here. [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I can't believe people can do this, how can it be allowed.? Our signatures added and forwarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I thought I would bring this thread back up again. I saw the segment on the news last night and I am so sickened that the Japanese are doing this. One of the things mentioned was that they are obviously very brutally slaughtering thousands of dolphins but are also looking out for some of the stronger ones to sell on to theme parks. The parks that are buying the dolphins have said they see nothing wrong in this![:'(]I think they said they get like £800 pounds for a dead dolphin and those that measure up are sold to theme parks for £6,000. Puts a new slant on swimming with the Dolphins (not to mention Japan). I do hope this will help put this industry out of business.[:@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Done this petition also and passed on to many. In slightly similar news I note on the BBC today that it is reported that the Japanese whaling fleet, the one that had a ship catch fire, is returning early this season - good! May the fleet sink in a their harbour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Signed !.....I have never forgotten the time I was in an inflatable tender coming ashore in a little bay in Devon and I stopped and just drifted while two dolphins chased each other about round the boat.... people swam out... and came out on surf boards just to be with them.....I have also just seen the photo in the paper and I have decided my planned trip this year to family will not include a stop over in Japan...and I will not buying one of their cars . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Signed of course. I don't like buying tins of tuna after having seen how the poor dolphins get stuck in those enormous nets.But this is unbearable, talk about things that make you want to cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 found the petition and signed. lynda, thanks for the email alerting me to this. regards everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan le Fey Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Found and signed the petition of course, and browbeat OH into signing as well. (Would have signed for him if he hadn't). I will pass it on to my email list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Both self and OH have signed this, such beautiful creatures, how can they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I was very happy to sign, but less happy to get an email today for a related cause which admits to using the email address from this petition to request a donation. I really wish they had used an option box for 'you may contact me' or not.Sorry to add a sour note to this - it doesn't detract from the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Wasn't there an option box ? I haven't received anything... yet. It is the Year of the Dolphin, they don't even respect that !http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/844567/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Perhaps I missed it - in which case of course I apologise...........but it will make me more careful signing in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Thats a real shame RH, I received the same e-mail. There were options when you signed but I believe it also says at the bottom of the e-mail to click here if you no longer want e-mails or updates.This slaughter is absolutely disgusting, it would be a shame if people are put off because it literally takes 30 seconds to sign and would be very sad. For those that want to do more I find that I don't mind getting an update. But for those that only want to take the 30 seconds that is all that is necessary. [:(] Just go back to the e-mail and request you no longer want to receive e-mails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dago Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Done.best regards[IMG]http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/dago49/Dago3.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I'm afraid that it does put me off, why do they need such detail (all mandatory) about you if it is just for the petition. I want to sign but having worked in the industry of anti-spam and anti-phishing etc. this need for data with no apparent reason always alerts me to the real danger of the mis-use of this info. I did try to read their privacy statement but it fell over a couple of times.I hate to be so negative, the cause is fine but why ask for all the info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Haven't received any e-mail yet, and don't recall ticking an opt out box.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oglefakes Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I support this cause whole heartedly as I feel that dolphins are beautiful and intelligent creatures, but fear that these things are so culturally ingrained that it will never change. I once saw an interview with a Japanese politician and he made the point that westerners have a sentimental attachment to whales and dolphins. Whereas the fact that a billion Indians find cows sacred, doesn't stop us putting daisy the cow into our burgers on a daily basis.The Japanese have been getting a hard time over whale "research" which strangely has the by product of leaving plenty of left over whale meat for the supermarkets. Recently some Aussie researchers proved that the Japanese gov. has been grossly understating the number of whales harvested. The conclusion was derived from looking not at fishing industry data, but at retail statistics and the quantity of whale meat sold in Japan = lots more creatures that they were fessing up to.The pressure to stop won't come from within and not enough foreign governments care about the subject, to put effective pressure on them.Gloom, gloom, gloom...sorryCheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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