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End Dolphin Slaughtering in Japan

Target: Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan, Government of Japan
Sponsored by: Blue Voice

Every year, Japanese fishermen, with the support of the Japanese government, slaughter thousands of dolphins in a brutal manner. And now Japan plans to extend the hunt to include humpback whales!

This practice is killing magnificent, feeling animals, and endangering dolphin and whale populations. Furthermore, this hunt is also hurting the people of Japan. Dolphin and whale dolphin meat sold to the Japanese public contains high levels of toxic heavy metals and organochlorines.

Demand that Japanese law end this brutal slaughter of intelligent marine mammals and protect the health of the people of Japan.

deadline: 10-1-2006
goal: 20,000

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We hereby petition the Prime Minister of Japan, the Ministry of Fisheries and the governors of Wakayama, Nagasaki and Shizuoka Prefectures to end the brutal slaughter of dolphins and small whales in coastal villages of Japan.

The slaughters are conducted in a shockingly brutal manner which is repugnant to civilized people worldwide. Dolphins and whales are large brained, highly social animals which are respected around the world. They are curious and friendly to humans when approached with care and respect. Many nations have laws which protect these animals.

The meat of the dolphins killed which is sold for human consumption is highly contaminated with heavy metals and organochlorines resulting from industrial discharge into the oceans. This meat does not meet Japanese health standards and is often mislabeled as whale meat.

Many Japanese people care highly for dolphins. Most Japanese are unaware that dolphins are killed in this cruel manner in their country. Only a few fishermen in a small number of villages profit from this barbarity.

We demand an end to the cruel slaughter of dolphins and small whales in Japanese waters.

Sincerely,
The Undersigned

We signed the “End Dolphin Slaughtering in Japan” petition!

# 150:

1:05 am PST, Dec 6, Preur Roelofse, South Africa

# 149:

12:31 am PST, Dec 6, Antoinette Church, South Africa
Yes

# 148:

12:27 am PST, Dec 6, SUE MATHER, South Africa
YES ABSOLUTELY. IT'S DISGUSTING WHAT THEY DO THE THESE BEAUTIFUL DOLPHINS!! PLEASE STOP IT.

# 147:

12:19 am PST, Dec 6, Name not displayed, South Africa
Yes

# 146:

12:05 am PST, Dec 6, Kevin Leathem, South Africa
yes

# 145:

12:00 am PST, Dec 6, Lynne Smith, South Africa
yes

# 144:

11:53 pm PST, Dec 5, Chris Myburgh, South Africa
No

# 143:

11:41 pm PST, Dec 5, Desiree Ashton, South Africa
Yes

# 142:

11:36 pm PST, Dec 5, Scott Hicks, Rhode Island

# 141:

11:33 pm PST, Dec 5, Wendy Anderson, South Africa
Absolutely - will never purchase Japanese products

# 140:

11:15 pm PST, Dec 5, Name not displayed, South Africa
yes

# 139:

11:11 pm PST, Dec 5, Jamie Stephenson, South Africa
Yes

# 138:

11:07 pm PST, Dec 5, Cathy Odd, South Africa
Definitely!

# 137:

11:03 pm PST, Dec 5, Vicki Newby-Fraser, South Africa

# 136:

11:02 pm PST, Dec 5, Julie Markey, South Africa

# 135:

11:02 pm PST, Dec 5, Hennie. du Toit, South Africa
For Sure !!!!

# 134:

11:00 pm PST, Dec 5, Angela Theron, South Africa
Yes

# 133:

10:47 pm PST, Dec 5, Martin Hofmeyr, South Africa
YES!

# 132:

10:25 pm PST, Dec 5, Celeste Maher, South Africa
Yes for sure

# 131:

10:24 pm PST, Dec 5, Tarita Engel, Washington

# 130:

10:24 pm PST, Dec 5, Lisa Lidbetter, South Africa
Yes

# 129:

10:20 pm PST, Dec 5, Name not displayed, Australia
yes

# 128:

10:13 pm PST, Dec 5, Lauren Strydom, South Africa
Of Course

# 127:

10:11 pm PST, Dec 5, Chris Fayers, Australia
You bet

# 126:

10:02 pm PST, Dec 5, Italine Van derWalt, South Africa
yes

# 125:

9:53 pm PST, Dec 5, Suzette Prins, South Africa

# 124:

9:52 pm PST, Dec 5, Bronwyn Smith, South Africa
Yes

# 123:

9:47 pm PST, Dec 5, Jenny Cacioppo, California
Absolutly

# 122:

9:46 pm PST, Dec 5, Hugh McGlinchey, South Africa
Yes

# 121:

9:43 pm PST, Dec 5, Tia-marié Wheeler, South Africa

# 120:

9:43 pm PST, Dec 5, Andrew Fox, South Africa
Yes always

# 119:

9:33 pm PST, Dec 5, Tatiana Cvetko,

# 118:

9:32 pm PST, Dec 5, Bess Katerinsky, New York
Yes I do.

# 117:

9:08 pm PST, Dec 5, Chad Lancaster, California

# 116:

8:45 pm PST, Dec 5, Name not displayed, Minnesota
YES

# 115:

8:40 pm PST, Dec 5, Charles Rinehart, Pennsylvania
Indeed I do! The Ipponese, their fishing industry and government are very contemptuous toward other lifeforms. They've shamed themselves before the World Community by their actions in this regard. Where is their national honor? Perhaps a reaquaintance with Shintoism is in order.

# 114:

8:37 pm PST, Dec 5, Lauren Van Dyke, Australia
Yes, very much so.

# 113:

8:37 pm PST, Dec 5, Frank Engel, Washington

# 112:

8:21 pm PST, Dec 5, Kathleen Hartman, Georgia
Yes

# 111:

7:58 pm PST, Dec 5, Name not displayed, New York

# 110:

7:55 pm PST, Dec 5, Victoria Hill, Australia
Absolutely

# 109:

7:37 pm PST, Dec 5, Steve Myers, California

# 108:

7:36 pm PST, Dec 5, Sammy Ringer (Ms), Australia
Absolutely

# 107:

7:21 pm PST, Dec 5, Alice Elinor Hurlbatt, Australia
Yes, definately.

# 106:

7:15 pm PST, Dec 5, Name not displayed, Canada
Always

# 105:

7:03 pm PST, Dec 5, Name not displayed, Australia
yes

# 104:

7:01 pm PST, Dec 5, Ann Ferguson, Australia
Yes

# 103:

6:50 pm PST, Dec 5, Esther Quintero, Mexico

# 102:

6:43 pm PST, Dec 5, John Seed, Australia

# 101:

6:30 pm PST, Dec 5, Barb Kruse, Idaho

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