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Save Whales From a Cruel End: Stop Whaling Now
Target: President BushSponsored by: International Fund for Animal Welfare
Whales are still in danger. Since a global ban on whaling in 1985, Japan has continued to kill whales in the name of "scientific research." Yet legitimate scientists agree: there's no need to kill whales in order to study them when non-lethal methods already exist.
In fact, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has clearly stated it does not need the data obtained from killing whales: passing resolutions critical of Japan's research whaling program forty-one times!
Yet Japanese whalers continue to kill whales in horribly cruel fashion, harpooning them with explosive tips and then dragging them onto whale ships. Japan actually sells the meat from this "research" to restaurants. And now Japan is increasing the slaughter: doubling the number of whales killed in an international marine mammal sanctuary.
Unless they are stopped now, Japan will launch a return to full-scale industrial whaling; the last of which once drove whales to the brink of extinction. Only the tremendous resources and clout of the United States has a chance to stop Japan from destroying the world's whales.
Please sign the petition asking President Bush to oppose Japan's bid for permanent membership into the United Nations Security Council until they comply with international laws protecting whales.
In fact, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has clearly stated it does not need the data obtained from killing whales: passing resolutions critical of Japan's research whaling program forty-one times!
Yet Japanese whalers continue to kill whales in horribly cruel fashion, harpooning them with explosive tips and then dragging them onto whale ships. Japan actually sells the meat from this "research" to restaurants. And now Japan is increasing the slaughter: doubling the number of whales killed in an international marine mammal sanctuary.
Unless they are stopped now, Japan will launch a return to full-scale industrial whaling; the last of which once drove whales to the brink of extinction. Only the tremendous resources and clout of the United States has a chance to stop Japan from destroying the world's whales.
Please sign the petition asking President Bush to oppose Japan's bid for permanent membership into the United Nations Security Council until they comply with international laws protecting whales.
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This excuse is used only as a masquerade. In truth, fisherman are threatened by whales, whom they regard as competition. Whale meat is also considered a delicacy, and some people will do anything for a bite.
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My wife and I want our grandchildren -- and yours, too! -- to have at least as much opportunity as we do to enjoy nature and all its varied and wondrous wildlife all over the world. Fortunately for us, we can afford that kind of travel, but no amount of money can replace what has already disappeared or been destroyed. The world simply cannot afford to lose any more of its marvelous creatures or their precious habitat. And until we treat animals – indeed, all of nature – with respect and dignity, human beings will never be free among themselves, nor ever achieve peace and freedom from war!
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It is an unnecesary act of cruelty towards such a graceful and intelligent sentient being. It is an outrage which also bends all sorts of internationally set rules and plays games with the laws that it must be stopped to furthermore proceed in this way.
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This is so bogus! It is all about greed from the whaling industry and not about studying whales!
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Whales are killed cruely and unnessecarilly. Please try to stop this from going on.
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"For I was hungry and you gave me no food; I was thirsty and you gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and you did not take me in, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me. Then they also will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then will he answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me." (Matthew 25:42-45) Contained within every evil(greedy profiteering republican) act are the seeds of its own destruction. Adhere to the teachings of Jesus, as contained in The Urantia Book, or else suffer the consequences. It IS that simple. TRUTH has been spoken to power, Peace will prevail. Buck Fush! SUPPORT U.S. TROOPS, AND GLOBAL PEACE AND ECONOMIC STABILITY, AS WELL AS ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY... IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY NOW!
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Whales are very intelligent. They have there own unique language for communication. And they have feelings just like us. You only kill them because you can not hear them scream. Let me be the whale's voice "STOP IT."
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Whales are beautiful and rare. They should be protected!!!!
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Whales are majestic creatures and if we don't stop, they'll be extinct!
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I am once again crying for the whale! Thirty years ago I protested and fought to "save the whale", keeping it up for 10 years. Why must I have to do it all again? Please give me a reason for this killing, and please give me a reason why Japan has not been forced to stop this psuedo "scientific" hunt, (and selling the meat on the market)? And the Japanes excuse that it becomes necessary school food is a lot of nonsense, the general population no longer eats it, it is sold on as a luxury item! I have boycotted Japanese products for years, and now once again I will make sure all my friends will also do so --- and that includes movies and music (American) owned by the Japanese corporations. Once again I set up the chant "Stop The Bloody Whaling". Please do something President Bush.
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Why??... Please just give me ONE good reason why these Whales have to be killed....JUST ONE REASON.
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and in Norway!!!!!
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Whales are a globally endangered species and must be protected, not chased and killed. Besides, nobody, not even the Japanese eat whale meat any longer
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Japan is using the phoney cover of "science" to exploit whales for commercial sale. This is a huge black mark on them as a nation; an International spotlight should be turned on this travesty. There is simply no excuse for what they are doing to the whales!
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Please stop the killing. It is unnecessary. Our ocean life is beautiful, please do not allow the destruction to continue.
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Please stop the senseless slaughter of these beautiful whales.
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This is an outrage. It's amazing how BOTH our countries can be so naive about this matter. Whaling is Unnecessary and Illegal; take action Now!
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