Dear
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Cabinet office,Government of Japan 1-6-1 Nagata-cho,
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8968,
Japan To the Prime Minister of Japan,
AND
Japanese Fishermen of Taiji,
We are writing to urge you to use your power as Prime Minister of Japan to bring an end to the killing and live capture of dolphins in Japanese waters.
As a child, I had the opportunity to swim with dolphins. To this day, it is one of the highlights of my life, and I remain in awe of these mammals. I believe they deserve freedom and safety. Dolphins are not pests or dangerous predators, and they are not responsible for declining fish populations, which can be attributed to human over-fishing, climate change and other factors.
Some dolphins are selected and captured for sale to marine mammal parks around the world, where they will live out their days in a prison-like environment, exploited for human entertainment and financial gain. We believe dolphins, like all animals, should be treated with respect and not exploited or abused. Dolphins do not belong in captivity or on a plate. Their home is the ocean.
As well as the dolphins, the people who consume them should be considered. Numerous peer-reviewed studies confirm that dolphin meat contains such high levels of mercury and cadmium that it can endanger the health of those who consume it.
Moreover, Japan’s reputation as a thriving developed nation is at stake. There is nothing culturally acceptable about chasing pods of dolphins and daggers through their spine, or about selling them into a life akin to slavery. Around the world, people are watching Japanese fishermen destroy these marine creatures in the cruelest manner, using a method that in no way resembles what most understand to be fishing.
Reports from the reputable non-governmental organisation Sea Shepherd indicate that the killing of dolphins in Taiji – the spiritual home of whaling in Japan – involves driving a metal rod into the spine and leaving the mammal to bleed to death or drown. This practice is conducted year after year with the explicit consent of the Japanese government. We believe it shames your people and does a grave disservice to the reputation of your country.
We demand that Japan permanently and immediately renounce and end this slaughter. I and many others will not cease our work to achieve global legislation that prohibits the killing of dolphins and their capture for entertainment. It is past time that the Japanese government took action to end the suffering of dolphins and the humiliation of its people. We urge you to use your power to these ends.
Please sign this petition if you are willing to be a voice for the dolphins.
Updates
February 1, 2014
Two hundred and fifty people have actually signed this thing and it feels kind of surreal to watch the counter tick up while I am sitting here having my morning coffee. I remember when I was just staring at the screen and hoping for a single click so this really blows my mind even if I still get distracted by the news about the ocean currents whenever I try to focus on the next step.
Reached 250 supporters
January 31, 2014
January 29, 2014
I really need people to grab their phones and send this link to their group chats because we are drifting so close to that next big milestone and I can just feel the momentum picking up. If everyone who saw this just picked one person to show it to we would be there by the end of my coffee break (which is already getting cold).
Reached 100 supporters
January 24, 2014
January 24, 2014
I just checked the counter and seeing those numbers tick up makes me feel like we might actually get someone to listen if we keep this momentum going (I keep thinking about the dolphins in Taiji and how they can't speak for themselves). Can you think of anyone else who might care about this enough to sign right now so we can hit that triple digit milestone tonight?
143 Comments
please stop the slaughter of these magnificent creatures, we need them in our oceans, the eco system is too delicate to mess with like this.
husband there now witnessing this evil barbarity...it has to stop, these amazing creaturea belong to the world, not a few greedy barbarians!,
Slaughtering dolphins is excessively cruel and WRONG! These beings are highly intelligent, have a complex social life and have been known throughout history to show compassion to other species. Protect them NOW or Japans reputation will be ruined worldwide for butchering these precious creatures.
It's now very clear indeed what the real "tradition" in Taiji is:- GREED pure and simple, you make a lot of money on the dolphin captives you ruthlessly rip from families and sell to Aquariums! SHAME on you!
Please, these dolphins feel. India has declared them status as non-human. They are intelligent. It is time to change. We respect all Japanese ways but these animals cannot speak for themselves. Please for the future protect them.
Stop. It is too much!
Calling for worldwide sanctions on Japan until this barbaric practice stops. For shame Japan, for shame.
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Dear
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Cabinet office,Government of Japan 1-6-1 Nagata-cho,
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8968,
Japan To the Prime Minister of Japan,
AND
Japanese Fishermen of Taiji,
We are writing to urge you to use your power as Prime Minister of Japan to bring an end to the killing and live capture of dolphins in Japanese waters.
As a child, I had the opportunity to swim with dolphins. To this day, it is one of the highlights of my life, and I remain in awe of these mammals. I believe they deserve freedom and safety. Dolphins are not pests or dangerous predators, and they are not responsible for declining fish populations, which can be attributed to human over-fishing, climate change and other factors.
Some dolphins are selected and captured for sale to marine mammal parks around the world, where they will live out their days in a prison-like environment, exploited for human entertainment and financial gain. We believe dolphins, like all animals, should be treated with respect and not exploited or abused. Dolphins do not belong in captivity or on a plate. Their home is the ocean.
As well as the dolphins, the people who consume them should be considered. Numerous peer-reviewed studies confirm that dolphin meat contains such high levels of mercury and cadmium that it can endanger the health of those who consume it.
Moreover, Japan’s reputation as a thriving developed nation is at stake. There is nothing culturally acceptable about chasing pods of dolphins and daggers through their spine, or about selling them into a life akin to slavery. Around the world, people are watching Japanese fishermen destroy these marine creatures in the cruelest manner, using a method that in no way resembles what most understand to be fishing.
Reports from the reputable non-governmental organisation Sea Shepherd indicate that the killing of dolphins in Taiji – the spiritual home of whaling in Japan – involves driving a metal rod into the spine and leaving the mammal to bleed to death or drown. This practice is conducted year after year with the explicit consent of the Japanese government. We believe it shames your people and does a grave disservice to the reputation of your country.
We demand that Japan permanently and immediately renounce and end this slaughter. I and many others will not cease our work to achieve global legislation that prohibits the killing of dolphins and their capture for entertainment. It is past time that the Japanese government took action to end the suffering of dolphins and the humiliation of its people. We urge you to use your power to these ends.
Please sign this petition if you are willing to be a voice for the dolphins.
Updates
February 1, 2014
Two hundred and fifty people have actually signed this thing and it feels kind of surreal to watch the counter tick up while I am sitting here having my morning coffee. I remember when I was just staring at the screen and hoping for a single click so this really blows my mind even if I still get distracted by the news about the ocean currents whenever I try to focus on the next step.
Reached 250 supporters
January 31, 2014
January 29, 2014
I really need people to grab their phones and send this link to their group chats because we are drifting so close to that next big milestone and I can just feel the momentum picking up. If everyone who saw this just picked one person to show it to we would be there by the end of my coffee break (which is already getting cold).
Reached 100 supporters
January 24, 2014
January 24, 2014
I just checked the counter and seeing those numbers tick up makes me feel like we might actually get someone to listen if we keep this momentum going (I keep thinking about the dolphins in Taiji and how they can't speak for themselves). Can you think of anyone else who might care about this enough to sign right now so we can hit that triple digit milestone tonight?
143 Comments
Dolphins in Japanese waters are created by GOD. As such, they must be treated humanely and mercifully. If they are to be killed for food, the method of killing MUST be be humane and as quick as possible.
please stop the slaughter of these magnificent creatures, we need them in our oceans, the eco system is too delicate to mess with like this.
husband there now witnessing this evil barbarity...it has to stop, these amazing creaturea belong to the world, not a few greedy barbarians!,
Slaughtering dolphins is excessively cruel and WRONG! These beings are highly intelligent, have a complex social life and have been known throughout history to show compassion to other species. Protect them NOW or Japans reputation will be ruined worldwide for butchering these precious creatures.
It's now very clear indeed what the real "tradition" in Taiji is:- GREED pure and simple, you make a lot of money on the dolphin captives you ruthlessly rip from families and sell to Aquariums! SHAME on you!
Please, these dolphins feel. India has declared them status as non-human. They are intelligent. It is time to change. We respect all Japanese ways but these animals cannot speak for themselves. Please for the future protect them.
Stop. It is too much!
Calling for worldwide sanctions on Japan until this barbaric practice stops. For shame Japan, for shame.
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Dolphins in Japanese waters are created by GOD. As such, they must be treated humanely and mercifully. If they are to be killed for food, the method of killing MUST be be humane and as quick as possible.