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Willie Nelson, please watch Blackfish and don't perform at Seaworld.

Willie Nelson, please watch Blackfish and don't perform at Seaworld.

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Started by Anonymous 12 years, 8 months ago
I would ask, as a fan, that you watch the documentary Blackfish before you decide to perform at Seaworld Orlando on Feb. 15th for the Beer and Bands. As public figures, you have the potential to deliver a message, whether good or bad. In performing at Seaworld you would be communicating the disregard of the highly sentient, sensitive, family oriented creatures that are the Orcas and dolphins that are kept in captivity there, never to swim free again, to be used as incubators for future performers, and only to retire through their death. Barenaked Ladies were asked to view the documentary Blackfish, and have opted out of the performance line up for that day, and I would ask that you also watch this informative piece of filmmaking and follow suit. The times are changing in what I, as a parent, want my child to understand about this world we live in, and it is to teach compassion and kindness to all, especially to those that have no voice to speak for themselves, we must be a voice for them. Your voice could ring loud and long to tell Seaworld that holding these wonderful creatures in captivity is wrong, and you could tell your fans that admire you that you are indeed compasionate and aware of others in our world. Thank you.

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November 29, 2013

I have been reading through all the stories people are posting about why they care so much and it really hits home how many of us just want these animals to have a better life. Honestly I keep thinking about how powerful his music is and it just feels like the right thing to do to ask him to use that platform for something kinder instead of sticking to the plan.

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November 29, 2013

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Alisa Lemire Brooks
12 years ago Featured

Willie, you have been a great ally to so many, please apply those principals here and be an ally to the captive orcas & dolphins at SeaWorld by cancelling your show in February.. Watch Blackfish for a different perspective on how these beautiful intelligent beings are treated in captivity. Please stand in solidarity with us for those beings.

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colleen cameron
12 years ago Featured

By performing At $eaworld you show your fans that you support cetacean captivity and the dolphin and whale slaughters in Taiji Japan. Please watch Blackfish!

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Mrs
12 years ago Featured

I think you have a heart / please use your celebrity status and helpnus make the world realise how in humane sea world are ! Robbing wildlife from the sea tearing families apart - and putting them in fishbowls for " our entertainment"

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Jenny Barkley
12 years ago Featured

Please Willie, don't do this. My husband & I have been a fan of yours all our lives & that's a long time. You have always been for the farmers & doing what's right we just really believe after watching Blachkfish you will be with us.

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Jane Wrin
12 years ago Featured

As a figure known around the world, please stop and consider: how are these creatures brought here, how are they fed (behind the shows), how do they get rehydrated and what happens if they give birth. Please watch Blackfish.

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Cheryl Lila Lafferty
12 years ago Featured

Sea World should call it Beer, Bands and BLOOD! Please watch Blackfish and its predecessor 'The Cove'. I have faith you'll do the right thing! You are just way to cool to condone the secrets that Sea World is trying to keep!

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Jackie Oliver
12 years ago

We want to boycott SeaWorld's treatment and captivity of these amazing animals. There is no profit in the world worth the harm that these sea creatures endure. These animals deserve to live the life that God intended for them; in the wide open ocean, free, and independent, away from harm.

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mary curtis
12 years ago

these creatures are being mistreated lease

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