NOTE: Id greatly appreciate your signing and sharing the petition - as shown BELOW my post. Id like to re-post my message of last November 20th which is as follows: [Note: There is another petition WITHIN my message that Id like for you guys to sign and share as well. Many thanks! HONOR AND RESPECT SHOULD BE PART OF THE OLYMPICS ! As many of you know, Japan is going to host the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Because of the continuation of coastal/Antarctic whaling, dolphin drive hunts, and porpoise slaughters, Japan SHOULD NOT have the honor of hosting the Summer Games. By ignoring the mass outcry from the world to stop the most senseless cetacean atrocities, the Japanese government has already lost the respect of so many people. Japan being so downright adamant about the killings shows blatant disregard for the deep reverence for cetaceans by the founding fathers in Greece. The following is an important excerpt from a write-up on Greek mythology that depicts how much the Greeks love cetaceans: This myth is often cited as the reason why, for many Greeks, killing a dolphin was an appalling crime. Dolphins were once human, and they retain human characteristics such as care for their young and sociability. According to the Greek poet Opplan, in his treatise on natural history: The hunting of dolphins is immoral and whoever willingly devises destruction for dolphins can no more draw nigh the gods as a welcome sacrificer nor touch their altars with clean hands but pollutes those who share the same roof with him. (Halientica, Bk 5) Link: pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/whales/man/myth.html Id like to add the following that I posted on Facebook sometime ago: To Save The Greek Dolphin is the story of a small Greek community in Mykonos coming together to care for a sick dolphin. I am immensely touched by the video which is definitely a must-watch! Video: https://youtube/watch?v=vZ3u55Y0rhU With that said, Id like to ask you guys to please sign the following petition and share it far and wide: https://causes/actions/1724723-challenge-japan-to-end-taiji-dolphin-hunt-for-tokyo-2020-olympic-bid If youve already signed and shared the petition, Id greatly appreciate your re-sharing it as often as you can. The petition link includes details about the importance of Japan showing complete respect for the sanctity of cetacean lives. Japan hosting the 2020 Olympics would be so downright dishonorable if its government continues to condone the murderous activities. All free-ranging cetaceans truly deserve the same respect from Japan as the ones that will convene in Tokyo for the most prestigious international competition! Many thanks for your time and assistance! LAURICE
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:17:10 +0000
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