The rollercoaster of humanity
My morning ritual at Drift HQ usually involves wading through a load of email which has arrived overnight. Imagine how I felt when I opened this one. I had just finished writing up the Nixon art mosh in Paris, which made me feel all enthusiastic about life… then this shows up.
Now, it’s one of those chain emails which our photographer, Jamie had sent through. So I don’t have a whole load of specific detail about what’s going on, so I’ll just try to paraphrase the words in the email for you. I’m not even sure who’s words these are, but if you read this, whoever you are, good on you for sending it around. (If you know who originally sent it around, please ask them to get in touch.)
One thing the email encourages us all to do is act, not just look. I don’t really know how, but here’s a few links which came to mind.
Sea Shepherd
Save the Whales
WDCS
Surfers for Cetaceans
It’s because of the cruelty that the human beings (civilised human) kill hundreds of the famous and intelligent Calderon dolphins.
This happens every year in Feroe Iland in Denmark. In this slaughter the main participants are young teens. WHY? To show that they are adults and mature…. BULLSHIT!!!!!!
In this big celebration, nothing is missing for the fun. Everyone is participating in one way or the other, killing or looking at the cruelty “supporting like a spectator”.
Is it necessary to mention that the dolphin Calderon, like all the other species of dolphins, it’s near extinction and they get near men to play and interact. In a way of PURE friendship.
They don’t die instantly; they are cut 1, 2 or 3 times with thick hocks. And at that time the dolphins produce a grim cry of a new born child.
They suffer and there’s no compassion till this sweet mamal slowly dies in its own blood.
Its enough! We will keep sending this mail until it creates enough world-wide reaction of disgust and horror to end this sensless slaughter. Please don’t just read this …..That would make us accomplices. ACT NOW AND HELP TO DEFEND THESE HELPLESS CREATURES.
Take care of the world, it is your home!
Discuss
Shame on us. On there any details available like when and where exactly this takes place? its rank, something needs to be done.
1Boycott now!! This is barbaric and any state practising in such needless slaughter needs sanctioning with immediate effect.
forward this article to as many as possible and bring to the attention of your Local and Euro MP’s urging immediate sanctions.
2http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/stop-the-calderon-dolphin-slaughter-in-denmark
go to the above petition site; i guess its a start
3Dieu nous as doté d’ un cerveau capable de beaucoup de choses mais : “PAS POUR FAIRE CE GENRE DE CHOSES”.
C’ est du cannibalisme….
Faisons les bons choix dans notre vie….
God with us as of a brain capable of many things but “NOT TO DO THIS KIND OF THINGS.
4That is cannibalism ….
Make the right choices in our life ….
As a 13 year old boy, I am disgraced that there are people in the world that think that this act is what it means to be a man. How can they not see that the sea should be blue and full of life. Not red and filled with death. How can people treat fellow mammals in this way? What have they done to us? What have you got against them? This is cowardly. I am so glad that I have not been raised in this way where this tradition goes on in a community without question. Please stop! How would we like it if they did it to us? Please Please Please stop this horrendous manner.
5This is sickening. Thank you for letting us know that this is going on. The timing is accurate. With Copenhagen at the centre of the future of the planet, maybe these images are the last we will see of this horrendous cultural tradition. If not, maybe this is the last we will see of this beautiful, intelligent, social species. This story is way too familiar now, with tuna, bears, wild cats etc etc etc. What is wrong with us? When did we get to be such monsters? Why do we think we own and control this planet and if we do, why and how did we get it so so so so so wrong. I am at the moment, ashamed to be human. Please wake up and see this cruel and vile act for what it is and think. Our planet needs to sustained. This is not the way. Please Please Please wake up and be the change you wish to see.
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