Stop the dolphin and whale killings in Taiji
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Prime Minister of Japan
Mr. Yasuo FUKUDA
1-6-1 Nagata-cho 1 Chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8968 JAPAN
Dear Prime Minister Yasuo FUKUDA,
We are outraged by the annual brutal slaughter of dolphins and whales that takes place in Japan . The images of bloody red water clearly show the world that Japan has little respect for the state of the worlds oceans and for the conservation of the marine resources it claims to support.
Many scientific studies show that the oceans are in decline. We must take whatever actions are necessary to stop their over-exploitation and to protect the creatures that live in them. These dolphins do not belong to Japan . The status of the species of dolphins and whales that you kill are either endangered, threatened, or unknown. It is an unthinkable waste that they will likely end up as a meat product or deceptively sold as whale meat, polluted with toxic levels of mercury and cadmium, killing people that eat it. It is tragic and unacceptable that the remaining dolphins that are not killed will end up destined for death in an aquarium, water park, or "swim with dolphins" program.
In addition, the methods used to kill these animals are cruel.
Corralling the dolphins into bays, then making them suffer a long and painful death by spears, hooks, and drowning is an inhumane way of fishing. This action is disgraceful and has caused much disappointment in the international community.
We demand that Japan permanently and immediately renounce and stop this slaughter. We will work diligently to bring this issue to international light until you have ceased your reprehensible violence.
Mr. Yasuo FUKUDA
1-6-1 Nagata-cho 1 Chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8968 JAPAN
Dear Prime Minister Yasuo FUKUDA,
We are outraged by the annual brutal slaughter of dolphins and whales that takes place in Japan . The images of bloody red water clearly show the world that Japan has little respect for the state of the worlds oceans and for the conservation of the marine resources it claims to support.
Many scientific studies show that the oceans are in decline. We must take whatever actions are necessary to stop their over-exploitation and to protect the creatures that live in them. These dolphins do not belong to Japan . The status of the species of dolphins and whales that you kill are either endangered, threatened, or unknown. It is an unthinkable waste that they will likely end up as a meat product or deceptively sold as whale meat, polluted with toxic levels of mercury and cadmium, killing people that eat it. It is tragic and unacceptable that the remaining dolphins that are not killed will end up destined for death in an aquarium, water park, or "swim with dolphins" program.
In addition, the methods used to kill these animals are cruel.
Corralling the dolphins into bays, then making them suffer a long and painful death by spears, hooks, and drowning is an inhumane way of fishing. This action is disgraceful and has caused much disappointment in the international community.
We demand that Japan permanently and immediately renounce and stop this slaughter. We will work diligently to bring this issue to international light until you have ceased your reprehensible violence.
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Pedro Oliveira
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- As a long time BUDO practitioner, I am ashamed
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Monica Meij
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Rita S Taborda N Oliveira van Leuven
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- Portugal
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Paula Figueiredo
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- Portugal
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Joгo Paulo C S Albuquerque
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- Portugal
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Sandra Lopes
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- STOP killing dolphins and whales!
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- 29
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- UK
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henrique mourao
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Ana Pedro
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Evelyne GODINHO
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- LET THEM LIVE.please
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- PORTUGAL
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helena.g.silva
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- portugal
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Angelo Manso
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- Portugal
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angelo manso
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- Portugal
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Ulla Rapazote
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- Portugal
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Manue Rodrigues
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- Bloody fools
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- 32
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- Portugal
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Eduardo Marabuto
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- I'm ashamed our own species still behaves like this.
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- 22
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- Portugal
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Steve MEDCALF
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- Disgusting and inhumane slaughter - this must stop!
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- 52
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- England
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mark davies
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- sort this out.
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- 22
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- england
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Garry Hopper
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- I am disgusted that so called humans can do this to poor defenceless animal. They are very sick people who should be locked up and the key thrown away forever..
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- 51
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- England
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Janet Hopper
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- How can man be allowed to treat animals in such a barbaric and totally unacceptable way and be let away with it? Disgusting practice, the Japanese nation should be ashamed of themselves.
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- 49
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- England
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Ana Ventura
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Sara Ramos
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- Portugal
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ross clark
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- this is awful! how can anyone condone this!?
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- uk
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D thomas
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- DISGUSTING!!
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- 40
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- England
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Nick Marshall
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- Unfortunately your countries record in this area along with whaling means I will not consider holidaying in your beautiful country. As someone who does travel alot I feel extremely sad about this but could not bring myself to travel while ever this brutal practise continues
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- 34
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- England
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maria dionisio
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- shame on you !
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- portugal
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Ann Barbara Wallis
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- All God,s creatures are a gift and should be protected
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- 55 years
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- Portugal
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Marion Robbins
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Desideria Barrado Bravo
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- Portugal
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Frederico Carlos Figueiredo da Costa Tereso
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- Stop the killings everywere.
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- 33
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- Portugal
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Louise Hopper
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- This should be stopped. It is sick and barbaric.
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- England
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Sofia Monteiro de Campos Ferreira
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- Portugal
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Paulo Carmo
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- Portugal
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Luis Miguel
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- CHEGA de Mortes
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- 32
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- Portugal
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Tвnia Sapage
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- Portugal
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Jon Molyneux
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- Please end this disgusting slaughter and maybe the rest of the world will look on your country as more than a collection of half witted savages interested only in cruelty to their fellow man and animals.
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- 41
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- United Kingdom
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phil dolling
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- Behaviour worse than animals - this has to stop now
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- UK
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Inкs Alexandra Domingos Gama
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- Portugal
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Jerуnimo Velasco
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- 41
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- Portugal
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Hugo Jesus
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- 26
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- Portugal
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Helena Cardoso
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- Portugal
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PEDRO DAVID ELIAS JORDГO
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- PAREM POR AMOR DE DEUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- 32
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- PORTUGAL
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carlos pedro
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- no coments
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rosario
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- Portugal
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Palmira Moreira de Sб
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- I will never be a tourist in Japan
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- 43
- Country
- Portugal
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Renata
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Manuel
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Alexandre Rodrigues
- Age
- 36
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- Portugal
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Alan
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- 34
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- Australia
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Amelia Zimmer
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- 22
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- Canada
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Ricardo Schmitz
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- 41
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