I think because this thread is in Good Causes, Petitions and Solicitations, it's not getting the mainstream viewing of most members here... sad.
Also, in rebuttal of their centuries old tradition:
"...Dr. Dick responded to Elsa stating that WAZA would not take action against the hunts: “As you know, in some Japanese communities these drives have been part of the culture for centuries.” This same false claim is now being made to the media by the Japanese government. “This claim of ‘Japanese tradition’ is nonsense,” stated Ric O’Barry, Director of Earth Island’s Dolphin Project. “The dolphin drive hunts, according to the town’s own written history, says a couple of drive hunts occurred in 1936 and 1944, but the current series of hunts only began in 1969.”
Ms. Hemmi has replied to Dr. Dick with an open letter stating that: "In fact, the history of dolphin hunting in Taiji is short. According to The History of Taiji, edited and published by Taiji town in 1979, the first recorded dolphin drive was in 1933, with subsequent hunts occurring in 1936 and 1944. It was not until 1969 that dolphin drives have been conducted on a large scale. The history of the dolphin drives spans not so-called 400 years, but a mere 45. Furthermore, in 1969, the main goal of the dolphin drive was to capture pilot whales as prized showpieces for the Taiji Whale Museum. In other words, the dolphin drive was purely for profit, having nothing to do with cultural history."...
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So for all of us who found this thread, and are following it, how do we post it on a more main stream heading to get them to read this? I only found it because I was reading Today's Posts under Quick Links. I think the majority of members run through SB by discussions/category so they only read what they are ultimately interested in. I used to do that and would always pass over Good Causes, Petitions and Solicitations.
---------- Post added February 1st, 2014 at 09:00 AM ----------
Originally Posted by shoredivr 
---------- Post added January 31st, 2014 at 01:21 AM ----------
What I do find sad is the lack of participation on this website, for sure.
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So for all of us who found this thread, and are following it, how do we post it on a more main stream heading to get them to read this? I only found it because I was reading Today's Posts under Quick Links. I think the majority of members run through SB by discussions/category so they only read what they are ultimately interested in. I used to do that and would always pass over Good Causes, Petitions and Solicitations.
Also, in rebuttal of their centuries old tradition:
"...Dr. Dick responded to Elsa stating that WAZA would not take action against the hunts: “As you know, in some Japanese communities these drives have been part of the culture for centuries.” This same false claim is now being made to the media by the Japanese government. “This claim of ‘Japanese tradition’ is nonsense,” stated Ric O’Barry, Director of Earth Island’s Dolphin Project. “The dolphin drive hunts, according to the town’s own written history, says a couple of drive hunts occurred in 1936 and 1944, but the current series of hunts only began in 1969.”
Ms. Hemmi has replied to Dr. Dick with an open letter stating that: "In fact, the history of dolphin hunting in Taiji is short. According to The History of Taiji, edited and published by Taiji town in 1979, the first recorded dolphin drive was in 1933, with subsequent hunts occurring in 1936 and 1944. It was not until 1969 that dolphin drives have been conducted on a large scale. The history of the dolphin drives spans not so-called 400 years, but a mere 45. Furthermore, in 1969, the main goal of the dolphin drive was to capture pilot whales as prized showpieces for the Taiji Whale Museum. In other words, the dolphin drive was purely for profit, having nothing to do with cultural history."...
---------- Post added January 31st, 2014 at 02:55 PM ----------
So for all of us who found this thread, and are following it, how do we post it on a more main stream heading to get them to read this? I only found it because I was reading Today's Posts under Quick Links. I think the majority of members run through SB by discussions/category so they only read what they are ultimately interested in. I used to do that and would always pass over Good Causes, Petitions and Solicitations.
---------- Post added February 1st, 2014 at 09:00 AM ----------
---------- Post added January 31st, 2014 at 01:21 AM ----------
What I do find sad is the lack of participation on this website, for sure.
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So for all of us who found this thread, and are following it, how do we post it on a more main stream heading to get them to read this? I only found it because I was reading Today's Posts under Quick Links. I think the majority of members run through SB by discussions/category so they only read what they are ultimately interested in. I used to do that and would always pass over Good Causes, Petitions and Solicitations.
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