TAIJI 500 If 500 American observers were on the ground in Taiji, dolphin slaughter season which resumes on Monday would be regularly televised on US national and local news and covered by the larger US based international news agencies. With Japans 2020 Olympic bid on the line, they cant afford that type of negative attention in the international spotlight right now. Too many grueling, heartbreaking and fruitlessly futile years of infinite patience has proven that the effect of a small handful of international observers in Taiji has not given the Japanese government sufficient cause or motivation to put an end to the slaughter. Just like an airliner going down in a remote region of Africa with no Americans on board doesnt even make the news back in the states, without a large American presence in Taiji, only a very small percentage of people worldwide will ever catch wind of the story. The majority of people i talk to outside cetacean and animal rights circles about Taiji think im talking about a type of sushi. Unfortunately, thats just the way it is. If 500 American observers were on the ground in Taiji, the story would regularly be on TV screens in the states and throughout the world and Taiji would become a household name overnight. Until that happens, the Japanese government continues to have no sufficient cause or motivation to shut Taiji down. im trying to get 50 celebrity and philanthropist advocates to each sponsor and finance the airfare to and lodging in Taiji for 10 well-screened American observers. If anyone can think of any potential sponsor or sponsee candidates or would like to work with me on this effort, please let me know. #TAIJI500
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:40:55 +0000
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