Stop the Dolphin Massacre

[Cornelius Quintus]

well, if you put your money where your heart is, and boycott any country who engages in inhumane practices, including whale and dolphin murder, child labor, or other nasty practices, you'll soon beunable to buy any goods at all.

Ave Charles,

right, but such a straight and complete kind of buying habit is not needed. It’s already sufficient to show ‘evidence’ of your intention to a special government or company by a special action.

In 1995, the Shell Oil company wanted to dump their old platform ‘Brent Spar’ into the North Sea, a possible danger for Germany, The Netherlands and Denmark. Greenpeace, press and many organizations demonstrated against that plan. Car owners avoided Shell, and I remember any Shell filling station in our area being a dead place for a week. The company lost about 50% turnover and turned very quickly to a far better solution concerning the ‘Brent Spar’.

I agree with Jim. The market will solve such problems, when consumers are acting clearly.