[wordup] Does Canon support shooting whales?

[Adam Shand]

I don't normally do chain letters but the whale hunting thing really  
pisses me off.  Most of the world decided that hunting whales was "not  
cool" a long time ago and it's about time Japan got with the  
programme.  Pressuring the government hasn't made much (any?)  
difference so maybe pressuring the corporations will.

If you agree, please visit the link and add your voice.

Adam.

Source: http://www.greenpeace.org/new-zealand/news/does-canon-support-shooting-wh
More: http://www.greenpeace.org/new-zealand/

Does Canon support shooting whales?

Here at Greenpeace, we support shooting whales... with cameras. But  
we're surprised to learn that Canon, the world's number one digital  
camera producer, isn't willing to condemn using harpoons -- despite  
their high-profile advertising and sponsorship programmes dedicated to  
wildlife and endangered species.

We wrote to Canon headquarters in Japan asking their CEO to speak out  
against Japan's whaling programme. But Canon declined to take a stand  
against the killing of thousands of whales in the Southern Ocean Whale  
Sanctuary. Is this really wildlife as Canon sees it?