>
> Would targeting companies
> like Toyota, Canon, Olympus, etc., put any pressure on these companies to
> in turn pressure their government to stop the whaling? Or is the culture
> such that it won't matter?
>
> OM Content: Olympus is a Japanese company.
>
In the past, boycotting was fairly effective. But now, Japanese and
Chinese industries have become so powerful that their governments can be more
comfortable taking a strong, armed stand to further their economic interests.
And they have our political leaders in their back pockets.
Get Greenpeace to scuttle their fleet, much like they did in Iceland.
Chris
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