[ Poll ] Greenprace rant time

Is Greenpeace ineffective?

yes		33.3%	[ 3 ]
sortof		44.4%	[ 4 ]
no		22.2%	[ 2 ]

Total Votes: 9

[Cory Shallow]

Greenpeace is not an organization based on science. It is an institution based on rage and self-righteousness, and only escapes the definition of terrorism for its public antics for how lame it is.
I’m a regular person, all things considered. I read a science article from the monthly in my bathroom once in awhile, and I take what I can get from it. This morning that article was about how the victorious comeback of whales in the Caspian (or whatever region) from the brink of extinction turned out to be a mixed blessing. See, when their numbers climbed back up due to harsh regulations on whaling their natural food source (Crail/Crill, shrimp-type crustaceans) took a tumble.
This is why the native hunters representing northern tribes on both sides of the Atlantic have been finding ‘smelly’ whale unfit for consumption. Scientists thought it was because of pollution, but it’s because the whales have changed foods. They’ve gone on an Atkins diet, eating a lot of fish like cod, which means they’re burning their blubber for energy. It’s the same reason why you shouldn’t go on an Atkins diet; your breath will stink as a sign of being unhealthy.
So I’m sitting there, looking up from my page and I hear from the morning news television about some other horseshit thing Greenpeace has managed to do.
They don’t even isolate issues; they just go straight to the public’s mouth and rant about corporate culture, and if they’re feeling edgy that day they pull a stunt that annoys us more than anything.
If I were an organized environmentalist (I’m not, sue me), I wouldn’t raise Crill shortage awareness by scaling a public office to show my fellow hairy friends how much gusto I have for the Earth. They’re idealists but they’re assholes, is what I’m saying.
What is law enforcement supposed to do when an organization like Greenpeace oversteps its boundaries and throws effectiveness to the wind and relies on often dishonest and dangerous publicity stunts?

[Lucky~9~Lives]

Someone climbed a building - democracy is over.

[Cory Shallow]

Lucky~9~Lives

Someone climbed a building - democracy is over.

Thank you for asking for examples of greenpeace being stupid.
Here's one.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article1080.htm

[Lucky~9~Lives]

Oh, and it's 'Krill'.
- 3nodding

[Cory Shallow]

Lucky~9~Lives

Oh, and it's 'Krill'.
- 3nodding

Like Krillin?
I was brought up with the word 'Crail'. And the article uses the word 'amphipods', but that's very vague.
I detect bitterness, you must be a greenie.
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/Home/E83D58B3-10E0-4A9C-8847-BCE665EE235C.html

[Lucky~9~Lives]

And 'Krail', I presume. Never heard of that, though.
- confused

[Cory Shallow]

Lucky~9~Lives

And 'Krail', I presume. Never heard of that, though.
- confused

I'm Canadian, it must be right.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100007009/redfaced-greenpeace-insists-we-didnt-make-it-up-we-just-emotionalised-the-issue/

[Lucky~9~Lives]

I wonder if there's a Holy Crail.
- surprised

[Cory Shallow]

Lucky~9~Lives

I wonder if there's a Holy Crail.
- surprised

If there is we haven't found it yet. Aboriginal communities are down 10% of their consumable hunting, there's no way for them to know which whales are on the Atkins diet until they kill them and they're only allowed to kill a strictly regulated quota of whales per year.
http://www.earthtrack.net/files/legacy_library/APIGreenpeace.pdf

[Lucky~9~Lives]

I bet the Palestines have it.
- mad

[Cory Shallow]

Lucky~9~Lives

I bet the Palestines have it.
- mad

They inhabit a desert, dude.
http://www.allbusiness.com/environment-natural-resources/pollution-monitoring/13378509-1.html

[Cheshire6]

I miss the days when a crying Italian dressed like an Native American, would ask you to pick up your trash and plant a tree.

[I got bored one day]

A group looses it's footing in reality and becomes stupidly addicted to foolish things. Sounds like PeTA 2 in the making.

[Repellant]

Cutie-pie Sleepyhead

A group looses it's footing in reality and becomes stupidly addicted to foolish things. Sounds like PeTA 2 in the making.

They are the original PETA. They were once reckoned as hardcore militant environmentalist crazies. They were actually influential once. Paul Watson himself once attempted sinking a whaling vessel 250 meters from my door.

[I got bored one day]

Repellant

Cutie-pie Sleepyhead

A group looses it's footing in reality and becomes stupidly addicted to foolish things. Sounds like PeTA 2 in the making.

They are the original PETA. They were once reckoned as hardcore militant environmentalist crazies. They were actually influential once. Paul Watson himself once attempted sinking a whaling vessel 250 meters from my door.

Oh, wow! I should follow up on extremists groups more often then. I'm almost inclined to study greenpeace thanks to you.