Are we being effective with boycotts?

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Hi,

I signed the letter of protest sent a few days about the seal hunts.

And it will be easy for me to " boycott " Canadian snow crab and other

seafood since I don't eat seafood anyway.

But, with Japanese products, I wonder how effective a boycott can

really be. I'd really like to do something about the whale hunts. And

yes, I do think that hitting them where it hurts most (in the wallet,

not the conscience) is the only way to produce results. However, I've

already bought my Sony digital camera, the Sony video cam I own, and

the Toshiba laptop I'm typing on right now. I won't be replacing them

soon. Returning them won't hurt those companies because I've had them

too long to get refunds. It just means I'd be basically throwing

those things away. And I'm sure not throwing away this computer.

 

Japanese technology is pervasive in products sold throughout the

U.S., and I just don't see the whale issue changing that. I have

strong doubts that the majority of people off of this list care

enough to stop buying Playstation, Nintendo, Nokia, (is Samsung

one?),Honda, and Toyota.

 

This isn't criticism; I'd REALLY like to do something about it! I'd

certainly be open to hearing an argument for how effective it can be

for us to boycott Japan.

 

thanks!

Annette

 

 

 

, Rick Stevens

<ecology1st2004 wrote:

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> Boycott!!! Boycot!!! Boycott!!! Anything produced in Japan. Rick.

>

> Whale Meat Glut a Problem for Japan

> By HIROKO TABUCHI, Associated Press Writer Thu Feb 9, 3:00

PM ET

> TOKYO - Japan has enticed children with whale burger school

lunches, sung the praises of the red meat in colorful pamphlets, and

declared whale hunting " a national heritage. "

>