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May 05, 2005
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Hemlock on Greenpeace
Hemlock perfectly sums up that multinational corporation called Greenpeace: A good couple of decades after the death of environmentalism, Greenpeace founder Bob Hunter passes away. Silent Spring was published in 1962 and written by someone born in 1907. (How many more people have died of malaria since the ban on DDT boosted mosquito numbers? Never mind.) By the time the Cuyahoga River last caught fire in 1969, it was already being cleaned up, with fish returning for the first time in decades. Greenpeace was formed just as the bandwagon was slowing down in the early 1970s. Thanks to impressive publicity stunts, it became the darling of the vegetarian-Tibet-organic-pacifist- whales-feminist-alternative scene of the 70s and 80s, attracting millions in donations. Hunter had left the organization by the time of its finest moment, in 1985, when the mighty and heroic French secret service saw fit to blow up the Rainbow Warrior.posted by Simon on 05.05.05 at 12:35 PM in the
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There was nothing heroic about the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior. And who cares if Shell is a "core holding of many retirees"? That has never, nor should ever be a reason for not taking a stand against a corporation. Besides, Shell's behaviour in Nigeria has been far from exemplary. But on the point of the genetically modified food, I do agree. posted by: Fabian on 05.05.05 at 06:57 PM [permalink]It's clear he's joking about the Rainbow Warrior. As for Shell, he is right that Shell's sinking of the Brent Spar rig was in fact the best environmental outcome but that Greenpeace and others used it to whip hostility based on irrational fears but not the facts. His point on shareholders is to demonstrate that attacks on companies like Shell impact on the shareholders, many of whom are retirees - it's not just a faceless multinational (although Greenpeace is). Point taken on Shell in Nigeria. But most of Hemlock's points here are right on the money. posted by: Simon on 05.05.05 at 07:04 PM [permalink] |
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