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bigworld

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7. Who in Greenpeace organized this stunt?

Reply to Big_Mike (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 11:05 AM

Dec 2014

Unfortunately a stunt like this will change no one's mind ... and in fact might turn many people away. Yes it will get press, but it will not help Greenpeace in the longterm.

I hope Greenpeace has a good answer.

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Peru to take legal action over Greenpeace stunt at ancient Nazca lines [View all] Big_Mike Dec 2014 OP

It's sad when righteous positions and well meaning hearts defacto7 Dec 2014 #1

OFFS Recursion Dec 2014 #2

Have the Koch brothers (or similar ilk) infiltrated the leadership of progressive organizations? Android3.14 Dec 2014 #3

That was exactly what I was thinking! There is no way a bunch of liberal activists loudsue Dec 2014 #4

It has always seemed to me that when righteous indignation occurs, Big_Mike Dec 2014 #5

Greenpeace left respect behind long ago. HuckleB Dec 2014 #13

Greenpeace has jumped the shark. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #6

+1 HuckleB Dec 2014 #12

Who in Greenpeace organized this stunt? bigworld Dec 2014 #7

If Pepsi did something like this, Greenpeace would be appalled. bigworld Dec 2014 #8

Furious about this. Not listening to any more closeupready Dec 2014 #9

And I do hope those responsible go to prison, as it is a crime closeupready Dec 2014 #10

Greenpeace has jumped the shark far too many times. HuckleB Dec 2014 #11

More proof of ugly Americans. n/t ChazII Dec 2014 #14

I don't believe any citizens of the USA were involved with this crime. branford Dec 2014 #15

You are correct in that I erred ChazII Dec 2014 #16

Self-righteous idiocy knows no national boundaries. branford Dec 2014 #17

On this we agree. n/t ChazII Dec 2014 #18