Greenpeace = Arsewholes

[DrLeftover]

Greenpeace has apologised for any "moral offence" it has caused, after a publicity stunt on the ancient Nazca lines in Peru.

Activists from the organisation placed a banner next to a figure of a hummingbird, carved more than 1,500 years ago.

They were hoping to increase pressure on UN negotiators currently meeting in Lima.

The Peruvian government said it would prosecute the activists who took part.

The ancient depictions of animals, including a monkey and a hummingbird that are etched into the arid plain of Southern Peru are a vital part of the county's heritage.

Visits to the site are closely supervised - ministers and presidents have to seek special permission and special footwear to tread on the fragile ground where the 1,500 year old lines are cut.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30422994

They have demonstrated on more than a few occasions that they have No Respect for Anything other than their own message.

 

[Evil Eye]

Yes, I don't see why they didn't just edit the text in...

 

[Webster]

Yes, I don't see why they didn't just edit the text in...

Its' the shock value, EE...why do that when you can make your point and desecrate an ancient historical site in the process?

 

[+paradox]

i'm not seeing how this is disrespectful...

they did not damage anything nor any of the lines...

so, the media tells you that it's "morally offensive" and you guys just go with it and start the attacks...

good job people...

 

[Webster]

i'm not seeing how this is disrespectful...

Tell that to the people of Peru, my friend...the Nazca Lines are one of the oldest geoglyphs known to man, located in the Peruvian High Desert where the least footprint will remain for decades....no, what Greenpeace did, Ghost, was nothing less than outright desecration. And the Peruvian government ain't happy about it:

It looks like a Photoshopped hoax straight from The Onion, but this really happened: Greenpeace laid down an ad next to a 1,500-year-old tracing of a hummingbird in the Peruvian desert, one of the delicate monuments known as the Nazca Lines.

Now the environmental group is apologizing profusely for the stunt, but its activists could face criminal charges nevertheless. A Greenpeace team placed the message in yellow cloth letters near the monument on Monday, so it could be seen from above during global climate talks that are under way in Peru. The message read, "Time for Change! The Future Is Renewable ... Greenpeace."

The stunt sparked outrage from Peruvian officials as well as fans of the Nazca Lines, which were scratched in the desert surface centuries ago and depict plants, creatures and mythical beings. Archaeologists have suggested the mysterious lines might have been used as ritual astronomical calendars or religious symbols.

Deputy Culture Minister Jaime Castillo told The Associated Press that the move was a "slap in the face at everything Peruvians consider sacred."

Castillo said that no one is allowed into the area where the activists went without prior authorization, and that those who do get permission are required to wear special shoes so as not to disturb the patterns in the dirt. He told AP that those who were responsible would be sought out and could face charges of attacking archaeological monuments — a crime punishable by up to six years in prison. "You walk there and the footprint is going to last hundreds or thousands of years," The Guardian quoted Castillo as saying. "And the line that they have destroyed is the most visible and most recognized of all."

In a statement released Wednesday, Greenpeace said it was deeply sorry "for the offense caused by our recent activity laying a message of hope at the site of the historic Nazca lines."

"We fully understand that this looks bad," Greenpeace said. "Rather than relay an urgent message of hope and possibility to the leaders gathering at the Lima UN climate talks, we came across as careless and crass."

Greenpeace said Kumi Niadoo, its international executive director, would travel to Lima this week to apologize personally and represent the group in discussions with Peruvian authorities. (NBC News)

 

[+paradox]

right, but 6 years in prison for leaving footprints in the sand?

sounds crazy to me but it's their laws so the men should get what they deserve...

 

[Jazzy]

I guess it's only me that thinks that picture is fake.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

I was going to say what's the big deal and then decided to read the entire article. Now I understand why they are pissed.






They say the green group entered a strictly prohibited area and left footprints. The government is asking for the identities of those involved and threatening prosecution and six years in prison for the offenders.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

Those assholes are almost worse than PETA, and that's saying something.

So true. Even the founder of green peace has nothing to do with those crazies anymore.