Being a Native Texan, I grew up with Southwest Airlines and
have always felt a sense of pride about an airline that tried to keep their
rates low so everyone could fly and yet not sacrifice their very Texas-friendly
service.
Unfortunately, my luv for Southwest Airlines is no more.
Until Southwest cuts its association with SeaWorld, I am cutting my credit card and will knowingly lose my miles, as I am a frequent flyer.*
Until Southwest cuts its association with SeaWorld, I am cutting my credit card and will knowingly lose my miles, as I am a frequent flyer.*
But that is a very small price to pay for all of the animals
who SeaWorld holds captive in their parks.
In their November 5, 2013, response to my email, they
stated:
“We have a longstanding relationship with SeaWorld that
is based on travel and bringing families together.”
Hmm…anyone else see the huge irony in that statement?
1. Whales, dolphins, sharks and pretty much all of the animals held captive by SeaWorld would normally have the freedom to travel amid vast oceans—orcas, for example, may swim 100 miles in a single day. And yet, at SeaWorld, they are living in tanks, restricted to swimming in tiny circles.
Hmm…anyone else see the huge irony in that statement?
1. Whales, dolphins, sharks and pretty much all of the animals held captive by SeaWorld would normally have the freedom to travel amid vast oceans—orcas, for example, may swim 100 miles in a single day. And yet, at SeaWorld, they are living in tanks, restricted to swimming in tiny circles.
2.
Bringing families together? One of the most heartbreaking things about how we
treat animals is the disconnect we have about their families and what they mean
to them. One of the most powerful scenes in the documentary Blackfish is when the young orcas are
taken from their pods by the captive industry, and the mothers are crying,
screaming -- whatever you want to call it -- calling as loudly as they could
for their babies, whom they believed could hear them underwater, not realizing
that they were being flown somewhere else.
Southwest
Airlines, here’s a new idea: why not take a stand for families by ending your relationship
with SeaWorld?
For now, I will only use my Sea Shepherd credit card.
*See my blog: http://appetiteforjustice.blogspot.com/2013/08/blackfish-importance-of-october-24th.html
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