Anti-whaling vandals painted Copenhagen’s famous “Little
Mermaid” statue blood red recently, while also writing “Denmark defend the
whales of Faroe Islands” on the ground abutting the iconic figure. Faroe
Islanders are largely self-governing Danish citizens who have hunted pilot
whales- a non-threatened species- for over 500 years.
The
annual hunt, known as the grindadráp, or grind,
has come under fire from the Sea Shepherd Netherlands, a marine-conservation
charity, among others. The group recently submitted a complaint about the grind to the European Commission, and
claims to have “formal support” from many members of the European Union’s
Parliament.
Some
locals are opposed to the hunt, but are also opposed to the defacing of the
beloved sculpture, which was inspired by Danish author Hans Christian Anderson
and created by a Danish artist. The head of Copenhagen’s culture and leisure
committee was adamantly opposed to the vandalism, saying: “National treasures
like this should be left well alone…Vandalizing the little mermaid is as stupid
as you can possibly get.”
According
to the Associated Press, the Little Mermaid has been previously violated. She’s
apparently been knocked off her rock in Copenhagen Harbor, dismembered, and
even beheaded. (Was Kathy Griffin in country at the time?).
The
Faroe Islanders reportedly dispatched 84 whales in this year’s first grind. Planned Parenthood kills roughly
300,000 babies a year. Painting the Little Mermaid- a beautiful sea creature herself, half woman and
half fish- red in protest of whaling is a “non-sequitur in action.” It would be
as if those of us who strongly oppose abortion threw blood on the Statue of
Liberty.
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