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Who's at fault?

is whaling wrong?


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Sounds like most violent crime. Should bank robbers and kidnappers be tried on charges of terrorism, since the penalties are stiffer?




Are you trying to convince me you are not as intelligent as I give you credit for?


Tell me what is the threats to coerce for "political purposes".
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**** YOU Tucker. No stealing my shtick

You were really the dolphin, weren't you!

(Yes, the **** YOU was meant as a joke with the video, not legitimate)

As to this...

I agree, without more evidence its hard to really say who was fully at fault but I don't doubt in the least that this was a case of the protestors essentially attacking the whaling boat and the whalers finally defending themselves.
 
(Yes, the **** YOU was meant as a joke with the video, not legitimate)

Jeez, man, the day I start needing jokes like that explained to me is the day I wear a whale outfit and get some Japanese guy to shove a harpoon in my back.
 
I would like to see whaling banned as a practice, but I'm not a fan of these acts of sabotage directed at guys who are just doing their jobs. This falls into the category of acts like spiking trees and burning fur processing plants. In this case, I think far more would be accomplished by educational efforts to inform people about the cruelty of such practices.

For instance, the filmmakers who created the documentary, "The Cove," will have more effect than these idiots on the boats. http://www.thecovemovie.com/

It reminds me of the reforms created by things like Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle. [ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle]The Jungle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
 
They fit the definition to a T, much better than many we call "Terrorists" but you want to play this silly game. So Whatever keeps you turgid. :shrug: :lol:

Just like bank robbers do.

You'll need a different definition, than the one you provided, to separate the two groups.
 
I would like to see whaling banned as a practice, but I'm not a fan of these acts of sabotage directed at guys who are just doing their jobs. This falls into the category of acts like spiking trees and burning fur processing plants. In this case, I think far more would be accomplished by educational efforts to inform people about the cruelty of such practices.

For instance, the filmmakers who created the documentary, "The Cove," will have more effect than these idiots on the boats. The Cove Movie: Welcome

It reminds me of the reforms created by things like Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle. The Jungle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
the jungle is a great book.
 
Jeez, man, the day I start needing jokes like that explained to me is the day I wear a whale outfit and get some Japanese guy to shove a harpoon in my back.

Haha, it was more for those that would be going "Holy **** a moderator just said "**** YOU" to someone" ;)
 
Charges could be laid over whaling clash

who do you believe is in the wrong

and what is your opinion on whaling

I think the real question should be "is right to try to stop whalers through harassment or extreme tactics?" I think a lot of people would resort to extreme measures if there was a something that they totally feel that the government is totally incompetent in dealing with or simply refuses to deal with(I think whaling is legal in Japan,so they are not going to stop it). Me personally I think these protesters are bunch of loons trying to stop people from hunting, so basically the loons are whining over a cheeseburger and think that if the whalers felt threatened then they should defend themselves against those loons.
 
I think the real question should be "is right to try to stop whalers through harassment or extreme tactics?" I think a lot of people would resort to extreme measures if there was a something that they totally feel that the government is totally incompetent in dealing with or simply refuses to deal with(I think whaling is legal in Japan,so they are not going to stop it). Me personally I think these protesters are bunch of loons trying to stop people from hunting, so basically the loons are whining over a cheeseburger and think that if the whalers felt threatened then they should defend themselves against those loons.
no, they are trying to stop people from hunting whales under the guise of research. wrong tactics, though.
 
no, they are trying to stop people from hunting whales under the guise of research. wrong tactics, though.
So if they were hunting whales just for food the protesters wouldn't be trying to stop them?
 
I think in the day and age where we pollute oceans by destroying coral reefs and dumping toxic waste, it is important to protect the few exotics animals we have left. I have no problem with a few genetically indistinct cows being eaten but there are certain animals which are so historically and culturally precious that we should protect them. I doubt many Americans would agree with bald eagles being hunted to anywhere near extinction. Why? It is our national symbol. We should extend the same courtesy to other animals we can't really afford to have on the extinction list.
 
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