[driveserve]

With due respect, the extinction of the Wooly Mammoth had nothing to do with humans, unlike say the Dodo. Other than not being able to see either, I’m not too sure we’ve all been too inconvenienced. That said, I believe the evil Japanese are not hunting and killing “endangered species” of whales as those listed as such enjoy universal protection. Only a few types of whales are allowed to be slaughtered by international law and then, only a proscribed number. Your statement to the contrary is factually incorrect and somewhat hyperbolic. Now, would you agree that piracy as practiced by these anti-whalers is wrong, criminal and immoral? Or do you support them and what they do because you like whales?

One last note; your retort regarding Aztecs, Mayans and Al-Qaeda is a non-sequiter in as much as they slaughter(ed) Humans as opposed to mere animals.

[Dengar01]

You need to re look at the past threads we were celebrating when the UK captured the Steve Irwin. I never condoned their actions.

Quite frankly I'm absolutely shocked that they raised the money to get the ship free and this was even dumber than fighting Japanese in the most dangerous waters on Earth.

The hippies boat was taken because they were fighting tuna fishers off of LIBYA!!!

I've always been one who said they are mentally deranged and should be locked up. And I believe Captain Cocopuffs is a monster looking to make martyrs out of the dumbest members of society.

I've always stuck by this line and never defended the commies under Captain Cocopuffs. I think they are dangerous HOWEVER, that doesn't mean the show doesn't entertain myself and many others here who enjoy hippies getting hosed with water, falling into water, making absolute fools of themselves on national television, ect...

[marktwain]

With due respect, the extinction of the Wooly Mammoth had nothing to do with humans, unlike say the Dodo. Other than not being able to see either, I’m not too sure we’ve all been too inconvenienced.

Quite a few respected scientists believe that woolly mammoths were hunted to extinction by humans. Of course, other factors may have been involved. The climate is always changing. But, it seems a bit more than circumstantial that shortly after humans discovered the new world, most of the large mammals went extinct.

Men and dogs together form a predatory combination that is very hard to defeat. Large animals provide some of the most meat for the least effort.

I think of the first thousand years of human existence in the new world as a golden age. Nothing to do but to hunt, make babies and explore. Almost no disease. Of course, their descendants paid for it later when European and Asian diseases wiped out large numbers of them.