Posted on 01/15/2008 7:43:41 PM PST by Stoat
So am I. Whales are sentient mammals, and deserve better. Apparently some people here think they are really big fish. Some of the logic used to defend the market for whale hunting could be applied to dealing drugs to minors (hey, they are filling a market need)!
Uh, not that I’m a violent guy er anything, and I do love the whales, but had it been my ship under attack, this story would never have appeared in the papers. ‘Nuff said.
You're absolutely correct of course, and they are very lucky to be alive.
They would not have been so lucky if I had been Captain of that Japanese vessel.
I find that a bit of a stretch.
There are too many that substitute emotion as a replacement to logic. The whales will survive no matter what we do.
Its preferred methods?
Ramming and sinking fishing ships, throwing butyric acid on their decks, and firing machine guns. Watson argues that United Nations resolutions authorize him to commit violent acts.
But he regularly interferes with fisherman and hunters who are committing no crime.
He serves as judge, jury, and executioner while enjoying the same tax-exempt status as universities and churches.
This is fascinating, thanks very much for posting and I hope that everyone will read it.
It all naturally begs the question, why hasn't Greenpeace and other similar organizations been categorized as terrorist groups?
This following site is directly linked by the FBI, and they don't list Greenpeace at all.
It seems to me that an update is in order.
Exactly. All the nutbars did was take attention off the issue at hand - illegal poaching - and put it on themselves, which will complicate matters for Australia.
Once there was notice the law had been passed, what was the purpose of attempting to sabotage a foreign vessel on high seas? Did they think they were going to save one more whale, or, more likely, was is a case of bravado, a terribly dangerous attempt at Shaudenfreude, that nearly got them or someone else killed.
IMO, if they had been sincere about their intentions, they would have backed off the minute the good news came, opened a few bottles of champagne, then calmly shadowed the Japanese Whaler whilst photo documenting any further violations. They then could have made themselves look like heroes by presenting this documentation to the Australians to use as evidence which would possibly lead to seizure and forfeiture of the ship, along with jail terms for the captain and crew, and bring beneficial attention to the raping of these resources.
Hopefully the boarders will spend the next 20 in a Japanese prison, subsiding on seafood parts that even the Japanese wouldn't eat...if there is such a thing (?)
Excellent points all, and as always :-)
You’ll get no arguments from me, although I would only suggest that a serious flaw exists, and this is in the fact that your excellent suggestions all hinge on things like logic,reason, rational thought, clear-mindedness and an appreciation for law and order.
I have been given no indication that these concepts are ever considered by these eco-terrorists, and so I would guess that your thoughtful post will be wasted upon them.
But thank you anyway :-)
GreenPeace was setup by USSR, Sea Shephard is a terrorist group. Enough said.
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“GreenPeace was setup by USSR...”
This little fact is always left out of stories about this eco-terrorist group. Greenpeace was a front group for the KGB in the 1980s. Paul Watson, its communist thug leader, advocated shooting boys who shoot birds.
Some people have no idea what they’re backing when they defend these Greenpeace scum suckers. Then again, maybe they know precisely who they’re defending.
"Don't 'poon me bro!"
An Australian government vessel is on the way to intervene. And the only source for the clain that the Greenpeacers planned to throw acid on the deck and entangle the ship’s propellers with ropes is the Japanese Whaling Commission. It may true, but with that as the only source, I wouldn’t assume so.
Because the only source of the accusation is the Japanese Whaling Commission.
They were trying to deliver a letter quickly, so the whalers couldn’t claim they were unaware of the recent court ruling when they proceeded to kill whales. The Australian government has a ship on the way to deliver the same letter, but it’s slower (unsurprisingly, since it’s being run by a government).
Sure, just like the carrier pigeons did.
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