Tears leaketh from ny eyes. 
It’s not irrelevant that the Japanese ship is there in violation of Australian law, and also flagrantly lying about the purpose of the mission (putting them in violation of International Whaling Commission rules). “Scientific research” — what a crock. They are slaughtering wildlife, some of it endangered, to sell to restaurants back home for money. I don’t recognize the right of sovereign nations to roam all over the globe wiping out any species they feel like wiping out.
Fin and Minke whales are in no danger of extinction. There are plenty to go around.
If you can’t stand the thought of whales being eaten, come right out and say so.
Tears leaketh from ny eyes.
I’m with you. I’m of the firm opinion that if it weren’t for these sorts of protests, the great whales would have been wiped out decades ago.
No one has said a word about it being irrelevant, and nobody is suggesting that the ship was not in violation of the law.
But this gang of hippies was not officially empowered by Australia or any other Government to enforce it's laws.
Australia has quite an effective and impressive Navy and armed forces which are delighted to deal with such matters, and that's whom the matter should have been left to, if the Australian Government had deemed it necessary.
This was nothing more than a reckless, juvenile vigilante action and these 'protesters' (terrorists, actually) are quite lucky to be alive.
They most certainly would not be if I had been Captain of that ship.
The USS Cole fades from the memory of some, but not for me.
The US also does not recognize Antarctic territorial claims so your rant is meaningless. Sea Shepard are terrorists and YOU seem to be supporting them.
Do you believe the Japenese to be in Australian waters? The Japanese say no. If they are not in Australian territory then why is Australian law relevant?
I don’t recognize the right of sovereign nations to roam all over the globe wiping out any species they feel like wiping out.
It seems the Japanese failed to consider your opinion for whatever reason.
“It’s not irrelevant that the Japanese ship is there in violation of Australian law, and also flagrantly lying about the purpose of the mission (putting them in violation of International Whaling Commission rules). “Scientific research” — what a crock. They are slaughtering wildlife, some of it endangered, to sell to restaurants back home for money. I don’t recognize the right of sovereign nations to roam all over the globe wiping out any species they feel like wiping out.”
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Every country has its own international boundaries extending out into the sea from each shore. Some countries try to claim larger chunks of sea area as there territory. It will be interesting to see where the ship was; my guess is that it was not in Aussie waters but in disputable waters.
Personally, I like mongooses and don’t really care about whales all that much although a good spotted owl fricasee is pretty tasty.
I’m with you.
It's a bogus law. It's like the United States declaring that the Atlantic from the Canary Islands to Florida is US waters. I don't think anybody recognizes it. Fact is it appears the Japanese were in international waters and could damn well do what they please. To include taking a couple of pirates into custody.
Australia does not have a navy?
...putting them in violation of International Whaling Commission rules.
I don't recognize the authority of "international law." There is no such thing.