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Hayden Panettiere, Fishermen in Violent Sea Confrontation Over Dolphins' Slaughter
Sky News ^
Posted on 11/01/2007 8:18:22 AM PDT by GOP_Party_Animal
Actress Hayden Panettiere has been involved in a violent confrontation with Japanese fishermen as she tried to disrupt their annual dolphin slaughter.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: animalrights; dolphin; fisheries; porpoisedrivenlife; science
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To: Puppage
More than 22,000 dolphins are slaughtered by fishermen in Japan every year. The hunt continues despite worldwide condemnation. In Taijie, more than 2,000 mammals are slaughtered in the season.
Many Japanese believe dolphins should be treated like fish. They have been hunting dolphins for centuries and see any criticism of this as an attack on their culture.
Sounds like somebody needs to be a little more tolerant of cultural diversity.
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:37:49 AM PDT
by
VRWCmember
(Fred Thompson 2008! Taking America Back for Conservatives!)
To: dfwgator
We slaughter cows and pigs and chickens for food, and nobody raises a stink about that, except for the PETA types, but kill some cute little dolphins and suddenly theres outrage. Dolphins are incredibly intelligent. Some even say the cerebral cortex is more highly developed than in humans. There have been countless reports of dolphins protecting humans from shark attack. For me it's just different with dolphins.
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:45:03 AM PDT
by
bkepley
To: GOP_Party_Animal
“Harpoon the cheerleader...”
43
posted on
11/01/2007 9:45:50 AM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich!)
To: najida
Put me on the side of the dolphins, too. Its a shame that when humans and certain species interact, such as whales and primates, the non-humans are able to recognize in us a fellow intelligent being, yet we are incapable of doing the same.
I've had dolphins come up to me while scuba diving. Though they could have rammed and killed me easier than they do sharks, they never show humans aggression. Instead they are both immensely curious and funloving. It is a shame we can't extend them the same courtesy.
Now the swordfish I had for dinner last night is another story...
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:50:47 AM PDT
by
jdub
To: bkepley
Basically what it boils down to is the cuter the animal is, the more people care and the less people consume it for food.
Dennis Leary had a great bit on that.
45
posted on
11/01/2007 9:51:44 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
To: em2vn
“She willingly put herself in danger.”
Hayden is invincible. She cannot die. Her body regenerates when she is injured.
Perfect person for the mission.
To: Phantom Lord
Basically what it boils down to is the cuter the animal is, the more people care and the less people consume it for food. I never considered intelligence to be cute or thought others saw it like that.
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:56:31 AM PDT
by
bkepley
To: bkepley
Dolphins are incredibly intelligent. Some even say the cerebral cortex is more highly developed than in humans. There have been countless reports of dolphins protecting humans from shark attack. For me it's just different with dolphins.I'll quote Rush Limbaugh, "Show me one hospital built by dolphins."
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posted on
11/01/2007 10:04:30 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: dfwgator
I'll quote Rush Limbaugh, "Show me one hospital built by dolphins." Show me a human who can carry on more than three simultaneous conversations (no jokes please). Besides, Rush is hardly the kind of guy who should be joking about what it means to be intelligent.
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posted on
11/01/2007 10:19:02 AM PDT
by
bkepley
To: GOP_Party_Animal
I don’t understand why the Japanese have to eat dolphins. Did they run out of puppies?
50
posted on
11/01/2007 10:19:42 AM PDT
by
lastchance
(Hug your babies.)
To: JRios1968
Try Weemsquo Tuna.
51
posted on
11/01/2007 10:22:57 AM PDT
by
Vision
(" 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the Lord Almighty." Zechariah 4:6)
To: Long Island Pete
I applaud her guts and determination. At least she walks the walk.Same here. She got out there and got physical with the "dolphin killers"
Not your usual Hollywood big mouth
Gutsy girl
Wrong but I like her spirit
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posted on
11/01/2007 10:23:41 AM PDT
by
dennisw
(Four and a half acres of sovereign U.S. territory,anytime,anywhere ---- US aircraft carrier)
To: bkepley
Rush is hardly the kind of guy who should be joking about what it means to be intelligent.
You cannot be serious?
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posted on
11/01/2007 10:24:41 AM PDT
by
Vision
(" 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the Lord Almighty." Zechariah 4:6)
To: lastchance
I dont understand why the Japanese have to eat dolphinsAnd people in India wonder why we have to eat cows.
54
posted on
11/01/2007 10:25:54 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: GOP_Party_Animal
To: GOP_Party_Animal
Dolphin should be farm raised and fed nothing but mayonnaise and pickles so they can be slaughtered into tuna salad.
56
posted on
11/01/2007 10:28:39 AM PDT
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(The WOT will end when pork products are weaponized)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
I’m not even drunk and that post makes absolutely no sense. TUNA, not dolphins!
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posted on
11/01/2007 10:30:35 AM PDT
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(The WOT will end when pork products are weaponized)
To: vetvetdoug
Dolphin and porpoise steaks are real good.If they taste anything like the whale I've had (and I'm sure they do), then no, dolphin and porpoise steaks are horrible. But the Japanese have different tastes than I do.
To: GOP_Party_Animal
You Go Cowgirl!
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posted on
11/01/2007 10:56:31 AM PDT
by
Nascar Dad
(President Barack HUSSEIN Obama?? Possible only if McLame goes 3rd party.)
To: dennisw
if she really wants to stop the “murder,” she ought to sell all her 800 dollar surfboards and provide an alternative way for these fishermen to support their families. you can bet THEY don’t get welfare for just deciding not to work... if some hollywood upstart went gliding by in her 400 dollar wet suit to scare away my livelihood, i think i’d shove a pointy stick in her direction, too...
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