Whale hunting.

LikeAnOcean
LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
edited November 2008 in A Moving Train
So Shintaro Sato. If it was "part of your culture" to eat baby fetuses, would that make it right?

If your going to hunt whales, at least give a valid reason.. Not just because it is "part of your culture". Thats a weak excuse..

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/11/17/lah.japan.whaling.season.cnn


I have mixed opinions on this because I feel like a hypocrite because I enjoy a good burger, but what what do you all think?

I certainly wouldn't use the excuse to keep eating cows because "it is a part of my culture."

Just admit it Mr. Sato. You find intelligent creatures of the sea tasty and PROFITable.
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  • Thorns2010
    Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    Sorry, had to do it!!!

    The Whale Song

    The sun was in clouds. The sun looked out. Exposed a trail of mist and spouts.
    Ships followed the ancient lead. Deceiving friends under the sea.
    Wow, imagine that? They won't fight back. I got a theory on that.
    A whale's heart is as big as a car. A whaler's thought must be smudged by the dark.

    They won't fight back. I'm sure they know how. Beings that love are too proud.
    They won't fight back. I'm sure they know how. Beings that love are too proud.
    They swim. It's really free. It's a beautiful thing to see. They sing.

    Hunters of land. Hunters of sea. Exploit anything for money.
    I refer to anybody that takes advantage of what that is free.
    They won't fight back.
    It's only a thought that makes it seem right. What you don't see is because of your sight.

    Take what you want. Kill what you can. That's just one way of the mind of man.
    Take their lives. Sell their parts but there is no taking of their hearts.

    If I was lost at sea. That harpoon boat in front of me. It's the whale I'd like to be.

    They won't fight back.
    They don't know how.
    They won't fight back.
  • NoK
    NoK Posts: 824
    LikeAnOcean wrote:

    I have mixed opinions on this because I feel like a hypocrite because I enjoy a good burger, but what what do you all think?


    You wouldn't be a hypocrite because husbandry animals are not endangered species.

    I think the navy should sink some whaling boats after forcing the crew off. A bit extreme but they wont listen until you set an example.
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    NoK wrote:
    You wouldn't be a hypocrite because husbandry animals are not endangered species.

    I think the navy should sink some whaling boats after forcing the crew off. A bit extreme but they wont listen until you set an example.
    Well apparently they are hunting "unendagered species" so that makes it ok.. for scientific research of course.
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    So Shintaro Sato. If it was "part of your culture" to eat baby fetuses, would that make it right?

    They eat baby fetuses in China.

    Edit: Or do they?

    Yes: http://www.trosch.org/lif/baby-eat.html

    No/Maybe: http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/horrors/a/eating_babies.htm
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Byrnzie wrote:
    They eat baby fetuses in China.

    Edit: Or do they?

    Yes: http://www.trosch.org/lif/baby-eat.html

    No/Maybe: http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/horrors/a/eating_babies.htm


    " Zou Qin, a doctor who claimed to have aborted several hundred unborn and eaten 100 fetuses herself, said, “People normally prefer [fetuses from] young women, and even better, the first boy and a male.”

    She justifies the practice: “They are wasted if we don’t eat them . . Zou Qin has fed fetuses to her sister’s children. “I wash them with clear water until they look transparent white and then stew them. Making soup is best.” A photo depicts Zou Qin smiling, holding up a tiny fetus which hasn’t made it to her bowl yet. "

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  • BinGnarly
    BinGnarly Posts: 508
    Fuck give these whales a chance. They are incredible animals and would be greatly missed if hunted into extension. These whale hunters need to quit this and learn to live without whale meat. Its pretty easy to do. I've done it my entire life.
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  • NoK
    NoK Posts: 824
    BinGnarly wrote:
    Fuck give these whales a chance. They are incredible animals and would be greatly missed if hunted into extension. These whale hunters need to quit this and learn to live without whale meat. Its pretty easy to do. I've done it my entire life.

    I think its the profit they don't want to live without.
  • sponger
    sponger Posts: 3,159
    If they are truly hunting species that aren't endangered, then there isn't much of an argument against it save for that whales are charming, somewhat intelligent creatures whose existence is evidence to the awe-inspiring beauty of nature.

    But, one's interpretation of which animals deserve to live or die, with exception to conservation of endangered species, is subjective.
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  • Thorns2010
    Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    Oh, and for people who like pandas more than whales.......

    http://www.bofunk.com/video/5625/do_you_still_want_to_save_the_whales.html

    Not sure if its a real ad for International Panda Rescue or not though.
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    International Court rules today that Japanese Whaling is indeed NOT scientific ...

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-s-antarctic-whaling-program-not-scientific-world-court-says-1.2592382
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,394
    I feel as though the International Court is the nerd hall monitor that we stick in the locker while sneaking out for a smoke
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Jason P said:

    I feel as though the International Court is the nerd hall monitor that we stick in the locker while sneaking out for a smoke

    well ... the official response is that Japan will comply ... which is at least better than fucking Norway and Iceland ...
  • Bronx Bombers
    Bronx Bombers Posts: 2,208
    Looks like Paul Watson and Sea Shepherds finally won, if it wasn't for them this would never have happened.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,394
    Bronx Bombers said:

    Looks like Paul Watson and Sea Shepherds finally won, if it wasn't for them this would never have happened.

    The price is right, bitch!
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