Anyone watch Whale Wars???

[george minze]

Yes the whales are majestic creatures. Yes the Japanese are pushing the limit of the international treaty. However the tactics used to disrupt them appear like piracy to me and very dangerous to the Sea Shepard's and the Whalers alike. remember there are plenty of people that don't like off shore drilling here. i sort of like turning on the lights and heat and getting them when I want. As far as the UN is concerned, what is the last thing they have done constructive, with the exception of the World Health organization. They can't stop the killing in Africa but have the nerve to tell the Israelis they can't protect themselves. I say treat the Sea Shepard's like what they are violent pirates, If they want to stand aside and photo the whale harvest that is fine, that way maybe public opinion would eventually stop all whaling. As i saw their tactics come close to warfare and at best very dangerous seamanship. Remember there are millions here that would ban hunting, gun ownership, maybe next Bass fishing, sic.....Be careful what you wish for, your just might be the receiver of what you wish for, I saw the attempt to ram the Japanese Ship looked like a very irresponsible act to say the least. Glad he wasn't around when we were the largest purchaser of whale oil. Would have been a dark world. When we can't mine coal, which we have the biggest reserve off and can't drill for oil, we become slaves to those who can....Those same people that want to end oil exploration and coal mining also don't want Nuclear Plants...Go Wonder just my opinion everybody has one or more.....

 

[woodsltc]

Yes the whales are majestic creatures. Yes the Japanese are pushing the limit of the international treaty. However the tactics used to disrupt them appear like piracy to me and very dangerous to the Sea Shepard's and the Whalers alike. remember there are plenty of people that don't like off shore drilling here. i sort of like turning on the lights and heat and getting them when I want. As far as the UN is concerned, what is the last thing they have done constructive, with the exception of the World Health organization. They can't stop the killing in Africa but have the nerve to tell the Israelis they can't protect themselves. I say treat the Sea Shepard's like what they are violent pirates, If they want to stand aside and photo the whale harvest that is fine, that way maybe public opinion would eventually stop all whaling. As i saw their tactics come close to warfare and at best very dangerous seamanship. Remember there are millions here that would ban hunting, gun ownership, maybe next Bass fishing, sic.....Be careful what you wish for, your just might be the receiver of what you wish for, I saw the attempt to ram the Japanese Ship looked like a very irresponsible act to say the least. Glad he wasn't around when we were the largest purchaser of whale oil. Would have been a dark world. When we can't mine coal, which we have the biggest reserve off and can't drill for oil, we become slaves to those who can....Those same people that want to end oil exploration and coal mining also don't want Nuclear Plants...Go Wonder just my opinion everybody has one or more.....

+1, very sensible reply. You hit the nail on the head IMO.

 

[dld]

UN

Good point KLN.

And as Phil pointed out, it's an international whaling ban...not just the US telling Japan not to fish...if we can have a UN to decide what countries can and cannot do (no matter how ineffective the UN is), then the collective world should be able to stop the slaughter of whales. We invaded countries to stop the spread of Communism even though a large part of the word embraced it...Then I guess to be fair, Commies should be allowed to invade countries to stop the spread of Democracy.

what if the UN decides we can't own guns, should the collective world should be able to stop us from owning them?

 

[red14]

what if the UN decides we can't own guns, should the collective world should be able to stop us from owning them?

If there is money, bright lights and reporters in it, Watson will lead the charge.

 

[Losov]

I'm happy to see that I'm not alone in rooting for the Japanese. However, I cannot tolerate watching that show long enough to see how it turns out for either side. The cameras are on the wrong ship.

 

[bushmaster1313]

I think the anti-whalers are related to the tree-huggers who spike old trees.

 

[DeathGrip]

It appears as they are gonna go hassle the Vikings in a new show coming soon. I hope they get "it" handed to them. I wonder how much finance they get from who.

I love whales but I love bacon too. Does anyone think the Japanese could raise enough beef to support their needs? They gotta eat and if you think about it they'll eat about anything. I draw the line with Shark Finning or Bear Gallbladders etc. Get your jollies somewhere else. Go eat a Blowfish. I don't care. But don't harvest an animal for just one part.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

This ought to be as good as it was the time the PETA people showed up at the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo. Some of those people damn near got killed!!!

 

[chud333]

I'm with you Caj. I root for the Japanese vessels too. You see the
shows where the Japanese vessels have the ultra-high frequency
radar/noise makeing thingy? I keep watching and hoping all the
hippies **** their pants when they get bombarded with that deal.

Terrorists Plain and simple.

chuck

 

[Smokin' Iron]

Paul Watson, who captains the eco-whackos' ship, has quite a history of violence directed against those he deems worthy of attack. I think his real goal is to get some of his fellow shipmates killed and thereby create a firestorm of protest that will end whaling.

This. Paul Watson was thrown out of Greenpeace because of his radical and violent behavior.

 

[COL Jagdog]

Under Geneva and The Hague guidelines/convention, closing with and boarding or impeding a flagged vessel under way on the high seas is actionalble as piracy or an act of war (the importance of a "flagged vessel") -- I am not a proponent of whaling but absolutely defend the right of the Japanese to defend their vessels -- if anything, the Japanese have shown admirable restraint. Not that the French are the model to emulate in things militaire' (except perhaps for their paratroopers and the FFL); the French got it right by kicking the
brie out of the Greenpeace crowd and sinking one of their vessels.
Great video opportunity: the Japs harpoon one of the Greenpeace
protesters, reel him in, gut him and throw him back in. End of Greenpeace protests.

 

[COL Jagdog]

Alibi: meant to say "actionable"

 

[kraigwy]

What is the difference between Japanese harvesting whales for food and Alaska Natives harvesting whales for food??

 

[chud333]

What is the difference between Japanese harvesting whales for food and Alaska Natives harvesting whales for food??

"BINGO" !!! But the Inuit would probably not be as kind
to the terrorists as the Japanese. Would'nt make for good
TV i suppose to see an alaskan native on a snowmobile
shoot an eco-terrorist with a .30-06 or would it ???


chuck

 

[NE450No2]

Random thoughts.
The anti whale people would also ban all hunting, and all fishing...

I would not want to see ALL the whales killed, nor ALL the deer, wild pigs, ducks, or elephants. And I have killed all of the former, including several elephants... AND I have eaten the meat from all of them...

Here is a bit of trivia. After WWII, the Japs were facing a severe protein shortage. It was none other than General Douglas Mac Arthur, that authorized the reformation of the Jap whaling , and other fishing industry...

The "Rules of Whaling" were designed/engineered/established, to allow the Japs to continue to harvest the number of whales they need to sustain their whale food industry. The Norwegiens have their quota as well.

I have never eaten whale meat. But I have eaten seal, and I liked it.

I like lobster, crab, salmon,shrimp, most other "seafood", cows, pigs, and chickens. I would not want any of them to become extinct.

But Green Peace would not let us eat any of the above... If they had their way.

IF, I owned a Jap Whale fishing company, I would buy a few 50 cal Barretts, a "few" RPG's and the TV show would be in its Final season...