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Whale Wars...Good or Bad Tactics?

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Thu, 07/30/2009 - 09:02 — Guest

So I got into this discussion with an associate of mine the other day and we were talking about the show "Whale Wars." In case you haven't seen it, the reality TV show follows Paul Watson (who I believe left Greenpeace because they weren't radical enough for his tastes) and his crew aboard the Sea Shepard. The Sea Shepard is a conservation group out to enforce the International Whaling Ban's moratorium on commerical whaling. Japan has basically tried to get around this by taking ships out to do "scientific research" which involves killing whales, and is basically resuming their commercial whaling activities. The crew on the Sea Shepard basically sets out to make it really difficult for the Japanese boats to harpoon & harvest the whales using tactics like throwing stink bombs aboard their boat and tailing them throughout the waters where they're known to fish. My associate thinks their tactics are absurd and pointless, but I respect their bravery and tenacity to fight with those who ignore the rules and use loopholes to resume unethical practices. Plus the media attention they generate is massive which helps get the word out. What does everyone else think...it's a dodgy issue so would love to hear some more opinions.

Whale Wars?

I think that anyone who would possibly try to interfere with another persons livelyhood places themselves at the mercy of others. I believe that whaling, like other forms of animal harvesting for the purpose of food and clothing is perfectly acceptable. Whalers, Trappers, Farmers and others who harvest animals are much more of a conservationist then alot of people might think. These people DO NOT want to destroy their livelyhood. Yes, admittadely there are some irresponsible individuals who can't see past the end of their own nose, deal with them individually. Yet, for anyone to impose their will upon another is tottaly absurd. Responsibility is the key here. I for one am sick of hearing the onesidedness of all these so called conservation organizations. I bet I've opened a big can of worms here, but I know that there are plenty of us who think along the same lines.
Tue, 08/18/2009 - 12:28 — Guest

Whale Wars

Its not as simple as you make it seem. Its not whalers against hippies that don't want you to kill whales. It has to do with the IWC banning whaling and Japan "claiming" they are doing research with the whales and selling the meat to fund this research which these people and many assume is a coverup for illegal whaling. So they believe they are stopping illegal whaling. They aren't trying to stop a persons livelyhood. This primarily has to do with legality of what they are doing. As far as their tactics. So far I think they are rather poor. I don't understand why they don't use the helicopter to bomb the decks with acid. Seems far easier than trying to act like Tom Brady and hurl it 80 ft on deck while getting plowed in the face with a water canon.
Tue, 09/08/2009 - 10:18 — Guest

Untrained & Dangerous

So I admit I love this show. But I worry for the crew because that captain is untrained and dangerous. Did anyone catch the one where he almost drove them into an iceberg?
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 07:46 — Guest

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