What do you think of Japanese whaling in whale sanctuary

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19 Jul 2014, 12:11 am

I once read in one weekly magazine of politics, the magazine is about profle satirical show about politics and current events, but with a wink: D

As an international court of justice in The Hague officially banned the Japanese whaling fleet to lead their "research" trapping in the area of ​​the Arctic whale sanctuary gave headline "The Japanese got the restraining order" and the subtitle "whales" Here in Poland, the court may order restraining order to the victim of a crime, or places associated with crime, such as habitual drunkard can get restraining order to to the liquor store.

The journalist who wrote that article, he wondered whether Japan would comply with this ICJ ban on whaling, during the next whaling season. He also wrote I want to portray Japan as a peaceful nation and the homeland of progress, but this is just a theatrical mask, because the Japanese are still the stubborn and virulent nation which were in the 30's. A nation which can not be reconciled with the class with defeat, and always stand their ground, the reporter wrote that in this respect they have outrun even Russians, who also have problems with accepting the opinion of other nations, and the inability to accept the consensus :D



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19 Jul 2014, 2:30 am

Is it strange that I actually want to try eating whale? I mean, I'm not going to support the slaughter of endangered species, but if I was in Japan one day, and someone offered me a plate of whale sushi, I'd try it.



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19 Jul 2014, 3:08 am

mr_bigmouth_502 wrote:
Is it strange that I actually want to try eating whale? I mean, I'm not going to support the slaughter of endangered species, but if I was in Japan one day, and someone offered me a plate of whale sushi, I'd try it.


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19 Jul 2014, 3:28 am

Stannis wrote:
mr_bigmouth_502 wrote:
Is it strange that I actually want to try eating whale? I mean, I'm not going to support the slaughter of endangered species, but if I was in Japan one day, and someone offered me a plate of whale sushi, I'd try it.


Mercury.


There's mercury in tuna as well. :P



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19 Jul 2014, 5:13 am

mr_bigmouth_502 wrote:
Stannis wrote:
mr_bigmouth_502 wrote:
Is it strange that I actually want to try eating whale? I mean, I'm not going to support the slaughter of endangered species, but if I was in Japan one day, and someone offered me a plate of whale sushi, I'd try it.


Mercury.


There's mercury in tuna as well. :P


heavy metal, are mostly marine fish, unfortunately we live in such times, it is impossible to avoid contamination with heavy metals, although it's still love fish, I eat boneless fillets and fish sticks, a little scared of fish, once choked on a bone, but nasczęscie survived.

What to eat whale meat dishes, after all, is that Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd did not read. that, He would no offence be beat crap out of you :D



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19 Jul 2014, 6:16 am

mr_bigmouth_502 wrote:
Is it strange that I actually want to try eating whale?

Not at all. We eat whale in Norway. It tastes like beef if prepared right.



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19 Jul 2014, 7:55 am

pawelk1986 wrote:
The journalist who wrote that article, he wondered whether Japan would comply with this ICJ ban on whaling, during the next whaling season.


They've called off the 2014-15 hunt, but apparently are looking at ways around the ban as well.

What is strange is that apparently consumption of whale meat has drastically diminished on a per capita basis.

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He also wrote I want to portray Japan as a peaceful nation and the homeland of progress, but this is just a theatrical mask, because the Japanese are still the stubborn and virulent nation which were in the 30's.


Good grief. Painting with a broad brush much? "Stubborn and virulent?" What do you think the Japanese are, a form of bacteria? :roll:

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A nation which can not be reconciled with the class with defeat, and always stand their ground, the reporter wrote that in this respect


Last I checked, World War II ended, oh, going on 70 years ago. I'll grant that the Japanese do seem to have a selective memory about things like the Rape of Nanking or Unit 731, but how much longer should what went on then be held against them? I don't see much breast beating in the US about Hiroshima or Nagasaki (both of which even General MacArthur considered unnecessary), nor in the UK about Dresden and Hamburg.

Or do you have evidence that the ghost of Yukio Mishima is somehow stirring? And even if it is, that his movement of nutcases would have any more support now than it did in 1970? (Hint: It had none then, either.)


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20 Jul 2014, 4:08 am

WorldsEdge wrote:
pawelk1986 wrote:
The journalist who wrote that article, he wondered whether Japan would comply with this ICJ ban on whaling, during the next whaling season.


They've called off the 2014-15 hunt, but apparently are looking at ways around the ban as well.

What is strange is that apparently consumption of whale meat has drastically diminished on a per capita basis.

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He also wrote I want to portray Japan as a peaceful nation and the homeland of progress, but this is just a theatrical mask, because the Japanese are still the stubborn and virulent nation which were in the 30's.


Good grief. Painting with a broad brush much? "Stubborn and virulent?" What do you think the Japanese are, a form of bacteria? :roll:

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A nation which can not be reconciled with the class with defeat, and always stand their ground, the reporter wrote that in this respect


Last I checked, World War II ended, oh, going on 70 years ago. I'll grant that the Japanese do seem to have a selective memory about things like the Rape of Nanking or Unit 731, but how much longer should what went on then be held against them? I don't see much breast beating in the US about Hiroshima or Nagasaki (both of which even General MacArthur considered unnecessary), nor in the UK about Dresden and Hamburg.

Or do you have evidence that the ghost of Yukio Mishima is somehow stirring? And even if it is, that his movement of nutcases would have any more support now than it did in 1970? (Hint: It had none then, either.)



I wonder if Japan can always withdraw from the IWC, then ban ICJ automatically ceased to apply them, as well as any amount of fishing established by the IWC.

I've heard that the Australian government, threatened that it will defend its territorial waters in Antarctica, I wonder WTF?
What is wrong Aussies, defending whales is commendable, but what Australia declare territorial claims to Antarctica, whether they are normal? After all Antarctica is the extraterritorial Territory belonging to all mankind. they have a whole continent just for themselves, they want to have a second such comfort are not even a superpower like the United States and Russia: D

By the way, if I had the money I'd emigrated to Australia, I could bathe near the Great Barrier Reef, all day: D



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20 Jul 2014, 4:26 am

Humanaut wrote:
mr_bigmouth_502 wrote:
Is it strange that I actually want to try eating whale?

Not at all. We eat whale in Norway. It tastes like beef if prepared right.


That's what I've heard. Is it good, in your opinion? Also, do you guys practice sustainable whaling?



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20 Jul 2014, 8:27 am

Yes and yes.



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21 Jul 2014, 11:53 am

Scientists believe whales are quite intelligent and one of the most intelligent species. I think Norwegians are intelligent and understand this.

So why do Norwegians and Japanese people feel this way and still kill and eat them? Are their stomachs more important than an intelligent species?

No wonder many science fiction movies show the rest of the galaxy/universe disgusted with the way the human race behaves. It doesn't get much worse than this.



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21 Jul 2014, 12:34 pm

Since when did intelligence become the standard determining edibility?



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21 Jul 2014, 2:01 pm

Pigs are just as intelligent as dogs, and I have no problem with eating bacon or pork chops. I guess I must be a barbarian. :P