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And apparently the 9th US Federal circuit court of appeals has declared the Sea Shepherds as pirates and has recused the previous judge off of the case as he was showing bias in favor of the Sea Shepherds (as shown by this ruling where several points of law were ignored in the case that was being appealed).
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I'd say it's that people are trying to come up with reasons to force their values upon others.
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Well, this thread has certainly taken a turn for the yellow peril...
Did it get turned back to 1930 while I wasn't looking? |
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Cool story, bro.
Me? I see the family dynamic in a pairing of crows as something that humans should try to achieve*, but I don't get all butthurt when people use varmint rifles or dynamite to cut down on the crow population. *Long-term spousal partnerships, an open marriage with a certain amount of suprise sex with outsiders going on, care for the young, making juveniles contributing members of the group, and kicking out young adults to fend for themselves in a large murder. |
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I dunno man. You been on the 9/11 subforum too often? That has to be the single most absurd thing I've read from the pro-whaling side. Ever. Either you actually expect whales to be able to fight back, or you're just trolling. I can't honestly tell.
Did you ever stop to think that maybe they ARE hiding, by going to the most inhospitable place on the planet? (no, I'm not serious) Where is it you'd like them to hide, exactly? Perhaps they swim up the Mississipi, and fan out over the US? Maybe the big ones swim under the ice of Antarctica (breathing be damned) and pop up on the other side many miles away? I wonder if they'd check with their food source before embarking on their little game of hide-and-seek. OOH! I know. Transparent Aluminum. There be whales, here captain! |
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let's just wipe them all out so the bloody hippies will stop whining about it...
seriously, I care more about not hearing their tripe than the dumb animals. kill all the whales, smoke the meat, keep africa fed for a few months. win/win ![]() |
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I have met Tim at TAM. He is of sufficient height to piss on your leg. - Doubt 10/7/2005 - I'll miss Tim. Aristotle taught that the brain exists merely to cool the blood and is not involved in the process of thinking. This is true only of certain persons. - Will Cuppy |
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But it doesnt prevent you from eating chicken does it? This is a serious question. Do you eat chicken? Chickens have a pretty tight family dynamic dont they? Rooster protects the hens, hens having little chicks following them around, teaching them all about how to hunt for the juiciest bugs and worms. Do you see the family dynamic in that?
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Not at the level of sophistication that whales do.
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Considering the way this thread seems to have turned I'm going to offer this:
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That's all very nice for them, but this seems like another example of America declaring themselves to be the World Police.
The 9th US Federal circuit court of appeals (or any US court for that matter) has no jurisdiction to make legal pronouncements about anything that happens outside their own borders and territories. |
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I think you will find if it pertains to US citizens they do.
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So.............. the criteria now for not killing animals for food is that they must demonstrate a sophisticated family dynamic?
In summary, your happy to eat anything that doesnt really care about its children and demonstrates a poor level of intelligence. Please never visit Manchester, ok? |
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Now I'm curious:
tl;dr version: Really? We should leave whales alone because we need them to teach us how to be better human families? |
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Fine. They're dumb. I'm sold.
Slaughter the whole lot of 'em until they're extinct, or damn close to it, (because humans have a solid history of knowing when to stop) and then blame it on something besides humans. Watch the food chain crumble and clap! Yay! No more whale watches = less diesel fuel spent. Win/Win! |
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No, they're not all dumb. Whales are pretty fascinating and majestic creatures. I'm lucky enough to live in a place where you can see them now and then, practically just outside my window. Mostly killer whales, but they're stunning.
Some of them are pretty intelligent, while others are not. But I'm not sure that's a good argument for not eating them. As I said earlier, pigs are rather clever as well. Your last arguments there are arguments for making sure the hunting is sustainable, not for ceasing all together. |
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