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In reply to the discussion: Anti-whalers Sea Shepherd are pirates, says US court [View all]Sirveri
(4,517 posts)60. I thought pirates actually took the other persons boat, or robbed them.
These guys don't board other ships and rape and murder the crew before stripping the boat bare. Or taking the crew hostage for ransom. Or taking the boat and press ganging the crew and using them to make further raids.
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Problem is legally dolphins and whales much like cows dont really have any legal rights.
cstanleytech
Feb 2013
#71
Oh, so its their "obligation" to try and kill others to support their opinions.
cstanleytech
Feb 2013
#87
So the whaling boats were unmanned and being remotely controlled? Thanks for the heads up
cstanleytech
Mar 2013
#91
Show me a quote that emanates from Captain Watson stating the policy has suddenly become one of...
Nika
Mar 2013
#92
I have a unique perspective on this as a forest activist who was nearly killed doing a tree-sit
Nika
Mar 2013
#102
You could teach the sea shepherd people a thing or two in the use of non violence it would
cstanleytech
Mar 2013
#108
Gotta love whipping out bigoted, broad-brush language in the same post you invoke Dred Scott. (nt)
Posteritatis
Mar 2013
#113
I wonder who the whales and those who know international law would say the pirates are?
CreekDog
Feb 2013
#63
What are you when you violate international law by killing protected animals?
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2013
#2
Then the answer to the current problem is to close the loopholes and it isnt to ram ships and
cstanleytech
Feb 2013
#72
Until demand ceases, there will always be whaling, even if it is only aboriginal
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2013
#10
or that whalers can only "harvest" their prey in discrete (and very large) quantities
0rganism
Mar 2013
#110
wait a minute, you support letting the whales go extinct to save fish populations?
CreekDog
Feb 2013
#65
The judge is technically correct, but ultimately wrong in the court of public opinion
pediatricmedic
Feb 2013
#11
My take is that the Japanese are using a civil vs criminal approach
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2013
#75
Clarence Thomas, ex-Monsanto attorney, sitting on the Supreme Court and not recusing himself
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#14
Ahhh yes, another well-reasoned environmental response by the United States...
Earth_First
Feb 2013
#17
Seems like they should have at least acknowledged that the Whalers are breaking the law
groundloop
Feb 2013
#21
As Japan controls the IWC that writes the Laws concerning International Whaling
One_Life_To_Give
Feb 2013
#81
In law, motive is not relevant. Intent is. Motive may help a jury draw inferences; however, it is
24601
Feb 2013
#46
The Court did NOT find that the whales were being killed against International Law
happyslug
Feb 2013
#79
You jest, but the Southern Poverty Law Center labels Sea Shepherd a "hate group".
Laffy Kat
Mar 2013
#101
And if you read the opinion, it is up to JAPAN to regulate what it ships does
happyslug
Feb 2013
#43
There is a difference between Earth First! protesters like others and myself who do non-violent
Nika
Feb 2013
#45
Smith wrote a partial dissent, agreeing to the ruling EXCEPT for the removal of the Trial Judge
happyslug
Feb 2013
#80
Yeah, I've seen that show. It's only a matter of time before an SS operative gets killed or...
Pterodactyl
Feb 2013
#90
Not at all. Unlike you, I think HUMAN rights are more important than animals.
Pterodactyl
Mar 2013
#104
woah look at the video w japan using 2 ships to ram and flood- HERO Sea Shepherd
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#62
I have given SS money for 40 years and will continue to do so. Whatever it takes to
catbyte
Feb 2013
#76
Thank you for your generosity. I've given them money for just over seven years and have had friends
Nika
Feb 2013
#84
NOTHING the Sea Shepard did was wrong... but THEY WERE attacked by Japanese whalers...
MrMickeysMom
Mar 2013
#105