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Ash_F

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56. 172 whales....a crime. /nt

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 04:21 PM

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Japan: Whaling Group Suffers Financial Loss [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2012 OP

Hurray for Sea Shepherds! Scairp Oct 2012 #1

k and r. works for me. niyad Oct 2012 #2

GOOD! Glad to hear it. defacto7 Oct 2012 #3

But...but...I thought it was a RESEARCH vessel? nt wtmusic Oct 2012 #4

GOOD POINT! obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #44

Spectacular news!! roody Oct 2012 #5

I just wonder what will happen to the lower-level workers. Archae Oct 2012 #6

Yeah, well maybe they shouldn't have held up those snarky "we're doing research" signs.... Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2012 #8

Neither "pricey" nor "high-society"...Whale is readily available in the local super markets. masmdu Oct 2012 #17

I don't distinguish between the two groups in that particular "industry" Nihil Oct 2012 #18

They'd probably make more money from whale-watching tours anyway. rwsanders Oct 2012 #19

Sorry, but tough shit. Japan's whaling industry is an obscenity catbyte Oct 2012 #29

+10000 wordpix Oct 2012 #62

It is mainly elderly folks who eat whale meat obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #45

WooooHooooo*~*SEA SHEPHERDS!!!! Astazia Oct 2012 #7

+10000 Liberalynn Oct 2012 #64

Can't wait to see this on the next season of "Whale Wars"... n/t Indi Guy Oct 2012 #9

Maybe they should consider another kind of occupation... AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #10

Yes, well they aren't exactly conservationists Scairp Oct 2012 #11

Grow soybeans then Kolesar Oct 2012 #14

Much of Japan's Best Farmland (What Little They Have) is Radioactive Now AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #21

Organic farmers claim they get much higher yields than contemporary farmers Kolesar Oct 2012 #35

Well then Scairp Oct 2012 #52

Speaking of whale meat, I'm going to get the chance to try it next year. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #20

I love the Spotted Owl... GliderGuider Oct 2012 #22

heard dog is good Duppers Oct 2012 #25

Next time I'm in China or South Korea, perhaps I will. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #32

You sound bored and anxious. Go get some fresh air Kolesar Oct 2012 #36

Basketball? Blech. I prefer wargames. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #38

I don't eat pigs Duppers Oct 2012 #37

If someone posted that the were going to eat some bacon, Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #39

indeed Duppers Oct 2012 #43

um hmmmm obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #48

indeed fil62793skx Oct 2012 #59

Another one to try bongbong Oct 2012 #28

You're equating eating a whale with cannibalism? Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #34

Where did I equate them? bongbong Oct 2012 #41

So, when presented with someone stating they planned on eating whale meat you just *happened* Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #50

LOL bongbong Oct 2012 #55

As you implied, meat is simply meat-- no ethical differences. LanternWaste Oct 2012 #67

scientific article Duppers Oct 2012 #42

That was almost a good, relevant point there...but... Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #47

Isn't that something for you to be proud of obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #46

I'm neither proud nor ashamed. I see no moral component to the act of eating whale meat. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #51

And it shows. n/t flvegan Oct 2012 #66

it actually pretty much sucks, like a big fat Tilapia snooper2 Oct 2012 #63

School children don't eat whale meat unless they're the Japanese version of Romney catbyte Oct 2012 #30

It's served in the rural public school obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #49

I once asked my teacher about it. AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #61

agreed! fascisthunter Oct 2012 #60

Bravo Sea Shepherds! Vidar Oct 2012 #12

Two key words: "government group" JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2012 #13

Gentle Giants of the Oceans zorro1 Oct 2012 #15

Guess the tsunami relief funds diverted to whaling DirkGently Oct 2012 #16

Hats off to Paul Watson and his brave crews! GliderGuider Oct 2012 #23

same here. Duppers Oct 2012 #26

I give them a donation arikara Oct 2012 #31

I'm weeping. Crunchy Frog Oct 2012 #24

Congrats to Sea Shepherd!! Larkspur Oct 2012 #27

Awesome! n/t zappaman Oct 2012 #33

Hurrah for the Sea Shepherd and her crew! obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #40

I am hoping Japan will disband the whaling fleet. life long demo Oct 2012 #53

May this financial success follow them into the future. xchrom Oct 2012 #54

172 whales....a crime. /nt Ash_F Oct 2012 #56

Exactly. NCarolinawoman Oct 2012 #65

Loss of money speaks very loudly to many people. ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #57

Woot Coexist Oct 2012 #58