Japanese Whaling?

[numbercruncher]

Japanese whalers won't say if they'll spare Migaloo

Migaloo, whose Aboriginal name means White Fella, is believed to be the only completely white humpback whale in the world and is often spotted among the humpbacks which form the basis of Australia's whale-watching industry.

AAP inquiries of Japan Fisheries Agency about the fate of Migaloo and other white whales were met with "no comment".

http://www.smh.com.au/news/whale-watch/japanese-whalers-wont-say-if-theyll-spare-migaloo/2007/11/12/1194766553482.html

 

[2020hindsight]

I would estimate that they would feel much better knowing that the Japanese would be facing the Australian Navy rather than some of the waffle that is thrown about in discussions on whaling.

bearmarket

so what are you saying here bearmarket?
that Greenpeace are waffle?
that Japs talk of "scientific research" is anything other than "waffle"?
correction "serious waffle"

PS nc, I (also) drive a Toyota, so didn't vote option a) - "boycott japanese"
but looking at that photo of the white mother and calf
I think my next car might be something other than Jap lol.

(and other than French, since their terrorists blew up the "Rainbow Warrior" in Auckland - - well done to the Kiwis for catching the bastards who did it too. )

 

[nioka]

PS nc, I (also) drive a Toyota, so didn't vote option a) - "boycott japanese"
but looking at that photo of the white mother and calf
I think my next car might be something other than Jap lol.

I think the white one would be safe. Even a red neck like myself would draw the line at something as rare as that. By the way another white calf was supposed to have been spotted off the coast here this year. Migaloo is said to be a daddy.

 

[Ageo]

Im glad your Family have a good sense of Humour, Im pretty sure that misrepresenting what you feed people is Illegal, if it happened to me I would certainly consider pressing charges.

Its a brave new world out there

lmao! so you would press charges against your own family?

brave world? you mean insane world

 

[gimme some]

What is it about whales?
What about all the other poor little animals that are being slaughtered every day?
What about all the starving people?
Who out there, so worried about the poor whales actually give a stuff about what is going on in Zimbabwe? Or even just up north with our own Aboriginals?
Anyhow, now that I've got that of my chest,I'm off to drop another live crayfish into a boiling hot pot of water.
Mmmmmmmmm delicious.

 

[chops_a_must]

Anyone actually tried whale? It's pretty good, maybe try it first before accusing Japanese of exerting their right to live their culture in their way.

Thaty's like saying, "human tastes good so it is ok to kill and eat them." And yes, to some homosexuals, and probably certain women, certain aspects of humans perhaps do taste good. But does this make it ok to kill and eat humans?

P.s. - i'm a bit tipsty if you havcen't already giuessed.

 

[Sprinter79]

Thaty's like saying, "human tastes good so it is ok to kill and eat them." And yes, to some homosexuals, and probably certain women, certain aspects of humans perhaps do taste good. But does this make it ok to kill and eat humans?

P.s. - i'm a bit tipsty if you havcen't already giuessed.

Hahaha, yeah you are a bit drunk huh! I'm glad I didn't let you borrow my car then : (Just kidding )

 

[numbercruncher]

What is it about whales?

They are beautiful majestic Animals even smarter than you, just unfortunate they cant defend themselves.

What about all the other poor little animals that are being slaughtered every day?

They where bred by People to feed people and cant compare to a whale.

What about all the starving people?

There are to many people, its inevitable and natural that some must starve.

Who out there, so worried about the poor whales actually give a stuff about what is going on in Zimbabwe?

Not me, cant be too bad or they would revolt ? ...

Or even just up north with our own Aboriginals?

Whats up with them ? they have a belly full of tucker and a wallet full of cash, and no one is hunting them down for scientific research ..

Anyhow, now that I've got that of my chest,I'm off to drop another live crayfish into a boiling hot pot of water.
Mmmmmmmmm delicious.

Yum !

 

[--B--]

in any case:

B killing whales in this day and age to me is insanity no matter what the method.

why?

As for whales recovering in numbers that is also way off the mark. I get the feeling the pro whalers think that they will soon recover to some where near previous numbers.

humpback whale populations ARE recovering. do you have evidence to the contrary?

In the days when Nokia was eating his whale meat the food source for whales was exponentially bigger than current stocks world wide which we will never see the like off again this is not scare mongering its fact. Whales will never recover to previous stock levels ever.

lol. what do u base this outrageous claim on?

Practices of past centuries simply do not translate though I guess the question is why kill whales I am yet to hear a valid argument all the products taken from whales were produced by other means well before the 60’s?

the japanese like to eat whale. simple.

 

[--B--]

I would estimate that they would feel much better knowing that the Japanese would be facing the Australian Navy rather than some of the waffle that is thrown about in discussions on whaling.

bearmarket

hilarious. do you really think Kev is going to send out an armed naval vessel?

will never happen.

kev is the master of tricking his cheer squad and once again it seems he has you and other hook line and sinker.

 

[--B--]

Thaty's like saying, "human tastes good so it is ok to kill and eat them." And yes, to some homosexuals, and probably certain women, certain aspects of humans perhaps do taste good. But does this make it ok to kill and eat humans?

P.s. - i'm a bit tipsty if you havcen't already giuessed.

lol. perhaps one of your worst arguments ever chops.

 

[Ageo]

There are to many people, its inevitable and natural that some must starve.

Mate sorry to say but that is insanity, typical greeny that gives more of a sh*t about animals then his own.

How many whales get killed compared to say poor africans today?

Sometimes I just dont understand where people have their priorities.

 

[numbercruncher]

mate sorry to say but that is insanity, typical greeny that gives more of a sh*t about animals then his own.

How many whales get killed compared to say poor africans today?

sometimes i just dont understand where people have their priorities

Come on spare us the sentimental stuff - the world has a ceiling on how many people it can sustain, records droughts/climate change and some of the worlds most fertile farmlands being forced into biofuels is going to prove this more than ever - the underlying reason Africans run around killing each other is because of shortage of resources and narrow minded idiots like Bob Geldof have done nothing but help create more misery, unless you plan on flying in some rivers and fertile farmland nature must take it coarse.

Alternatively let people loose to pollute the last river, catch the last fish, cut down the last tree then perhaps we can all dig in and share a bowl of money huh?

 

[--B--]

Come on spare us the sentimental stuff -

ahh. the mindset of the greeny...

caring for humans = sentimental stuff, caring for plants and animals = the most serious priority presumably?

the world has a ceiling on how many people it can sustain, records droughts/climate change and some of the worlds most fertile farmlands being forced into biofuels is going to prove this more than ever - the underlying reason Africans run around killing each other is because of shortage of resources and narrow minded idiots like Bob Geldof have done nothing but help create more misery, unless you plan on flying in some rivers and fertile farmland nature must take it coarse.

technology and access to cheap energy is what the african nations need. ironically the very things greeny nutters like yourself seek to deny them.

it is absolutely astounding that one one hand you bleat about a whale being harpooned yet have no such qualms about human beings starving to death.
greenism at its finest.

Alternatively let people loose to pollute the last river, catch the last fish, cut down the last tree then perhaps we can all dig in and share a bowl of money huh?

lol. there goes the propagation of fear again. right on time as usual.

 

[numbercruncher]

technology and access to cheap energy is what the african nations need. ironically the very things greeny nutters like yourself seek to deny them.

it is absolutely astounding that one one hand you bleat about a whale being harpooned yet have no such qualms about human beings starving to death.
greenism at its finest.

How do you come to the conclusion that Enviromentalists would seek to deny Africa Tech and energy ? wouldnt that be self defeating, ahh I get it, your trying to paint Enviromentalists as extremists, nice try.

By the way there is no cheap energy left, the only cheap energy as will be shown by the benefit of hindsight will be renewable energy.

Your opinion amuses me though, in one breath you support Dubbya and his mideast adventures that result in Hundreds of thousands of Deaths, and on the other your all caring about Africans, are you shifting your natural right wing leanings to support a discussion or are you all of a sudden getting caring ? Do you donate to African aid programmes ?

 

[--B--]

How do you come to the conclusion that Enviromentalists would seek to deny Africa Tech and energy ? wouldnt that be self defeating, ahh I get it, your trying to paint Enviromentalists as extremists, nice try.

no because greenies like yourself would love to see the end of cheap coal powered energy.

By the way there is no cheap energy left, the only cheap energy as will be shown by the benefit of hindsight will be renewable energy.

coal fired power stations provide cheap energy but green groups seek to deny them this energy based on their blind dedication to the AGW myth.

Your opinion amuses me though, in one breath you support Dubbya and his mideast adventures that result in Hundreds of thousands of Deaths,

really? can you provide me a quote of me saying this?

and on the other your all caring about Africans, are you shifting your natural right wing leanings to support a discussion or are you all of a sudden getting caring ? Do you donate to African aid programmes ?

i was pointing out your obvious preference of caring for whales over starving africans. you haven not denied this. its there for all to see.

 

[numbercruncher]

really? can you provide me a quote of me saying this?

Again sorry, seems i mixed you up with another poster

 

[--B--]

Again sorry, seems i mixed you up with another poster

lol. ok no worries.

 

[numbercruncher]

no because greenies like yourself would love to see the end of cheap coal powered energy.

No, most people who accept climate change and respect the planet want Clean Coal technolgy - its in the pipeline btw.

And coal isnt Cheap to Africans anyway, China snaps it all up , renewable with minimal ongoing input costs is the only long term solution.

And arguing cheap energy is a solution for africa doesnt quite wash with me, Zimbabwe point in case, prosperous then along comes their Hero Mugab consficating White folks farms and now they are unproductive weed infested wasteland .... maybe some folks are natural hunter gatherings and some are natural farmers eh ?

Anyway guess we are getting well off subject .....

 

[--B--]

No, most people who accept climate change and respect the planet want Clean Coal technolgy - its in the pipeline btw.

coal fired power stations are the cheapest and you have now confirmed you are against these.

And coal isnt Cheap to Africans anyway, China snaps it all up , renewable with minimal ongoing input costs is the only long term solution.

lol. so theres no coal available because china snaps it all up?

And arguing cheap energy is a solution for africa doesnt quite wash with me, Zimbabwe point in case, prosperous then along comes their Hero Mugab consficating White folks farms and now they are unproductive weed infested wasteland .... maybe some folks are natural hunter gatherings and some are natural farmers eh ?

of course it doesnt wash with you. as ive suggested, you and others of your ilk dont care about humans as much as you care about trees and animals. you seek to deny developing nations access to cheap energy based on unproven AGW which you blindly believe.

Anyway guess we are getting well off subject .....

lol. very true however i thought the comment re: "starving people" realy did need further discussions...