Paul Watson Shot? Nope, Just Another Lie
March 5th, 2010
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Paul Watson is many things: a pathological liar, a terrorist (and I don’t use that word lightly), an attempted murderer, a coward, an attention whore, a criminal, an attempted murderer and someone who generally is not to be trusted. Watson likes to play pirate and pretend he’s at war on a ship that was bought by the money from those stupid enough to donate money to his group. If he really was at war, he’d have been blown to pieces a long time ago. In his warped mind, ramming other ships, throwing glass bottles and trying to entangle their props is legitimate “law enforcement” activity.
Now that his organization has a television deal, they’ve been trying to outdo themselves for dramatic footage and news stories that will grab headlines and get some more donations. Ratings, news coverage, donations – after all, it’s all about the money.
One notorious incident includes Watson claiming he was shot by the Japanese Coast Guard, who were tasked with protecting the whalers. The situation was as follows: after repeatedly coming dangerously close to the whaling vessels, the Sea Shepherd crew began hurling glass bottles of butyric acid at the crew of the Nisshin Maru. It is claimed that this was only because butyric acid smells bad, but one should consider that these glass bottles could still have caused injury and the contents were not known to the Japanese.
The Japanese Coast Guard responded with the use of “flash bang” grenades. These are little more than firecrackers and are typically designed to create an unpleasantly loud sound and otherwise stun or confuse. They’re not very effective at repelling an attack, but the Japanese Coast Guard seems to have been under orders not to use lethal force (which I stress, they would have been justified in using.)
At this point, Watson claims he was shot and survived only because of a bullet proof vest and a badge, which just happened to catch the bullet.
This seems a bit strange, even at first glance. Normally being shot is not a small event, even with a bullet proof vest. Soft body armor will stop a bullet, but much of the force is still distributed over a small area. Typically, a person wearing a vest receives a large bruise or welt from the shot, and occasionally may even suffer a cracked rib. They may be knocked down by the shot, not only because of the force, but because of the sudden and unexpected hit that can knock the wind right out of them.
Police officers who have been shot in their vest often describe the experience as “a swift hard punch” or even “being hit with a hammer.” This does not seem to be at all what happened to Watson. The fragment which he pulls from the vest also does not appear to be a bullet, although he doesn’t let the camera get much of a look at it.
Watson described the incident:
I felt an impact on my chest at one point and didn’t think too much of it at the time and then when I opened up my survival suit – I had a bulletproof vest (on) – and there was a bullet lodged in it.
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If I wasn’t wearing the vest it would have been pretty serious
Consider the greater context as well: why would the Japanese Coast Guard fire one and only one round at the ship? No reports exist of other bullet holes on the vessel, and even a sniper would have trouble hitting the mark on when shooting from one moving vessel to another on the rolling seas. Yet this one, solitary bullet, fired amid an attack managed to hit Watson right in the chest, and also happened to hit his badge.
The Japanese government claims that no shots were fired and that an investigation of the incident found no Coast Guard members drew their arms and no bullets were missing. They also stated that the grenades used could not account for the projectile, as these grenades were designed for use in crowd control or other non-lethal applications and therefore had no potential to produce shrapnel. At worst, the concussion of these grenades could cause a mild bruise, if they were very close to a person. A total of seven of the non-lethal devices were fired at the Sea Shepperd ship.
Sea Shepperd’s story has been less than consistent. Initially they claimed Watson was shot. Later they seemed to indicate that it was either a bullet or some kind of explosive fragment. They’ve never given much in the way of details that could confirm the incident, but later they did release this dramatic photo. The new “bullet” seems to be part of their slightly toned-down story that the bullet was actually part of a grenade or some other potentially lethal assault on their ship.
The photo is really the icing on the cake of an over the top and ridiculous story. It hearkens to a cliche tale common in old Western movies and legends of war heroes. A bullet cuts down the hero of a story, but he’s miraculously saved when it strikes directly in the center of a badge, lucky coin, pocket bible or other item.
Oh puh-lease!
This lie just keeps getting better and better!
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October 13th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
As a good sport though I will say that you did have some thought provoking points throughout. I can appreciate that. You should really stop with “Learn to read English” It makes me laugh, and not because it is creative or funny. It makes you sound….weird? You just keep saying it over and over.
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October 13th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
ddpalmer said:
No, but you definitely parroted the term “worse” without clarification.
Perhaps you should relax. My comments are posted tongue-in-cheek.
I don’t eat dogs … unless you’re talking about hotdogs.
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October 13th, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Sorry Amanda, you can try and spin it anyway you want, but I posted your exact statement showing YOU said humans were superior. Now you could have tried to refute that by showing where I started the superiority discussion, but I noticed you didn’t. Why would that be? Maybe because you can’t?
Sorry, not reasonable. Since the seals aren’t just killed for skins but also for food you can’t use an injection. And can you imagine how big a seal farm would be? With huge underwater nets and the damage to them from yearly freezing, yeah that would work.
More humor. By definition a fanatic lunatic could support anything, so no proof either way there.
More humor. I never said they weren’t credible I said they didn’t support your claims and I quoted those facts from the links. Again you could have refuted my claims in the same way, but you haven’t. Why not?
So what? Do you think that somehow give your more credibility?
Those would be the lies that you could point out but haven’t. Why would that be?
Of course I have an agenda. I told you that already. I am here to show others that your facts are no such thing. And you say it like having an agenda is a bad thing. So I guess you have a problem with every politician and every NGO.
I never claimed it, you are the one that brought it up, but it appears you may actually be a lunatic.
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October 13th, 2011 at 5:49 pm
BMS said:
How can I clarify someone else comment?
I never said you ate dog. I said there are people who do eat dog and that most Westerners would consider that worse than eating whales.
And people in the US would probably consider some Europeans eating horse as worse than eating whales.
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October 13th, 2011 at 5:53 pm
Amanda G said:
Well I could just keep calling people asshats. Would that be better?
Or I could refuse to provide proof for my claims. Would that work for you?
Or even better, I could keep claiming I was going to stop responding then go ahead and respond again. That sounds like the best bet.
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October 13th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
Wow, thank you for that. I feel like we have this unspoken bond now. I actually think I love you. Will you marry me, asshat? It would be the perfect marriage, we could skip all the happy years and get straight to the pointless fighting. I am going to stop responding though….
Oh damn, I just can’t leave you…
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October 13th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Just a few questions though. Are you lonely? It would explain the inferiority complex and lack of humor…or any other feeling that is not negative and angry. See I have this really bad flu (got any ideas, you seem to know everything) and I have been stuck in the house ALL damn day. I will not be here on the computer fighting with people all day sometime soon, I was wondering if you are going to miss me when I am gone. All these memories together… *sigh*
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October 13th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/06/whalepeople/
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October 13th, 2011 at 9:26 pm
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/whales-in-love-like-humans-their-brains-are-wired-for-romance-427863.html
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October 13th, 2011 at 9:55 pm
Amanda, because you did not read the lead article, and have not followed this thread in any detail, you have come to the erroneous conclusion that the author and most of the commenters support hunting whales. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Most of us see little point to such a hunt, and agree that those nations engaged in whale hunting under the fig-leaf of scientific research are in fact practicing commercial whaling.
HOWEVER, like it or not these countries are acting under the rule of international law, while the Sea Shepard group are not, and these illegal actions are undermining the efforts of legitimate wildlife NGO’s that are trying to get whaling stopped by raising Japanese feelings of outside interference in their affairs.
Thus Paul Watson is doing more harm by his antics than good, and anyone who wishes to see the harvest of whales stopped should be appalled. Any rational person that is.
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October 14th, 2011 at 4:31 am
Amanda G said:
Well isn’t that interesting.
So they have studied 4 out of over 80 species and then assume that applies to the rest. So I guess all we have to do is study humans and gorillas then we will know all about all the apes.
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October 14th, 2011 at 4:38 am
Amanda G said:
So whales have spindle cells and they assume that means the same thing as in humans. The only problem is since a few apes and a few whales are the only creatures with these cells they can’t have come from a common ancestor. Meaning whales and apes evolved them separately so there isn’t really any reason, without further proof, to assume they are the same in both groups.
Here is an alternate hypothesis. The cells have been found in the largest brains, maybe when any creatures brain reaches a certain physical size it requires a specialized cell to deal with the size
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October 14th, 2011 at 5:32 am
DV82XL As I have stated, I do not support Paul Watson, period. I previously explained this.
I do not support the hunt at all. I think we need to do MORE research before we kill this beautiful and intelligent animal. I think that they are much more complex than we know. Though some people will beg to argue (coughddpalmer). I never said the rest of you support the hunt. DDPALMER does, and there is no convincing him of the POSSIBILITY that it may be an inhumane practice, and a crime against some of our most intelligent animals. He knows everything, and it is people like that that make this a cruel and cold place to live sometimes. People who feel they have nothing left to learn.
There are two sides to every story. I do understand that meat and oil and such is used/needed. And that most of these guys are just out here trying like hell to make a living. It is understandable, especially with the way things are going. Maybe things need to change, that’s all…
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October 14th, 2011 at 5:50 am
Oh you again…the great ddpalmer, king of everything.
You know what? MAYBE…maybe not. How about that? As I have said, we should learn more about them before we continue on this path. We learn, we evolve. You brought up slavery- had you been alive at those times maybe you would have considered it a proper, humane, and LEGAL (as you keep bringing up) method. You would have called us non supporters “fanatics”. But we evolved, we learned…Maybe this is a time where we should halt- to learn.
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October 14th, 2011 at 6:02 am
And once again you are combating years of hard research with your guesses. Way to go on logic and facts. I was kidding before BUT you truly are a careless jerk trying to flaunt yourself on a forum. Way to go. Thanks for more proof of your credibility?
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October 14th, 2011 at 6:32 am
Amanda G said:
So maybe we should stop everything until we have definitive research and know all the answers. Maybe cows and sheep are smarter than we think and they shouldn’t be eaten either. So lets stop until we can do the research.
And maybe plants have emotions and feels, just so different from animals that we don’t understand them. We better stop eating plants until we do some research and are sure. In the mean time we can just all starve. Hopefully the scientists get it all figured out pretty quickly.
As to slavery and fanatics. No they weren’t all fanatics, some were like John Brown. But many were against slavery but tried legal means to produce changes, and in most countries those legal means worked.
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October 14th, 2011 at 6:36 am
Amanda G said:
Sorry Amanda, more spinning doesn’t change facts.
That ‘hard research’ is also just guesses. Have you read the actual papers they produced? If not you really can’t speak to the facts now can you?
I can point you to hundreds of articles that say hard research has shown vaccines cause autism and homeopathy works and natural selection can’t have produced complex life. But when you dig deeper and read the actual research paper you find the article was wrong and that isn’t what the research really said.
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October 14th, 2011 at 7:35 am
Well in that case nothing that you said is fact either, and this whole conversation was pointless. Every single thing that I say…everything that any article says, is deflected by your ignorance. I mean, sure some of it may not be accurate. I am willing to admit that not every single thing I read is true. But all of it? My views are pretty damn lenient and you still call me a fanatic.
Asa far as your other comment goes; no I don’t think that we need to halt everything. That is insane. It is either all or nothing with you. There is no evidence that cows (possibly- just so you don’t go into a fit about wording again) have intelligence comparable to humans. Cows are not close to extinction in any way. Also they don’t kill cows under the guise of research (again not saying that they DON’T research whales). Plants, well I am not even going into that, you are being ridiculous now.
Slavery- your point is lost. I am not supporting illegal ways to stop whaling. (Don’t you read English?) I do not support anyone who rams other boats and risks lives to get their point across. I support legal ways of stopping this. I support further researching of the subject.
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October 14th, 2011 at 7:40 am
And I can go to a certified search engine and provide peer reviewed documentation on the subject. I can write an APA style paper for you with those references. But why, you are not worth my time. You made it obvious that you don’t care WHAT you hear or see, you WILL support whaling.
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October 14th, 2011 at 9:05 am
As usual, the fanatic claims to ave evidence, but refuses to present it.
Amanda, did you come up with an explanation as to how the whaling industry is any more inhumane than any other meat industry?
PS: I’m Norwegian. I like eating whales, just like many of my fellow Norwegians.
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October 14th, 2011 at 9:22 am
I’m glad you never tasted human, I hear it tastes like chicken. Lol. Actually I did post quite a few interesting things BUT you would have to go back read the conversation and read articles- too much work for somebody who already has their mind made up. But feel free to butt in at any time with you asinine comments, it is a free world.
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October 14th, 2011 at 10:17 am
“I Like eating whales…” NO **** really? I am won over now. People “like” eating whales proves….Oh yeah…NOTHING.
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October 14th, 2011 at 11:26 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ5_f3vO5EQ&feature=related
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October 14th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Then defend your positions that are accurate and admit your positions that are not. But you refuse to do that. You make a claim, I make a counter-claim, you whine and make a complete new claim. To anybody watching it looks like you drop your claims at the least resistance rather than defending them. I think it would appear to an outsider that you have concede just about everything to me by not providing counter evidence.
First as to cows some people disagree with you.
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October 14th, 2011 at 5:31 pm
Okay, if we are going to assert that whaling is so inherently wrong that the only answer to it is to force that it is stopped by Japan, whether or not there is a decision by the Japanese to do so and whether or not the Japanese will allow their vessels to do so or even provide accompaniment, and that whaling is such a horrendous act that it must be stopped *by any and all means necessary* then we have but one course of action.
If this is the case, than Paul Watson’s antics are bull****. We must declare a total war upon Japan with the end goal being the complete dissolution of the modern state of Japan so that an anti-whaling Japanese government can be forcibly installed.
This would not be entirely unprecedented. Modern international political thinking does seem to hold that it is justifiable to use extreme military force to topple a government or restrain its actions, if it engages in actions which are so anti-humanitarian and unjust that there is no way of otherwise dealing with it. NATO military forces were used against Serbia because of the government’s actions involving genocide and aggression against civilians in Kosovo. Ultimately, Kosovo was put under UN administration. In fact, many have been critical for the lack of a strong military response to some of the actions in Rwanda and elsewhere.
Well, honestly, if you think the Japanese are doing something as bad as trying to wipe out an ethnic group of humans, then it’d be hard to argue that they should not receive the same kind of extreme military response.
Need I remind you, however, that we (the United States and also Australia, Canada, British Pacific forces, China and other allied nations) have actually done just this before. We know what a total war with Japan is like. It’s very very expensive in terms of money and lives.
Actually, the total was many millions of deaths. We easily lost thousands in a single battle.
I assume you are suggesting that this is what needs to happen in order to stop whaling?
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October 14th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Amanda, you’re merely exposing your childish fanaticism by going about this in the way you do.
Provide some logic or evidence, instead of just acting like a whiny bitch who just likes whales and seals more than other animals.
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October 14th, 2011 at 10:25 pm
Amanda is just a lonely gal that is enjoying the attention of several guys. I think she’s just stringing us along now and having a good laugh at our expense. As trolls go she’s not that bad.
But she’s still a troll.
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October 15th, 2011 at 7:23 am
I had the flu. Was bored. You know what, I never spend one second of my life prior to this post thinking about whales. If somebody offered me a piece of whale I would probably eat it o.O I played this game to see how fast I could scavenge through the links and find something to piss you off.
I was going to keep arguing but this last post amused me, and I am feeling better. Off to school.
I am not actually heartless and I regularly read through the site. There are some pretty awesome articles here…
And uh, nice meeting you.
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October 15th, 2011 at 8:45 am
Actually. I have a paper due soon for comm. In this paper I have to compare and contrast etc. on any subject I choose. I thought this would be great. I am a bit worried though that if (in this paper) I post ANYTHING good about whaling that I will be slaughtered, so maybe not.
Not trying to be a troll here, but what is the good side of whaling? I rarely hear about this, but since there are supporters here; I would enjoy hearing this.
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October 15th, 2011 at 10:17 am
Amanda G said:
If you like the taste of whale meat then that would be a good side of whaling but that’s really all I can come up with (though human aesthetic preferences are important enough to make it the default starting point those who want to stop whaling would need to be able to overrule). Some might also include the religious whale killing in with that.
I imagine if whales were causing problems then culling them (like other animals which cause problems) would probably also count as a good side though I don’t think there are any places which have a problem with too many whales.
There were some other uses in the past (oil and when it was necessary for food) that aren’t relevant now (since we’ve got petroleum and there’s enough food made to feed everyone on the planet if it were just distributed properly). Whether they’ll become relevant in the future is unknown but I don’t see it as being very likely.
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October 15th, 2011 at 10:34 am
Amanda G said:
I was pretty sure you were pulling our legs, glad you had some fun.
Amanda G said:
Again it’s sort of left-handed, but there still are communities of indigenous peoples in the Far North that depend on whales to survive. I suppose we could force them all onto welfare, but they have been at it for millennia and have grandfather rights in the eyes of some.
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October 15th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Amanda G said:
Sorry not buying it. Unless you are a psychopath. The rapidity with which you responded to some comments and venom in those responses show either a fanatic anti-whaler and/or a mental disorder.
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October 15th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Thanks guys, I didn’t really mean to ruffle any feathers (well, maybe a little bit).
The reason I actually looked up the subject at all was because of the South Park episode Whale Whores. It was the funniest episode I have seen in a long time. ****KK YOU WHAAAWEE ****KK YOU DOWWWPHIN….CAOOOOOO AND CHIKAAAN….Maybe it’s not that funny, but I was doped up on theraflu hahaha. So, I ran into this forum about Paul Watson, I just found all the fighting and crap hilarious. I wanted some action.
As far as being a psychopath; I was in drama for six years so some would consider me a psychopath. I don’t think you can properly diagnose somebody with a mental disorder by what they post on a forum. There is this saying, I for get exactly how it goes. “Normal person + anonymity = total jackass”. I am a firm believer. Heh.
I honestly am not pro whaling, I am not against it either. I don’t know enough about it really to form an opinion. I actually barely read any of the stuff I posted either so….Yeah. If I was going to put my all in for an issue and fight for it, it would not be about animals (at this time). There are just too many human problems in this world to go that route. As far as being venomous; the only venom I had was dealing with the worst flu I’ve had in a long time and being stuck while my boyfriend got to go hunting without me. It was sad.
I am a full time student, I work full time as a CNA, and I volunteer my time putting on plays at our local nursing home (my grandma is there). So, I barely have any time. This is one of four sites I frequent but I am more of an observer than a commenter. I promise I probably won’t troll all of your blogs >.<
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October 15th, 2011 at 8:03 pm
Oh, and I decided against using whaling for my compare/contrast paper. I gave it my all and just couldn’t find any good reason for whaling. I mean the indigenous who depend on it….That is a good reason. The rest of the information I found was for material goods like lipstick, perfume, oil etc. It can be used for food, but apparently it is expensive. I also had no idea that it is only legal in three countries.
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October 16th, 2011 at 4:17 am
Amanda G said:
Still at it I see.
Whaling is legal in well over 100 countries and it isn’t expensive as food. It is sold at similar prices to any other meat source.
Oh I agree, just based on the venomous posts wouldn’t give the data needed. But the posts combined with the fact that some of the responses were within minutes of the post they were referring to, not enough time for someone ‘playing’ at being a fanatic anti-whaler to accomplish.
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October 16th, 2011 at 7:41 pm
Lots of time + super fast typing skills. You responded really fast too, with “venom”. I would not say that you are mentally ill. I was sick and upset, stuck at home. What was your excuse? Again please don’t take this the wrong way. You seem like an intelligent person. Find the right subject and I’m sure you can do a lot of good. Maybe you could be a bit…I don’t know….More….Less….Oh whatever, I don’t want to start another fight. I try to keep a good sense of humor. Sometimes I take it too far. It’s better than having no sense of humor at all. Then again, we are all different.
Okay, okay. This is just the info I could come up with as I was looking for pros and cons. “It isn’t expensive as food” seems like an odd statement for someone who seems to be so knowledgeable on the subject. I did not look very deeply, I decided to go with vaccinations (due to the link you posted way back).
I’m sorry that you took this so hard. I was just poking fun. In fact, I think it is healthy to argue points that you do not support (or don’t care about). It gives you a magnanimous amount of perspective. Granted there are many other (and easier) ways to gain it.
Have a good day, try not to be so angry?
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October 16th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Oh yeah and my email dings loud enough to hear it standing on the front porch. That helps too, ya know.
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October 16th, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Oh and I apologize. Apparently these are (some?) of the countries it is legal in:
2.1 Canada
2.2 Faroe Islands
2.3 Greenland
2.4 Iceland
2.5 Indonesia
2.6 Japan
2.7 Norway
2.8 Russia
2.9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2.10 United States
Apparently it has actually dropped in price (the equivalent of 3.00) in Japan.
I found this to be interesting also:
“Most young Japanese do not recall the years after World War II when we were hungry and the Americans wanted us to eat whale to survive,” said Yuriko Shiraishi, 72, head of Women’s Forum for Fish. “The whale saved us then, but thousands of years before that, Japanese were eating whale. Now, the Japanese don’t want to eat whale because they don’t know about it as a delicious and healthy source of protein. That’s what needs to change.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/18/AR2005061800890_2.html
I may actually look into the subject later.
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October 16th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
The thing is, we don’t need any other good reasons to whale than “Food”.
Unless a good reason NOT to hunt whales can be provided, there’s no reason to stop.
It’s healthy, sustainable, and quite tasty.
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October 17th, 2011 at 4:37 am
Amanda G said:
Doesn’t all that spinning make you dizzy?
I responded quickly because I know what I am I talking about, having been involved in whaling discussions for well over 5 years. But you claim to have been home sick, on drugs and with no prior knowledge.
Why does the truth seem odd? Are you still on those drugs?
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October 18th, 2011 at 9:26 am
Yes it does, and yes I am. The flu is gone but cold is STILL here. Ugh. I haven’t been drinking enough fluids for a while so I now have a kidney infection (to which my boyfriend thought cranberry ****TAIL was the solution) So now I am on stronger meds. Thank you for your concern, kind gentleman. I’ll make this short because I feel like I am going to die
I just meant because it IS food. you said it “isn’t as expensive as food”. It just made me chuckle. You are so defensive, sheesh.
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October 18th, 2011 at 9:33 am
That’s kinda funny c*cktail is bleeped.
Oh yeah and all that spinning basically boils down to; you seem smart, I’m sorry to have offended you, and you could be a little more pleasant. But this Vicodin made me all mushy and weird. Never had this crap before and not sure I like it. I am not in pain BUT I am throwing up and can’t move anyways. But when I don’t take it I just cry. How ****in long does it take for this antibiotic to work, geee. It’s been three damn days.
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October 18th, 2011 at 9:41 am
Awesome-O
Not to mention one whale death can feed thousands. One chicken death can feed; my boyfriend. Just one single whale can provide a lot of resources. My dad is a marine and apparently loves whale (never knew that until recently). Apparently, he is going to get some next week if I feel better. We shall see, I am not a huge seafood person, I like lobster and shrimp but that’s about it. Which kinda sucks because I hear a lot of good things about Omega 3. Which many people don’t get enough of? (don’t quote me on that)
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October 18th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
Exactly, so in terms of suffering, whaling is again on the better side.
Most people don’t get enough Omega-3, something you get a lot of in whale-meat.
(And in seal-oil, which is potentially the best source)
Whale doesn’t really compare to other sea-food, as it’s a mammal.
It’s more like beef.
It’s just trickier to cook right.
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May 4th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
I am and artist and as well animal lover, but I am also a hunter. Hunting is what kept us alive and allowed humans to survive. I do not think that whaling is a major industry at this point though some civilization , many of these the native populations still have there traditions from Inuits to Scandinavians. These populations are not commercial, they take very few animals and yes they use and eat every part of the whale and as well legally. This being said Paul Watson is not doing anything legal here, he is breaking many laws while putting his crew and that of many at risk. In some parts of the US if a person harasses a hunter on that hunters property it is at least a misdemeanor. This Paul Watson a hack scientist at best, has decided to be the judge , jury and prosecutor. He has also decided to step outside the bounds pf whales and chase other fisherman and destroy there equipment, while putting many, many lives at risk … I do hunt and eat meat, that is what humans have done for our entire existence and will continue. I do like Animal Planet but this BS show is a reason for me not to watch at all. It is controversial that is why they have it on but the lies Paul Watson spreads and ideas he gives people to do really stupid things is just outrageous. To me he appears to be a pompous ass that is looking to influence others to do very stupid things. People have done very stupid things with hunters at this point and it has gotten worse. Hopefully enough people will realize that this is very reckless to say the least. Influencing others to this sort of behavior is very irresponsible and should be stopped before some idiot gets in the way of a hunter and pays via there life.
Maybe old Paul should go find some chicken coops to open …. They are being slaughtered at and even greater rate … Maybe he should worry about cows or the children in sweatshops and going hungry every night … You know they are our own species and cannot hide deep in the waters of the worlds oceans …. This Scandinavian version of whale wars is just typical of mass BS being hysteria and lies of what is really going on. I in no way would want these great creatures to become extinct, but the reality is laws are in place and being enforced to implement a continuation of the whale species. A once a year traditional hunt is not going to render these animals extinct. If some whales survived a megladon filled ocean then they can survive us. As well keeping in mind that Keep in mind that 2/3 of our oceans have not been explored. I just have to say seeing what I have seen in this show … Seeing Paul Watson rap his own prop stopping ropes around ships to disable them and then claim he was attacked well … what more can you say then he is a liar film that he made showed him putting Humans at risk and lie about what he was doing after being told by authorities to leave the fisherman alone … There is no excuse for this total misrepresentation of what they are doing. Breaking the laws that were set in place to protect the animals themselves … People like him give animal rights people and conservation a bad name.
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May 4th, 2012 at 8:11 pm
I have seen many here comment that they think humans are much more violent then whales etc …. Have any of you ever saw a killer whale hunt ??? Muahahaha I love how they prey upon seal … Though I do not see anyone here bad mouthing these natural born killers. To the point of pack hunting these poor little seals have no was to protect themselves …. Ohh that is right it is mother nature at work, the whales committed no sins as they are part of mother nature, survival of the fittest. From the SS own words these killing of helpless seals is a horrific crime … So go arrest the whales … Killer whales … They are commiting crimes against the seals is murder by whale … ohh yeah that is right we cannot enforce this … What gets me the most is they are spending millions of dollars to break laws, getting away with it and doing it in the name of humanity while children starve every day, are abused and trafficked. Paul is Not a humanitarian he and his crew are Drama Queens …
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