Pirates... as in Argh, matey

[Samuraikoku]

As usual, ninjas show their supremacy over pirates.

I thought that ninjas were Korean, not Japanese.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja

[Screensaver]

I thought that ninjas were Korean, not Japanese.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja

I stand corrected.

[Ethel mermania]

Slaughtering highly intelligent animals with the intent of eating them is not 'scientific research'; Japan's lies are as pathetic as its insults.
Combined with Sea Shepherd being pirate fans at most, I don't see the problem here.

why are stupid animals somehow inferior to intelligent ones? what rights do a whale have that a cow doesn't? They are both living breathing creatures.

[Novaya Tselinoyarsk]

Slaughtering highly intelligent animals with the intent of eating them is not 'scientific research'; Japan's lies are as pathetic as its insults.
Combined with Sea Shepherd being pirate fans at most, I don't see the problem here.

why are stupid animals somehow inferior to intelligent ones? what rights do a whale have that a cow doesn't? They are both living breathing creatures.

Cows are tastier, obviously.

[Ethel mermania]

the one thing i forgot to mention.

While i dont think what the sea shepards do is piracy, (even though the law says it is). After the first attempt of the sea shepard to use prop foulers on the japanese whalers, which if sucessfull would disable the ship in some pretty bad sea's. i would be OK with the whalers sinking the sea shepard boats in self defense.

Also it would make much better television.

[Threlizdun]

People are attempting to halt an unacceptable practice by sabatoging instruments of death. Such individuals are not pirates, but simply willing to go outside of a legal system that protects monsters. If the Sea Shepards are criminals, then it is the law that is flawed, not them.

[America Resurgent]

People are attempting to halt an unacceptable practice by sabatoging instruments of death. Such individuals are not pirates, but simply willing to go outside of a legal system that protects monsters. If the Sea Shepards are criminals, then it is the law that is flawed, not them.

High levels of agreement in principle, though the methods that Sea Shepard used were bad from a purely practical standpoint, on the sole basis that they weren't exactly going to make a real dent.

[Ethel mermania]

People are attempting to halt an unacceptable practice by sabatoging instruments of death. Such individuals are not pirates, but simply willing to go outside of a legal system that protects monsters. If the Sea Shepards are criminals, then it is the law that is flawed, not them.

what makes a whale special? its just a big sea cow? why is it ok to eat the stupid and not the smart?

[America Resurgent]

what makes a whale special? its just a big sea cow? why is it ok to eat the stupid and not the smart?

It's okay to eat neither, in my view.

[Threlizdun]

High levels of agreement in principle, though the methods that Sea Shepard used were bad from a purely practical standpoint, on the sole basis that they weren't exactly going to make a real dent.

No, sadly they won't. However, the fact that they are actually willing to go out and directly combat this rather than simply waving placards outside of government building is something I can appreciate. They are not the best strategies, though they at least have done more than simple protest.

[Threlizdun]

People are attempting to halt an unacceptable practice by sabatoging instruments of death. Such individuals are not pirates, but simply willing to go outside of a legal system that protects monsters. If the Sea Shepards are criminals, then it is the law that is flawed, not them.

what makes a whale special? its just a big sea cow? why is it ok to eat the stupid and not the smart?

I don't believe it is ever appropriate to inflict harm upon entities capable of suffering unless the act prevents greater suffering from being inflicted.

[Des-Bal]

Good. I want to see navy seals shooting those self-righteous mother fuckers.

[Ethel mermania]

what makes a whale special? its just a big sea cow? why is it ok to eat the stupid and not the smart?

It's okay to eat neither, in my view.

if you are a vegetarian, and do not wear leather at least its a consistent argument and i can respect that. I dont agree with it, but i respect your point of view. If your not, i have a problem with people who want to protect whales

[Ethel mermania]

what makes a whale special? its just a big sea cow? why is it ok to eat the stupid and not the smart?

I don't believe it is ever appropriate to inflict harm upon entities capable of suffering unless the act prevents greater suffering from being inflicted.

if you are a vegetarian, i respect your opinion.

[Des-Bal]

It's okay to eat neither, in my view.

if you are a vegetarian, and do not wear leather at least its a consistent argument and i can respect that. I dont agree with it, but i respect your point of view. If your not, i have a problem with people who want to protect whales

I'm still not convinced we need whales.

[Ostroeuropa]

Goddammit. As soon as I read or hear the word "Whalers" that futurama song plays in my head.
EVERY time. It won't stop!!

[Des-Bal]

Goddammit. As soon as I read or hear the word "Whalers" that futurama song plays in my head.
EVERY time. It won't stop!!

At first I didn't know what you were talking about. Then I realized what you were talking about. And now it's happening to me. And now I hate you.

[Ostroeuropa]

Goddammit. As soon as I read or hear the word "Whalers" that futurama song plays in my head.
EVERY time. It won't stop!!

At first I didn't know what you were talking about. Then I realized what you were talking about. And now it's happening to me. And now I hate you.

Good. Spread the hatred. We can't suffer alone.

[Gun Manufacturers]

When you're trying to stop whaling by sinking the whaling ships and thereby killing the people on them, then yes you're a fucking menace.

Sinking =/= killing. All of those ram/kill markings on the Sea Shepherd boats were achieved nonlethally. You ever hear of...lifeboats? Or the fact that these whaling vessels almost always sail in groups, so the likelihood of actual drowning is basically nil?
If they were trying to kill people, then they wouldn't pussyfoot around with ramming. Basic logic.

When you attack a search and rescue operation, and don't assist them after you've fucked it up, you're a menace.

Incompetence and mistaken identity don't equal piracy.

Not to mention how embarrassing this is to people who are really doing something to end whaling.

Like what? Politely asking the Japanese to stop (because that's about all anyone cares to do)? Yeah, that's worked for the last 40 years. Oh wait, it hasn't.
Sometimes, to make an omelet, you've gotta break a few eggs, and I have little sympathy for Japanese whalers massacring intelligent mammals out of some bizarre, pointless, atavistic nationalism.

Whaling is a bad thing, but there are right ways to go about ending it, and there are wrong ways to go about ending it. Sea Shepherds is is the wrong.

More like there are effective ways to go about it, and ineffective ways.
SS has done more than almost anyone else in terms of drawing attention to the issue and making it difficult for the Japanese to just brush the issue aside.

A ship sinking in those waters could mean a death sentence for the crew within minutes (due to the temperature of the water), so intentionally ramming a ship in those waters is a very bad idea.

[DogDoo 7]

Goddammit. As soon as I read or hear the word "Whalers" that futurama song plays in my head.
EVERY time. It won't stop!!

At first I didn't know what you were talking about. Then I realized what you were talking about. And now it's happening to me. And now I hate you.

But there ain't no whales so we tell tall tales and sing our whaling tune!

[Gun Manufacturers]

Good. I want to see navy seals shooting those self-righteous mother fuckers.

I'd rather see the JSDF or the whalers light up the bridges of the SS vessels with FN303s. Let's see how well the SS can ram a whaling ship when they can't see due to OC powder.