Posted by Damos on March 12, 2006, at 23:15:52 [reposted on March 13, 2006, at 7:40:31 | original URL]
In reply to Re: policy » Damos, posted by agent858 on March 12, 2006, at 22:18:19
> ?
> Sea Shepherd?He's the guy who was a founder of Greenpeace but now is a 'lone wolf' activist. He's the one ramming the whaling ship and generally making their life unpleasant. Actually stopping them killing whales. Not just cr*pping on about it.
> All I know is that...
> It is supposed to be a whale sanctury and japan has no territorial claim to the waters...
> Comercial whaling is illegal...
> They aer saying 'scientific research'
> But there was a report and they do not need to kill the whales to find out what they need to know.
> The fact is that they take small tissue samples for the scientific research and the rest finds its way to the commercial market.Go to ninemsn and the 60 minutes site they had a pretty good story on it last night. Especially about the fact that there is NO commercial market for it in Japan. It's all about national pride. I was so very angry.
> NZ wouldn't send a ship to try and stop them...
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> But greenpeace activists have been trying to hinder things (and gain some publicity for the cause) by getting out there with inflatable dinghies and trying to get between whales and harpoons...
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> They are asking Australia to not let the ships dock on Aus. land...
> Not let the planes refuel on Aus. land...
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> But I dunno.... Can't get my old news sources here :-(
> Don't know what has been happening in my corner :-(
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> > And in my personal opinion the Australian Govt has been (well I can't say it without being PBCd or blocked)on this issue. I dispair at times I do.
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> (((((Damos)))))(((((agent858)))))
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> Wanna go protest outside govt house?????Not that sounds like fun ;-)
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