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Post by catwhisperer on Jun 13, 2006 11:31:21 GMT 11
Seriously. This is despicable. For crying out loud, it's the twenty-first century. How can they do that and not feel ashamed or sad??? (for that matter, I am not for rec fishing either)
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Post by Arctic Firefox on Jun 14, 2006 13:16:58 GMT 11
We should boycott Japan somehow. If enough people speak out we could maybe get our countries to enforce some sort of trade embargo till they stop I've thought about that too. Unfortunately, the trade ties most Western countries have with Japan are too strong for them to consider sanctions. At the end of the day, trade is more important than animals. But if anyone wins the lottery, buy Sea Shepherd a couple of ships, eh? They certainly need them, because their current (two) vessels won't be able to keep pace with the Japanese factory ships. Greenpeace have faster ships, but as you can see they're not going to do anything. My problem with Greenpeace is that, even though their heart is in the right place, they're more of a corporation now than anything else. They even have a CEO! Now that's treachery.  |
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Post by catwhisperer on Jun 15, 2006 10:40:17 GMT 11
really? I didn't know that. At least they mean well, I guess.
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Post by Arctic Firefox on Jun 17, 2006 15:52:07 GMT 11
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Post by Dark One on Jun 20, 2006 22:16:58 GMT 11
Thats good news for the moment then. We'll still have to keep an eye on things though
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Post by Arctic Firefox on Jun 21, 2006 12:20:16 GMT 11
Indeed, as it has been followed up with a minor victory for the pro-whaling coalition. Bob Brown (Australian Greens leader) made an interesting point in parliament yesterday: it seems that Nauru and the Solomon Islands voted with Japan. How it is that Australia can influence Nauru to accept our refugees, but not vote with us on these issues?
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Post by Cat-Eyes on Jun 21, 2006 12:28:17 GMT 11
Japan probably made them a better offer.
(Btw, did this thread used to be called 'Hey! Stop Whaling' ages ago or did I only start reading it right a month ago?)
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Post by Arctic Firefox on Jun 21, 2006 17:31:48 GMT 11
I remember it being "Help Stop Whaling!" from the start ... I think this was the first thread I ever posted in.  |
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Post by falconfarseeker on Jun 22, 2006 12:11:36 GMT 11
AMEN SISTER i have an idea on ow to actually stop whaling okay taape record a whale's dying cry and zoom out in front of the whaling ship and play it under water to scare all the other whales away
WE CAN SAVE OUR WHALES
YAAAAAAAAY
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Post by catwhisperer on Jun 23, 2006 10:53:46 GMT 11
U know that's not such a bad plan. Maybe we should play it for those Japs too, see how they feel then?!
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Post by Arctic Firefox on Jun 24, 2006 3:39:08 GMT 11
Please don't use the term "Japs"; it's racist.
And I don't think falconfarseeker was being completely serious, as such a plan wouldn't work.
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