Quote:
Originally Posted by ThorHammer
Did Japan sign on with that ban? Either way, they are a sovreign nation, and that trumps any 'international law' or, in this case, ban.
|
Japan has honored the ban since it was introduced, they now believe there is enough whales to begin the slaughter anew. The whales are mostly killed in international waters, not in japanese waters. Issues of sovereignty are irrelevant.
Quote:
|
If the welfare of their citizens and property is in danger, yes.
|
What about the welfare of the whales and what their presence means to ocean life, and the health of the ocean, as a whole. Who defends that?
Quote:
|
Irrelevant. They don't have to justify their hunt to me or anyone else.
|
I disagree. And so does the Japanese government, who have been busy attempting to justify the hunt through various arguments.
Quote:
|
I agree, if Watson does carry through I hope no one is hurt. Then again, I won't shed a single tear if he gets himself or some of his crew killed.
|
I would find it sad and unfortunateif any human or whale was killed. Not having any personal relationships with any person or whale involved, i would not shed a tear in any case.
Quote:
|
Again, Japan is a sovreign nation. If they want to allow their people the option to whale, then so be it. That is their right. If they choose to go along with the ban, then so be it. Again, that is their right. Nothing can stop them either way.
|
Yes. Activists can stop them. And i hope they do. And in international waters the IC, if it cared, could easily stop them without much incident at all.
Its fucked up that you would care so much about the profit of a few Japanese, rather than the continued existence and health of the whale populations of our oceans. That seems very shallow to me.
Andrew