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Originally Posted by Andrewl
yes. I strongly believe the consequences of not stopping these japanese whalers and other industrial level exploiters of the land and oceans is of far greater tragedy than the lives of a few japanese fisherman. I dont want to see them dead, and i agree with moon that it would be great if there was some non-lethal way to sabotage the hunt.
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Murder requires intent to kill. Its obvious that is not Watson's intent.
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Forgive me, but I think this is a willfully naive way of viewing what Watson has threatened to do.
It's kind of like saying that if Watson placed a large bomb on the whaling ship and set it off, it would not be murder becuase his intent was not to kill, but to stop the whaling.
Watson has threatened to ram another ship at sea. This is plainly a use of force that could result in serious injury or death.
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Originally Posted by Andrewl
I support defending the life-supporting systems of the earth using whatever means necessary. This may or may not result in some people getting hurt or killed. (i know one thing for certain, the system i am in favor of dismantling using 'whatever means necessary' is responsible for countless millions of deaths and injuries due to all things ranging from toxic chemicals in our rivers, wars of aggression for access to resources, and a warming earth resulting in starvation and disease for billions).
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So again, you are supporting the murder of the whaling crews to prevent whaling.
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Originally Posted by Andrewl
If the IC cannot and will not act to protect this world from human economic practices, it will absolutely come down to people like Watson who have the courage to do it themselves.
Andrew
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And if Watson happens to kill a dozen or so people, no biggie, right?
Matt