Whale Wars

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by FishermanTim

As for the Japanese "research" vessels, if no other country in the world goes through the trouble to circumnavigate the whaling laws of the world, why keep up the false pretense of kiiling 1000 whales every year? They must be the stupidest researchers in the world if they haven't learned all there is to learn after harvesting 1000's of whales already. (Just following their reasoning for killing the whales.)

There are several other countries doing the same thing. Iceland is one but I forget the other. BTW the U.S. and many other countries allow whales hunts for their "indigenous peoples."

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

There are several other countries doing the same thing. Iceland is one but I forget the other. BTW the U.S. and many other countries allow whales hunts for their "indigenous peoples."

I stand corrected regarding other countries, but the one major difference between other countries and our own indigenous people is that the countries aren't deploying man-powered boats to hunt down 1 whale but, instead deploy fleet of ships, or floating factories.
I believe the Japanese slap a "research" tag on their whaling excursions to lessen the uproar from those apalled by whaling.
(IE"Well, it's being done in the name of research.")

Anywho, there's destined to be some kind of "incident" aboard that ship of fools.