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something like that...? but srsly, they probably only kill...0.001% of the population of the whales each year... If the whales are endangered...this isn't the reason 778,000 in the north atlantic, 1,000 killed a year NOTE: Just looked up the endangered species list and threatened list, the whales are on the threatened list only... Last edited by slothman86; 11-15-2009 at 06:41 PM. |
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However, things like this are set up to evoke specific emotional responses, while the majority of the time being completely manipulated, if not outright faked. They are weapons used to make people or groups look bad, because the people that do this know the majority of viewers will not take the time to do background research. I'm just saying that people need to arm themselves with the facts before going nuts with calling people evil. Quote:
Hillary Clinton is a great target, because she's been pretty darn honest in what she wants. She doesn't hide behind anything, and tells people flat out she is a socialist. The term progressive comes from the early 20th century American politics. It was a bunch of people that had no bones idolizing mussolini and hitler before WW2. Only thing I am saying is that you should learn the history of what you believe in, not just take it at face value.
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Yeah. they take an event like this one a totally play on the nuances of peoples cultures. We call this inhumane? I dunno about that.Well the process of killing the whales involves severing the spinal cord close to the brain stem. I really can't think of anything more humane than this...Without totally obliterating the whale. They got rid of the harpoons in the 1990's because of this. The whales usually die in seconds to minutes. |
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Nice first post, viborg. I didn't realize Feroe Islands was that far from Denmark.
Oh, and just to be clear again, it was not me who said "Denmark is a shame." That was just in the email sent to me. Also, I don't really focus on Denmark as much as I focus on the group of people who do it. It could be my country for all that matters. I still wouldn't like it. However, I do see you guys posts. As for the liberals and conservatives topic, I'm not going to comment since that's way off-topic. I've also read that the whales and dolphins were used for food, which if they are one of their main food sources (which I've also read that they have more than enough food to live off of without this whale killing), I'll understand, but what I don't understand is the horrible way of killing them. |
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May be I'm weird, but I won't even kill a spider if I see one unless it's going after me (which is never most of the time). hahaha.
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11-15-2009, 08:11 PM | #61 | |
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I love life just as much as the next person. It's very interesting and amazing. Even though it might seem that killing these whales is brutal, It's probably among the most "humane" killings in the world. Ever watch the discovery channel? It seems the lions don't give a shit how they kill you. |
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Anywho, yeah, lions go straight for the jugular vein, right? I don't know, something about taking a hook and slicing the whales several times seems horrible to me. Why not use a different tool or a different way that instantly kills the whales if this must go on? |
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11-15-2009, 08:37 PM | #63 | |
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The hook is designed to catch and sever the spinal cord. I've been going over it and it looks pretty cheap and efficient. Maybe a high powered rifle? It would be just as bad. Like deer hunting. Maybe they should run out and give them a lethal injection...lol Last edited by slothman86; 11-15-2009 at 08:49 PM. |
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As people have correctly pointed out this is off topic but I have one quick question. Why would people left of center on the political spectrum (progressives) idolize people that are on the far right (fascists like Mussolini and Hitler)?
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What effects my sensibilities is the fact that we as a species are one of the three greatest extinction events in the history of this planet: all those amazing, wonderful and in some cases magnificent creatures that took hundreds of millions of years to evolve, wiped out in a couple hundred years for sake of one rather nasty species overbreeding and induging itself.
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This is making me tear up.............
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To Kaotic Lazagna: Thats okay. You do not need to apologize. Well, the Faroe Islands under Danish law and economic community and that's it. They (Faroes) for many years made it on the way to get the whales into shore and slaughter them. But it comes from the days when they were the only option they have to have meat. Many of their livestock died during the winter.
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And these tools are part of their religion and part of their culture. I suppose we're going to ban passover next? No putting blood over the door this year... Its just to brutal for the Americans... Why can't they just use corn syrup and food dye like in the movies? Random fact pulled from the internet: From 1959 to 1991 an estimated 7,000,000 dolphins were killed by tuna fisherman. |
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