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Post by micki on Nov 18, 2007 23:10:45 GMT
Japanese Fishermen are setting off to hunt Humped back Whales for the 1st time in Decades. They are saying its for research but others think thats just a cover. wot does everyone think?
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Post by laplady on Nov 18, 2007 23:29:26 GMT
I to say that its a cover up
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Post by lucky13loves on Nov 18, 2007 23:36:47 GMT
I think its a cover also.
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Post by Kaz on Nov 19, 2007 7:28:36 GMT
I personaly feel its a cover up. Why have they just started to ''hunt'' whales again after all this time? Maybe they have been waiting until the whale population is on the up again.
Also they way they harpoon them is awful. I think that the japennese believe that whale is a aphrodisiac, so thats why they kill them. But I could be wrong on that???
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Post by micki on Nov 19, 2007 7:45:45 GMT
i think they use alot of the animal, some for whale meat, some for whale oil etc.. still dont agree with huntin them tho. if they have managed to live ok without hunting them for several year why start again now??
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Post by brandykins on Nov 19, 2007 10:52:26 GMT
They always say that - that it is for research! It is disgraceful and it should be banned. Pity UK and other big countries wouldn't put a ban on all goods from Japan! It is disgraceful. They did that a few years ago under the banner "research". Here is a link, www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/oceans/whalingGood post Micki! Karma for you next time round!
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Post by brandykins on Dec 21, 2007 12:53:24 GMT
The Japanese has temporarily abandoned the controversial hump back whale hunt according to a top government official. Here is the link - news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7155255.stmI do hope it is for more than a year - hope it is for all time and that sense has prevailed. The power of talking out and world concern, hopefully, has made the Japanese government see sense!
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Post by micki on Dec 21, 2007 15:37:22 GMT
i think whale hunting is Barbaric, how can u kill something quickly with as little distress as possible with a Harpoon? i dont think u can.
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Post by Kaz on Dec 21, 2007 17:55:08 GMT
Lets hope that they dont do it again.
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Post by brandykins on Dec 21, 2007 18:48:38 GMT
You are right Micki. This beautiful whales and others that are harpooned must go thru' agony. I just hope that by next year, the Japanese won't go back to it! I hate to hear of those beautiful sea mamals killed.
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Post by becky on Dec 21, 2007 19:32:20 GMT
I think its just awful, it makes me very sad and angry.
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Post by herbiedog on Dec 21, 2007 20:18:43 GMT
Same here Becky it is really sad But had to this morning because the reporter sent to cover the story was called Jonah
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Post by kimmy on Dec 21, 2007 21:03:18 GMT
They used to put whale oil in lipstick and margarine on sale in the UK but think that stopped but only very recently.
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Post by Kaz on Dec 21, 2007 21:05:01 GMT
They used to put whale oil in lipstick and margarine on sale in the UK but think that stopped but only very recently. I didny know about that
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