The hunt began Wednesday despite widespread international opposition and protests in Tokyo.Ric O'Barry, who trained dolphins for the 1960s show "Flipper" and helped produce "The Cove," traveled to Tokyo and delivered a petition of opposition, signed by 1.7 million people from 155 countries, to the U.S. Embassy. The activist, who also has produced an Animal Planet miniseries called "Blood Dolphins," was forced to cancel a trip to Taiji amid alleged threats from an ultra-nationalist group.
"I wish all these people could be in Taiji," O'Barry told The Associated Press. "It was too dangerous. The big losers are the people of Taiji."
Most of the dolphins corralled into the cove during the hunts are killed and processed for meat, but some specimens are sold live to aquariums. Japan allows the killing of about 20,000 dolphins a year and claims the hunts are an important part of the nation's culture and tradition.
Taiji, a community of about 3,500 and the birthplace of Japanese whaling, accounts for about 1,500 dolphin deaths annually. Its "oikomi hunting" practice of banging on metal poles to create a wall of sound to herd dolphins into the cove in preparation for slaughter is what drew worldwide criticism after "The Cove" was released.
"We will pass down the history of our ancestors to the next generation, preserve it. We have a strong sense of pride about this," town Mayor Kazutaka Sangen told the AP. "So we are not going to change our plans for the town based on the criticism of foreigners."
The first victims, about 20 bottlenose dolphins, were herded into the infamous cove on Thursday. The cove, with the help of netting, will serve as a holding pen. The actual killing of dolphins won't begin for about two weeks.
O'Barry, 70, and the group Save Japan Dolphins have produced a celebrity-studded public service video -- Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox and Robin Williams are just a few to lend a voice -- intended to tug on heartstrings and convince citizens who appreciate dolphins as intelligent mammals to become involved in the campaign to end the hunts. The video, which has been viewed by 500,000 people, is attached below. Please share your thoughts.
-- Dolphin image courtesy of Animal Planet. Dolphins in the image are not victims of the Taiji hunt.
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Posted by hecktoor September 4, 2010 04:30pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
Mmm dolphin sushi!
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 04:34pm PDTReport Abuse
This goes along the same lines as eating your dog....
Reply by mark lenart September 4, 2010 04:39pm PDTReport Abuse
You suck more than your sister doe's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Barbaric Bastard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply by hansen murray September 4, 2010 04:39pm PDTReport Abuse
Hey Taiji, its the 21st century, evolve a little.
Reply by privatemoon September 4, 2010 04:40pm PDTReport Abuse
To Paul:
In no way shape or form is that similar to killing dolphins, in a unavoidable situation and no choice in the matter, would you slaughter your friend or some other person out in the streets?
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 04:57pm PDTReport Abuse
Privatemoon:
I dont follow you. Eating dolphins for meat is similar in eating dog. Its not a typically accepted behavior in most cultures. There are MANY other choices besides slaughtering highly intelligent animals that have provided such valuable contributions to mankind.
Reply by keith griffin September 4, 2010 05:01pm PDTReport Abuse
I can not believe that in this day and time that any body would ever concider eating one of these beuaftiful mamals. those people need to wake up and think again. Someone somewhere in this world should be able to stop this.This is crazy! Those people need metal help.!! SOMETHING TELLS ME THE DOLPHINES ARE SMARTER THAN THEY ARE. MURDERS!!!!!
Reply by mongolianscholar September 4, 2010 05:13pm PDTReport Abuse
I'm sure many ASPCA and other radicals are already trying to kill those who participate.
Reply by mongolianscholar September 4, 2010 05:14pm PDTReport Abuse
Also, if you think the dolphins are smarter than the people hunting them, OBVIOUSLY NOT BECAUSE WHO'S STILL THE TOP OF THE FOOD-CHAIN?
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:15pm PDTReport Abuse
We could only be so lucky, but in the end they are intelligent progressive people that dont do such things.
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:17pm PDTReport Abuse
I am smarter than a child, but that doesnt mean I should herd and kill them. They are intelligent and worse yet friendly towards us and non-agressive. Meaning they have evolved past us....we are still with the monkeys beating things to death and eating them.
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:21pm PDTReport Abuse
Paul, what do mean by intelligent? People who don't believe what you do aren't intelligent?
Reply by hecktoor September 4, 2010 05:22pm PDTReport Abuse
LOL, come on, guys.. it was only a joke. I only eat puppies, and kittens.
Reply by keith griffin September 4, 2010 05:26pm PDTReport Abuse
Ok, I've been thinking about this for a little while, very heart broken that this is going on in this day and time. ok they want to keep this going for the furture of there people. They have been doing this for years, even if it is wrong. they want their children to know and do this. Well then lets fix it for good. CUT ALL THE MALES NUTS OF, soon no more people who want to do this stupid act. No Problem!! If they can kill a wonderfull dolphine than cutting the nuts of their kids will be a breeze. just a thought.
Reply by mongolianscholar September 4, 2010 05:29pm PDTReport Abuse
Besides, who would kill a kid? That's just stupid.
Reply by aidsforsale September 4, 2010 05:32pm PDTReport Abuse
Jesus, you morons are all the same, imposing your ideals and opinions on other people, hiding behind computer screens moaning and hoping someone else will do something. Keith, learn how to spell and use grammar before you even try to be "clever" or insult someone because it only insults yourself. GET A LIFE PEOPLE.
Reply by orion moony September 4, 2010 05:32pm PDTReport Abuse
@ Paul Mathews:
I concur, it's wrong to eat highly intelligent animals. =] I assume you'll set an example by not partaking in pig, one of the most intelligent mammals on the planet, forced to endure positively abysmal conditions in factory farms.
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:34pm PDTReport Abuse
I am a vegan and do not eat meat Orion. I offer you to join me.
=)
Reply by activists suck September 4, 2010 05:37pm PDTReport Abuse
I love dolphin with a nice garlic dill cream sauce and a side of asparagus. Yum!
Reply by patricia esau September 4, 2010 05:38pm PDTReport Abuse
I'm against any type of violence/slaughter against animals and people.... so I'm 100% behind Ric O'Barry even if I don't have the money to travel to Taiji, Japan...
Reply by pat loforte September 4, 2010 05:39pm PDTReport Abuse
what is wrong with you people? Those slanty-eyed bastards are killing the whales and the dolphins. I agree we should do everything possible to stop this. If it means doing harm to the japs, oh well then.
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 05:40pm PDTReport Abuse
Paul, just like animals plants are living entities and you eat the alive. Who's the sick bastard?
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:50pm PDTReport Abuse
Unless your watching Avatar, plants have no central nervous system and are compiled of basic cells with no brain. Very similar to many posters today.
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 05:53pm PDTReport Abuse
Like yourself for instance. CRY OF THE CARROTS!!!
Reply by christobal ken ishi September 4, 2010 05:54pm PDTReport Abuse
Meat is meat, people eat dogs too u know. U guys should be more open to other cultures. think about all the chickens pigs and cows that we systematically slaughter every year.
Reply by banditboy75 September 4, 2010 06:06pm PDTReport Abuse
dolphins taste really good and they are really stupid. if they were so smart they would learn english and tell us to stop but untill then im not going to stop eating
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 06:07pm PDTReport Abuse
But where do you draw the line Chris? So if something has meat we should eat it?!?!? So we should eat giraffes, koalas, puppies, pandas, elephants? What things dont you feel we should eat? I personally think the flesh of animals can be avoided with good fruits and veggies and there is plenty of protein in legumes.
Reply by banditboy75 September 4, 2010 06:10pm PDTReport Abuse
no one cares about the ugly animals i bet if dolphins were ugly you guys wouldnt give a crap
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 06:11pm PDTReport Abuse
If I want to fry a koala bear with tomato and onion who are you to tell me I'm wrong?
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 06:17pm PDTReport Abuse
Paul, there are cultures that eat those things so your argument is mute.
Reply by fluffypup05 September 4, 2010 06:55pm PDTReport Abuse
There may be some cultures that eat animals that other cultures do not agree with. However, I wouldn't want my family eating something that is proven by science to be harmful to the body. Also, what about the expression "shooting fish in a barrel"? Come on it's one thing to hunt but another to make it completely unfair. I don't like the idea of a beautiful creature being killed. And especially just trapped and has no chance to survive.
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 06:59pm PDTReport Abuse
Ever eat crab or lobster? Know how they're caught?
Reply by fluffypup05 September 4, 2010 07:04pm PDTReport Abuse
Yeah I know how they are caught and I think it's wrong to not give a living animal a fighting chance. geez I can barely cut my lawn cause I feel bad bout the moths flying away. Takes me like an hour in something that should take like 10 or 15 min. haha.
Reply by eddiebaby September 4, 2010 07:35pm PDTReport Abuse
This is yet another display of the world loosing its humanity. Our oceans are already becoming extincted with whales because of the Japanese people. Now our dolphins? This is a much better reason to go to war over. Rather than with a country with only a 6 months supply of the Untied States oil used every year. I say drop another bomb on them! The world has lost touch of itself and In essence we are destroying mankind. Send these ignorants each a copy of Disneys "The Lion King". Help spread this word.
ed_d_baby1@yahoo.com
Reply by ceejayzcbr September 4, 2010 10:04pm PDTReport Abuse
Keith,
Comgreesman = Congressman
Did'nt = didn't
Grammer = grammar
Subjuct = subject
I'am = I'm
(Numerous spacing and apostrophes mistakes)
60/100
Reply by burgandyroseice September 4, 2010 10:13pm PDTReport Abuse
Get a life please.
Reply by yummydookie September 5, 2010 01:29am PDTReport Abuse
I fully support the people of Taiji. I also recommend they try some bald eagle meat...yumyum.
Reply by soji September 5, 2010 06:27am PDTReport Abuse
We are getting what we deserve for polluting the ocean in the first place.
Reply by valarie meltzer September 5, 2010 07:26am PDTReport Abuse
Dolphins belong in the ocean where they can be free and free from being killed. Killing such an animal including whales which are both mammals just like we are only they live in the ocean are both intelligent creatures. So that doesn't give them the right to kill such beautiful animals. Peta and whale wars it's a show on discovery channel you should watch what they do then you will see that both are giving their part and whale wars puts themselves in danger each day to save these whales they fight for these whales every day and are the only ones in the ocean doing so in an area that is prohibited from killing whales PETA also puts themselves in danger when they try to keep such things from happening. Whales and dolphins are mammals so doesn't that mean in a way they are killing a human being we are also mammals I am growing tired of the human race for one because that is all the human race ever wants to do and no it isn't in our nature we are not animals though we act like animals when we kill someone or act in a violent manner we are just as bad as apes I don't think we come from apes I know God created us and he created men from the earth and women from Adam's rib why we women have an extra rib and to be by a man's side not for him to step on. God didn't want us acting like animals and being stupid and killing intelligent animals it just goes to show that Japan does these things to make money not to carry on a tradition these animals are sold in black markets after they are slaughtered and killed in a brutal way the same as the whales. I know it's wrong to kill and it's wrong to kill endangered animals or animals such as whales and dolphins I already knew what Japan was doing with the whales because of Whale wars and PETA and other organizations geared towards saving these animals. I never knew about the dolphins being murdered till this was posted. So apparently they are getting the word out and doing something about it. And I join them in their cause.
Reply by lonnie lacey September 5, 2010 07:55am PDTReport Abuse
mongolianscholar,Take a walk in the forest without your gun and when you get eaten,just remember your at the top of the food chain..... I agree with bits and peices of all of these comments,but my opinion differs in one major way, I think that the species that should be systematically hunted down and slaughtered is the so called intelligent species know as homosapien. Not by Race or Culture,but all of us(yes myself included) We Have abused our place on this planet,We take and take and give nothing back,unless you count trash and oil slicks. Humanity has run its course on this planet And we all will indiscriminately Perish for our arogance and abuse.Everyone is Guilty,Accept maybe the amish.So by all means,fire the nukes, YES I mispelled,misused or failed to use proper punctuation.AND no I dont care,Worry about something more important for a change other than,Hey WE'RE FING UPTHE PLANET,But you mispelled a word. WAKE UP MORONS
Reply by lennonfan September 5, 2010 08:11am PDTReport Abuse
Your a moron,actually a morons IQ is higher then yours, so I will say idiot, IQ less then 50
Another reason to keep abortion legal,such a waste of food and water.
Reply by annn September 5, 2010 09:36am PDTReport Abuse
LOL people if you only knew japanese people ............................they dont do such things
Reply by s_m_kilgore September 5, 2010 01:40pm PDTReport Abuse
the sad thing is that people are not listening to eachother. we are all humans, whether we are african, causcasian, or asian, so thats why people should care. we are all apart of the HUMAN RACE! and what part of THEY ARE POISONING THEMSELVES DONT YOU GET! DOLPHINS HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY. i have seen that posted on the page about twenty times, yet people are seeming to ingore this fact and banter on why or why not.i get the whole "but we eat animals too agruement" but do we eat animals that have high levels of posionous elements in it?( and if we are, i would be pissed at the people covering that fact up, as the japanese should be pissed at their government for covering up this) i think poisionous substances are a fucking good reason not to eat dolphins, not because they are cute, not because they are smart, because the japanese are hurting themselves and their children, and we should care if someone is poisoning their whole country, because we are all apart of this human race.
Reply by mary ann brattole abernathy September 5, 2010 01:49pm PDTReport Abuse
think we should all stop buying anything make in japan. they have done nothing but taken our jobs away. mostly the auto ind. their cars are no better they ours. I know hitting them in the old money belt will hurt more then ever. someone made a comment that " The Japanese don't do such things". Well, I bet they said the same thing about Pearl Harbor. Yes they do do such things. WE ALL SHOULD WATCH THE COVE. YOU WILL CHANGE YOUR MINE. The dolphins are not given a chance. They are herded into a "cove" and not one can get away.
Reply by mary ann brattole abernathy September 5, 2010 01:58pm PDTReport Abuse
I stand behind the person that wants to boycott anything japanese. I already do and I have for years. You just have to stand strong, and do it. Most people said oh well and don't care about our country. Well, people if we don't start we wouldn't have a country. Look at the unemployment now. It will only get worse. So please for our own people lets bring it back to "America".
Reply by soji September 5, 2010 02:34pm PDTReport Abuse
Mary Ann, their cars are a lot better then ours in all ways; durability, quality, MPG, and safety. Second, all Japanese cars sold in America are made in America.
"The dolphins are not given a chance. They are herded into a "cove" and not one can get away." You a moron because the same thing happens to cows, pigs, chickens, all those things you eat daily.
So, you wanna boycott anything Japanese? Better learn to live without tv, radio, computers, if you have kids their cartoons, movies.
Reply by dwayne wetzel September 5, 2010 02:57pm PDTReport Abuse
It's just like the Japanese to go after a defenceless animal it's like when they bombed Pearl Harbor someone should do it to their asses and see hoe they like it.
Reply by vuhn1991 September 5, 2010 03:18pm PDTReport Abuse
To all the crazy vegans out there like Paul:
So you are telling me, that it's the lack of intelligence that validates killing animals? It's okay to kill a pig because it's dumb, but not a dolphin because it's highly intelligent? That is a stubborn way to set the boundaries.
Every culture or civilization has its own values and morals. The Indians believed that killing a cow is immoral because it is sacred. The Muslims do not believe in killing pigs. And here we have people like you that believe it is immoral to kill animals simple for their intelligence! How would you feel if some activist groups from other countries were to protest on our land against our diet of chicken, beef, and pork if it's against their dietary beliefs? I mean good god, it's practically a religion. Shoving beliefs down other people's throats, imposing values on others simply because you think it is right. If you don't want to eat meat, fine with me, but don't go pushing other people around.
Reply by vuhn1991 September 5, 2010 03:20pm PDTReport Abuse
Dwayne, chickens and cows aren't defenseless animals? Check out the factories and farms where we process them.
Reply by vuhn1991 September 5, 2010 03:23pm PDTReport Abuse
Mary Ann, you appear to be the victim of propaganda and falsities. Learn to think not learn to say. Japan never "took our jobs." They have their own industries and their own workers, and they make quite the technology. My bet is that many of the technologies you frequently use can be attributed to the Japanese.
Reply by mary ann brattole abernathy September 5, 2010 03:27pm PDTReport Abuse
soji, i think you are the moron, i said nothing about cows. pigs, chickens. Not only that we raise them to eat. Japanese cars may be made here (only some)) but the money goes back to Japan They have taken alot of jobs from our country because they have slave labor. I know that for a fact because my husband lost his job at GM to japanese cars only because they can sell they cheaper here they america made cars, not better. I don't have any kids, or grandkids, don't want to bring them into this world. I can't see how anyone in this country can buy anything Japanese after what they did at PEARL HARBOR The COWARDS. Now they want to pick on the dolphins that can't defend itself. If you have never looked into a dolphins eyes, do so and then tell me it's ok to slaughter them.
Reply by soji September 5, 2010 04:12pm PDTReport Abuse
Who the hell do you think work in the auto plants here Mary Ann? AMERICANS!!!! I'm sorry to here that your hubby lost his job but that wouldn't of happened if the owners of US Auto companies weren't greedy increasing their paychecks while cutting jobs.
Glad though to here you don't have any kids, wont have to worry about another racist hicks in the world of the likes of you. Cowards? I give them a lot of respect for they didn't surrender in combat, they fought to the end even committing suicide so not to be captured. Did it disturb me for what they did at Pearl? Sure, but we also dropped to Hydrogen bombs on them killing more civilians then the entire war in the European theater.
No, you didn't say anything about cows, chickens, or pigs. That's because you don't want to know the truth about what you eat every day. We slaughter those animals for food and money just as the Tajia are doing with the Dolphins. The US slaughters more animals in a year then almost all the EU countries combined. And a good percentage of it is thrown out as waste. Did you know that almost 50% of beef is thrown out because it doesn't get sold in time? Of course not.
Reply by el2012 September 5, 2010 05:01pm PDTReport Abuse
you need to die i will eat you!!!!YES!!!!
Reply by vuhn1991 September 5, 2010 05:15pm PDTReport Abuse
Funny how the opposition against Japanese dolphin hunting has transitioned from a regular activist movement into one that breeds bigotry and ignorance. Half the comments that criticize the Japanese have racial overtone, and even outright bigoted insults.
Mary Ann, you said people should watch "The Cove." If you watched it carefully like me, you would know that 98% YES 98% of Japanese people don't even eat dolphin and whale meat. I even noticed that you bring in completely irrelevant material (Japanese taking American jobs).
Moreover, Pearl Harbor was almost 7 decades ago! What you're going to hold a grudge against people that weren't even born at that time? Every major nation is committed a regrettable act against another in the past two centuries. EVERY.
Reply by soji September 5, 2010 06:03pm PDTReport Abuse
I just figured out why Mary Ann is so upset about this. She's related to whales and dolphins. She's a land based sperm whale that walks around with her mouth open eating anything she can.
Reply by ilovesugarbun September 5, 2010 06:15pm PDTReport Abuse
We, human can consume anything in this world only if we are faced with starvation. We can only eat human being if we are in starvation situation. Dolphin killing in this case is inhuman because we have other choices to eat. Japanese who claim they can eat Dolphin because it is their culture, then it is also acceptable that African can kill and eat Japanese hot spring monkeys because it is the African culture to eat hot spring monkeys. Do Japanese get my arguement point? We, American are also guilty of humans killing in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are even more nasty than the Japs, because we kill people in Iraq and Afghanistan not for our consumption but in the name of Homeland Security. We are as guilty as the Japs or even more cruel than the Japs. We need to reflect on our nation human killings in other countries.
Reply by jesse gibson September 5, 2010 06:35pm PDTReport Abuse
this is the most disgusting thing i have ever saw...i undestand traditions but i also understand being humane and nothing i saw on the cove was humane..yes we all eat this or that and everyone is different but atleast as americans we can say that we try to do things the best we can without acting like we are living in an age or time when being barbaric was a way of life to survive..we have evolved as a ppl and i dont believe that these creatures need to suffer the way they are..VERY CRUEL and BRUTAL..its like the japenese are mad cuz we kicked the shit out of them for being backstabbing liars..killing dolphins isnt gonna get your HONOR back and poisoning your young to make a statement to America is only gonna come back to haunt your ppl if it has nt started already...we should of told the japs your doing a great job with preserving the oceans food supply by killing the dolphins and gave them some friendship metals..THEN BOMB AND ATTACK THEM WHEN THEY SLEEP....
Reply by dontbejudgemental September 5, 2010 07:41pm PDTReport Abuse
Check out this website "Pilot Whales Brutally Slaughtered Annually in the Faroe Islands".
http://earthfirst.com/pilot-whales-brutally-slaughtered-annually-in-the-faroe-islands/
This event happened every year in Feroe Islands, a province of Denmark. This gruesome slaughter is a ritual by the people on the island.
Any comment?
Reply by worldchanger101 September 6, 2010 02:11am PDTReport Abuse
YOUR A jackass! enough said, btw what the fuck would you post something like this that comepletely goes against this page! Get a life and chage yourself you jackass!
Reply by sparky flippington September 6, 2010 09:09am PDTReport Abuse
I personally favor crab sushi, but whatever floats your boat.
-Sparky
Posted by paul mathews September 4, 2010 04:33pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
WTF tradition?!? It used to be tradition to burn a virgin in a boat for the Norse gods. It used to be tradition to marry your sister when your brother dies. It used to be tradition to throw your garbage in the park after a picnic.
The Japanese have some traditions in herbal and animal based medicines that are plain old barbaric and we look the other way because its "tradition". Im going to make a new family tradition of boycotting all things Japanese until they decide to join us in the 21st century.
Reply by agaliman September 4, 2010 05:00pm PDTReport Abuse
Oh goodie for you. I don't think the Japanese care about our so-called boycott.
Reply by mike lutz September 4, 2010 05:08pm PDTReport Abuse
You're right...some traditions are proven to be..not neccesarily wrong but ignorant to it's effects and contrary to growing morals of the human race...Used to be tradition to make a human sacrifice for a bountiful harvest!!!!!! Did it really work?! lol I believe in "tradition" as well but as we evolove so do our traditions you ignorant Jap FXXKS!!!
Reply by mike lutz September 4, 2010 05:12pm PDTReport Abuse
I also agree with soverignty...I know I spelled it wrong!!!!...but we can put the pressure on Japan until the Government there boycotts the killing......The Earth has experienced enough man caused extictions and we will cause many more but the sea and the rainforestsn are two places esp we rely on for survival as well as most of the life on Earth!!! WE NEED TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE WITH OUR SO CALLED ADVANCED INTELLIGENCE!!!
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:22pm PDTReport Abuse
You go ahead and boycott. My guess is you'll do nothing and whine like all wussies do.
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 05:24pm PDTReport Abuse
So Paul, you volunteering as a virgin fro sacrifice?
Reply by grungeman September 4, 2010 05:29pm PDTReport Abuse
Lets get rid of all holidays tooo those are just stupid silly traditions.
Reply by andrea raen September 4, 2010 05:30pm PDTReport Abuse
Mike,
You're right- but, unfortunately, you are trying to explain advanced intelligence to the less evolved...
Reply by edjr September 4, 2010 05:31pm PDTReport Abuse
American people rape the land in the U.S. I think that people on this page eat meat or some sort of animal as food right lets make a list shall we eggs, chicken, pigs, cows, turkey, duck, fish the list goes on so how can you judge another country.Its ok to eat some animals but not others you all are Hypocrites. Did you know they eat horse and goat in japan too maybe you should post about them next....What are you doing to save the world these days... Oh posting blogs online real productive..! I dont think that the japanese people eat dolphin and think they weren't killed I think they know what there eating. I lived there for about 5 years they eat everything fresh and thats there tradition and culture different from yours but why should we push our beliefs on others.
Reply by andrea raen September 4, 2010 05:35pm PDTReport Abuse
Were any of those warm blooded mammals? Shouldn't you know the difference? And edjr- you're posting a blog- so that makes you a hypocrite, too? It's loaded with mercury, so the dolphins will end up offing them...
Reply by tmarie September 4, 2010 05:37pm PDTReport Abuse
You say that it's their tradition? Let's look at what our traditions were before we learned and EVOLVED.!!!
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 05:44pm PDTReport Abuse
We're evolved? Who are you kidding? People go around killing cats and dogs for fun. We don't care about our homeless or our vets and before you say we do care about our vets, most of the homeless are vets.
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:46pm PDTReport Abuse
Well said soji.
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:52pm PDTReport Abuse
Two wrongs dont make a right professor Soji.
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 05:55pm PDTReport Abuse
Hey, I said I don't approve but I'm not part of that culture so I wont impose my beliefs on them just to make myself feel superior to them like you're attempting to do.
Reply by cougarsteve September 4, 2010 05:56pm PDTReport Abuse
Nothing to do with superiority, just protecting those who can't protect themselves.
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 06:02pm PDTReport Abuse
When you protest against something your imposing your beliefs on something which is trying to show you are superior to them. It's the oldest argument.
Reply by vdoman September 4, 2010 06:10pm PDTReport Abuse
It was a long-time tradition to sacrifice a boy of about 10 years-old when a Viking ship was launched for the first time. That tradition turned humanly into just breaking a bottle of champagne on the bow. Traditions change when they are recognized as bad. Why don't these Japanese just have a big BBQ street-party instead? They can call it the "Kill the Dolphin Festival" for all we care. Just don't actually kill dolphins!
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 06:11pm PDTReport Abuse
Not superior. Just not as ignorant. We used to pray to the God Apollo to drive his fire chariot across the sky. Somebody eventually said hey thats the Sun and not a dude in a chariot. Ignorance isnt about being inferior, its about being uninformed and uneducated. Look at you sitting all high and mighty with you dont push your beliefs on others. You are doing so right now lmao.
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 06:15pm PDTReport Abuse
I'm not pushing my beliefs upon you or others. I'm just stating the facts.
Is it wrong to kill dolphins and whales? Yes, but they need to realize it to change. YOU can't force a person to change.
Reply by mike lutz September 4, 2010 06:18pm PDTReport Abuse
First off its clear there are alot of ignorant people on here who don't think about what's being said.First off this is a blog.WE KNOW WE WON'T CHANGE THE WORLD WITH THIS IT'S JUST OUR OPINIONS!! Second: I am a vet and know full damn well there are alot of fuked up people in this country that do fucked up things..oh and though there are alot of homeless vets most homeless have substance abuse or mental issues...Oh yeah..I was homeless twice in my life for short stints and not mental...yeah had a drug problem been clean for many years now...ty.Third:I LOVE MEAT NEVER SAID I DIDN'T OR PEOPLE SHOULDNT EAT IT!! People should sustain themselves however they can but I'd be willing to bet there is more profit than indigenous self preservation behind the dolphin slaughter.Fourth:We need to look at the big picture of our environment.The ecosystem works in certain ways with everything playing it's parts.Remove a part or too many of one part and it messes everything up for everything!!Fifth:Stop holidays...Is that what you got out of what I said???...Look at things in context here people!!! On a final note.....If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything...Goodnight.
Reply by mike lutz September 4, 2010 06:27pm PDTReport Abuse
Oh yeah...also lived overseas for 3 years and been all over Asia including Japan 5 times....I know other cultures are different...NOT INFERIOR OR SUPERIOR...Just different...I wouldnt want others to impose their beliefs on me but the Nazis believed the Jews,Gypsies,and many other humans were in fact subhuman and should die.....Was it wrond for the US and our allies to impose our belief that thats was wrong....We...the Nazis could believe what they want actually but their actions were wrong and you don't need to believe in God or anything else to know that! And protest is what created and built the USA and all we have today.....COME ON PEOPLE THINK BEFORE YOU TYPE...TRY THE TEN MIN RULE!
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 06:48pm PDTReport Abuse
Mike, sit back, take a deep breath, and relax.
Nazis, we did what we did to free people that were being killed for no reason. Different from hunting animals for food. The American Army almost did the same thing to Native Americans until people realized what they were doing was wrong. And to this day Native Americans are still getting a bad rep.
Or nation was not built on a protest but in retaliation for a farmer being killed by a British soldier. The colonies actually sent an envoy to England to talk about peace when at the same time England sent troops over. IF teh British never attacked we still be part of England.
Reply by clarence tse September 5, 2010 12:24am PDTReport Abuse
Mike you sound very very very stupid, and caps locking phrases doesn't help your cause. First of all, your "I know other cultures are different...NOT INFERIOR OR SUPERIOR...Just different." is totally bullshit because you just called them ignorant jap fucks a few posts above so don't try to play innocent.
Second, as you said, we should be able to eat whatever we want as long as its sustainable. Why do you think Taiji still does this? because it's all the village has ever known. Anything else would mean the village's downfall and collapse. It's an island; there's not much industrialization one can do on a f**king ISLAND.
And third, you are extremely ignorant/stupid to even begin comparing the slaughter of dolphins to the slaughter of the Jews, 'nuff said. Not gonna even bother wasting brain power to attempt to get it through your head that the two are on completely different levels, unless you're saying dolphins are humans now too.
Reply by b2project September 5, 2010 01:26am PDTReport Abuse
Clarence,
Mike wasn't directly comparing the act of killing human beings to the killing of dolphins. It is a rebut to the comment of (roughly) "who are we to push our beliefs onto people". He was comparing the fact that what the Nazi's were doing was wrong as well as what the town of Taiji is doing is wrong and that beliefs were pushed on the Nazi's in order to get results. Beliefs and traditions change dramatically over a course of a lifetime. People quit the tradition of drinking alcohol and eating meat on a daily basis when it could be something they've been doing their whole life most of the time based off of the beliefs of the people closest to them. If a doctor told you that the regiment of smoking cigarettes for the past 10 years would eventually kill you would you change your tradition of smoking? Would you question him on who he is to push his beliefs onto you? I believe that was the message Mike was trying to convey with his post. That people have traditions that can be changed.
I understand that this could be a dramatic source of income for the town but this is basically a public event that anyone can see. You cannot compare this directly to the "slaughter" of cows/chickens/ducks or any other animals because people randomly cannot just gather a picnic and watch those events like they can in the town of Taiji. Another reason why you cannot compare this directly to the food processing industries is because there is a selection and control process that takes place in our industries. They do not just randomly just collect their entire product and process them all. They take in consideration the age and health conditions of their product. I doubt that they take in consideration if one of these dolphins could be carrying a virus that could transmit to the entire group of dolphins they are slaughtering when they spear them.
This is a slaughter and should be put an end to just like the whaling that this country does.
Reply by bogie7129 September 5, 2010 06:07am PDTReport Abuse
Traditions - the mulims have traditions. Should we let them continue their tradition of sharia law? I don't think we'd like it they continued that, especially in the U.S. This small Japanese village consisting of about 3,500 people has a tradition of killing about 20,000 dolphins/year. That's not quite the same as 2 billion muslims trying to subdue the rest of the world. In neither case do we want them to continue doing what they've always done because it would be detrimental to the rest of the world. As a retired Sailor, I've been around a bit, and I've eaten dog. (Disclaimer: I own six dogs, all rescued.) I didn't know it at the time, but I bought a BBQ shish-kabob from a street vendor thinking it was steak. That's what the vendor said anyway. But another Sailor who was stationed in this particular country told me it was really dog meat. Whatever, it was cooked just right and I liked it. So, why don't the 3,500 Japanese folks stop killing dolphins and just go down to the local fish market and buy some mahi-mahi steaks and throw them on the hibachi? The water in the cove would not turn red that way, they would still have their feast of "dolphin," the real dolphins would be happier, too, and PETA/ASPCA would get off their ass.
I also love cats (Disclaimer: I have five cats, two bought with money, American) and think they are gentle creatures. They are soft and furry and loving and bring me great delight. The only problem with cats is that their are so few recipes.
Reply by soji September 5, 2010 06:15am PDTReport Abuse
b2project
First off I'll say it again. We did not attack Germany due to different beliefs. We attacked them to free people that were be annihilated. There were actually a lot of people in the US that supported everything Germany was doing except for the killing of people not of the "Aryan race'.
Second, the part about not seeing slaughtering of cows, chickens, and soon. You can actually go see slaughter houses kill animals. I used to see it all the time when I worked on a farm. Some even have a viewing room.
Did you actually read the blog? It also stated that some of the dolphins are sold to zoos so apparently they do do a selection process.
This is really no different then what we do with our animals that we get our meat from. The only difference is we have more land for farms and don't need to use the sea as a source for major part of our meat source.
Reply by robert rodriguez September 5, 2010 07:12am PDTReport Abuse
I dont like how its only when the cute and cuddly creatures are getting killed its an issue. people are such hypocrites today. dont kill the dolphins, but cows egh there not so cute. People pick and choose just to suit themselves. People and organizations like Peta and Greenpeace care more about animals than their human brethren and that is sad to me. Ok dolphins are cute, but in the end they are just meat. I dont have a problem as long as they dont go extinct from the practice and there are things in place to ensure breeding and a decent population. go ahead and kill some dolphins its not too different from us hearding cows to the slaughter and to all those vegans out there dont forget veggies are alive too!!!
Reply by amber root September 5, 2010 07:24am PDTReport Abuse
Actually, we declared war on Germany because they were allied with Japan and Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor. Many in the United States Government were as anti- Semitic as the Nazis. We attacked them because if we hadn't they likely would have attacked us.
As to the comparing the old Norse tradition of "Sacrificing a virgin to the Gods" to a ritual hunt: it's not even in the same ballpark. (Though I must say that I don't recall in my studies of Norse culture there being any such tradition) What Taiji is engaged in is not a ritual hunt however, it is slaughter for profit. It isn't like the whale hunts conducted by indigenous peoples of the arctic circle where traditional weapons are used and every part of the animal has a purpose. They have turned that cove into an abattoir. There is no other way to describe it.
I only hope that this tradition dies out, like other barbaric traditions of the past...
Reply by valarie meltzer September 5, 2010 07:37am PDTReport Abuse
If we let them kill off every animal just because it's supposedly tradition what about the tigers they kill for supposed things that doesn't even work killing endangered species in the name of tradition they do need to join the 21st century that stuff they do for tradition isn't the way that's in the past and they need to keep stuff like that in the past. And animals like pigs God didn't really want us eating pigs because pork isn't good for you yeah it's high in protein but it's hard on your stomach it causes lock jaw if it's not cooked properly and other things too. But one thing you are forgetting these animals we eat aren't exactly highly intelligent yeah they need to think about free range more instead of over crowding their animals but these animals come a dime a dozen and will never die out. Even wild pigs are over throwing communities and everything else. If we lose more animals in the wild it will cause a lot of problems. Over populations in some animals and those will over throw other animals put them into extinction so on and so forth till there is just a hand full of animals left in the wild the earth needs a certain number of animals to keep balance and peace amongst the animals. Ever thought of that for any of you that want to make stupid comments.
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:02am PDTReport Abuse
How many pets are euthanized ( meaning killed ) each year at pet shelters in the U.S.? Also look at the reason why they are being killed. Is it tradition? Is it for food? Nope. They just are "inconvenient". That's the high road for ya.
Reply by mike lutz September 5, 2010 01:25pm PDTReport Abuse
Why did I ever click on this site??? lol Look....some people totally got my point.Others didn't.Fine.Everything I used as comparisons were not meant to be nor did I consider equal to the killing of dolphins...lol Context people like I said. B2 project understood what I was trying to say exactly...along with a few others.Maybe I didnt word things well enough for everybody to understand.I'll admit I was wrong to call the Japs ignorant but nontheless what I was attempting to say was not that they were inferior or anything to that affect.And it's not everyone in Japan.If you looked into it many,many Japanese are also protesting the killings. So maybe I should have pointed my "attack" at Taji though I shouldn't have attacked at all.And I too was a sailor and seen plenty of dolphins and though they are cool looking I woulnt call them cute and cuddly.They can hurt a human just as easily as any predator on Earth.They do have above average intelligence in the animal world(which we ARE a part of) and we are depleting the sea of so many of it's rich resources and diversity we should keep ourselves in check.Thats basically what I am saying.As intelligent animals we should keep ourselves in check and regulated in order to help perpetuate the survival of the entire planet which ensures our survival.It's not so much the killnig of dolphins but the amount of dolphins compared to the amount of people that live in that one village.I have no clue what the market for dolphin meat is but I'd guess not huge and doubt it supports that village for the entire year...We regulate deer and other game hunting in this country..Something I have no prob with at all.Dolphins have enough problem,s getting caught in fishing nets without adding more stress to the population...So I apologise to the Japanese people for calling them ignorant(though all that means is uneducated or unknowing).Maybe I should have called them stubborn and greedy instead! lmao
Reply by mike lutz September 5, 2010 01:39pm PDTReport Abuse
Oh and to the "gentleman" who called me stupid.I am far from that thank you.This is a blog site and personal attacks and name calling towards one another is just silly and immature.I understand we get heated over things at times.I often do.But we are all entitled to our opinions and for the most part nobody is either right or wrong on their opinion but the facts and moral implications of everything in life speaks for itselves and that's where the implications and "right and wrong" come from.Oh yeah..and yes I looooove meat but yeah cow herds are extremely harmful to our environment and cows can be considered cute too.This argument has nothing to do with the fact Americans don't particularly seek and eat dolphins but we do cows so its ok to kill them! lmao They are domesticated along with the higly intelligent swine and became that way out of need for protein and because they were easier to domesticate and herd way back when.To stop killing and eating them would throw the whole nutritional and farming system off the human race as a whole, "in general", has spent tens of thousands of years creating for our survival.The dolphins aren't being killed for survival otherwise Id have no issue with it.I also agree we shouldn't push our beliefs on others......but in the case when the actions of some affect the many...ie:harm to the ecosystem/environment that we absolutley should push for them to change. Thanks and everyone had a fantastic day getting stressed out(me included) obver freaking internet blogs!!!!! LMAO ROFL LOL and the whole nine yards!
Reply by vuhn1991 September 5, 2010 05:27pm PDTReport Abuse
Every culture or civilization has its own values and morals. The Indians believed that killing a cow is immoral because it is sacred. The Muslims do not believe in killing pigs. And here we have people like you that believe it is immoral to kill animals simply for their intelligence or even because they are cute??! How would you feel if some activist groups from other countries were to protest on our land against our diet of chicken, beef, and pork if it's against their dietary beliefs?
Reply by mike lutz September 5, 2010 06:01pm PDTReport Abuse
vuhn...i went back and read some of your comments and you sound like you have a clue....but you should have read all of mine more throughly.I NEVER said it is immoral to kill an animal based on it's intelligence though humans are nothing more than intelligent mammals and most people would consider it immoral to kill a person...I only mentioned intelligence casue some argued pigs were intelligent yet we kill them.Only reason I brought intelligence up.Also many who are missinbg the point said many if us oppossed to the killings oppose it because dolphins are cute as oppossed to cows.I stated some people think cows are cute. lol I couldn't care less what people eat.I'll eat almost anything..or at least try once.My argument was more of sustaining the very delicate ecosystem in our oceans...and yes I know we all over fish the oceans.But that's precisely my point.Somewhere we have to stop and say ok enough is enough we need to make stricter regulations while still feeding the world in order to protect that valuable resource.And I know and also mentioned that alot of Japanese oppose it as well.It's one village in particular and they killo far more than they need to sustain themselves so clearly there is profit behind this which profit is not bad...wer all want to make money but when it affects others people and more importantly to our survival the ecosystem as a whole thats when people have the right to voice their opinions and try to create change.Not impose our beliefs but lets face it....With the exception of dictatorships,monarchies,military juntas,and countries such as Iran that are truly run by religious clerics the rest of the world...right or wrong...go by majority rules.Can there be tyranny by the majority?Absolutely but thats how todays world runs.....Oh and I apologised for my one derogatory comment towards the Japanese...I was heated at the time. lol
Reply by ilovesugarbun September 5, 2010 06:54pm PDTReport Abuse
We, human can consume anything in this world only if we are faced with starvation. This is a valid universal acceptable belief to any human being in this world. We can only eat human being if we are in starvation situation. Dolphin killing in this case is inhuman because we have other choices to eat. Japanese who claim they can eat Dolphin because it is their culture, then it is also acceptable that African can kill and eat Japanese hot spring monkeys because it is the African culture to eat hot spring monkeys. Do Japanese get my arguement point?
We, American are also guilty of humans killing in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are even more nasty than the Japs, because we kill people in Iraq and Afghanistan not for our consumption but in the name of Homeland Security. We are as guilty as the Japs or even more cruel than the Japs. We need to reflect on our nation human killings in other countries.
Reply by worldchanger101 September 6, 2010 02:12am PDTReport Abuse
Thank you!
Posted by mark lenart September 4, 2010 04:34pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
I broke down................ gotta go.........................
Reply by edjr September 4, 2010 05:30pm PDTReport Abuse
American people rape the land in the U.S. I think that people on this page eat meat or some sort of animal as food right lets make a list shall we eggs, chicken, pigs, cows, turkey, duck, fish the list goes on so how can you judge another country.Its ok to eat some animals but not others you all are Hypocrites. Did you know they eat horse and goat in japan too maybe you should post about them next....What are you doing to save the world these days... Oh posting blogs online real productive..! I dont think that the japanese people eat dolphin and think they weren't killed I think they know what there eating. I lived there for about 5 years they eat everything fresh and thats there tradition and culture different from yours but why should we push our beliefs on others.
Reply by bogie7129 September 5, 2010 06:20am PDTReport Abuse
One thing we all must realize is that the rest of the world does not have the same standards we do for many and varied reasons. As you say, edjr, goat and horse are popular in the middle east, we eat buffalo here, dog is a staple in western Pacific countries and in some European countries. Not many countries around the world have the luxury of refrigeration like we do, nor do they have schools were they learn good hygiene habits, or how to safely manage a butcher shop without spreading e.coli. The reason many countries eat nothing but fresh is because they have no way to store food after a certain time has passed. We Americans are extremely fortunate that we have these things and can take advantage of them and don't have to eat dog or horse meat.
Count your many blessings and don't be so opinionated about what is wrong with the rest of the world. Sometime, they have no choice. And, no, we don't really rape the land. America has been the most effective and efficient country feeding the rest of the world for many, many years. There are detractors that say we use more than our share of the world's available resources, which is in a lot of cases true. But we also produce more for the rest of the world than any other country. We do what we do best, and no one can hold a candle to us. There is no reason to berate ourselves or apologize to the rest of the world for what we are capable of and have been doing for them for decades.
Reply by valarie meltzer September 5, 2010 07:49am PDTReport Abuse
Private moon you are dumb really dumb because dolphins saved thousands of lives guiding ships to port for one how many cows have done that? a big fat 0. Dolphins have saved people from drowning taken them to land hmm how many of the animals we eat do that? 0. And these are wild dolphins not trained in any way it's because they relate to us we are mammals just like they are and they have feelings have you ever watched dolphins in a pod before? They play with each other interact with each other as if in a family they also teach their young wrong from right and teach them how to get food and all just like we teach our kids wrong from right. I would never want to see them killed in any way humans are barbaric not all but some are. Japanese are only in it for the money that is all they care for not the health safety and well being of their people which is why even today lead based paints are used in their toys and other things I wouldn't be surprised if they used lead based paints in their homes and on their playground equipment I am sure they do why else would they still have lead based paints. They intake more mercury than anyone I ever known it's amazing they aren't glowing or something. But look at their children of those that eat high mercury foods most of either downs syndrome or something worse or have deformities of some kind or mental retardation you name it they have it. It's so wrong it isn't just that killing these animals for meat that is being advocated but the health of their people as well. Japan defends anything that isn't good for their people but anything good for them they don't like. Hmmm Tell me who the stupid ones are again.
Reply by mary ann brattole abernathy September 5, 2010 02:20pm PDTReport Abuse
valarie meltzer, you are saying the right thing. people are just not getting it. dolphins have saved alot of lives out in the ocean, ask any sailor from WWII. many of them will agree. just look into a dolphin's eye. I bet that would change some minds.
Reply by ilovesugarbun September 5, 2010 06:59pm PDTReport Abuse
We, human can consume anything in this world only if we are faced with starvation. This is the Universal acceptable argument. For example, we can only eat human being if we are in starvation situation. Dolphin killing in this case is inhuman because we have other choices to eat. Japanese who claim they can eat Dolphin because it is their culture, then it is also acceptable that African can kill and eat Japanese hot spring monkeys because it is the African culture to eat hot spring monkeys. Do Japanese get my arguement point?
We, American are also guilty of humans killing in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are even more nasty than the Japs, because we kill people in Iraq and Afghanistan not for our consumption but in the name of Homeland Security. We are as guilty as the Japs or even more cruel than the Japs. We need to REFLECT on our nation human killings in other countries.
Posted by privatemoon September 4, 2010 04:38pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
Hell, I don't care if they kill the damn dolphins or not, to me they are just the same as beef. Don't give me the 'they are not the same as beef' or some sort of vegan statement, in the end it doesn't reduce the killings in any way since most people eat meat. While I don't oppose the killings, I do oppose the serving of dolphin meat since they are poisonous to humans with their high levels of mercury,
Reply by mark lenart September 4, 2010 04:42pm PDTReport Abuse
Dolphin's have saved people.............. cow's????????????????
Reply by mike reiter September 4, 2010 04:56pm PDTReport Abuse
Cows saved many from starvation.
Reply by kennynegrete September 4, 2010 04:57pm PDTReport Abuse
YOUR A DUMB A**!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply by heylookitsnina September 4, 2010 05:20pm PDTReport Abuse
Okay, here's a non "vegan statement" that will STILL prove your heartless ass wrong: Beef doesn't contain the extreme levels of mercury that dolphin meat does.They sell the mercury-infested meat at schools and other public cafeterias all over Japan which can make those who consume it sick. Especially the children eating it at school. Children are born with severe birth defect because their parents ate too much dolphin meat. And they don't realize the meat is the problem because THEY DON'T KNOW IT'S DOLPHIN MEAT. The meat is mislabeled so that people in Japan don't know they're eating dolphin meat. So even if you don't care about the thousands of dolphins being murdered, maybe you can have a tiny bit of sympathy for the humans who are suffering because of ignorant assholes like yourself.
Maybe next time you will grow some common sense and learn about what you're talking about before you make a jackass out of yourself.
Reply by junkmonster September 4, 2010 05:23pm PDTReport Abuse
Privatemoon you must be an uneducated jackass with that statement. You probably think dog fighting is cool also. Do some research and hear peoples storys about what dolphins have done for humans before you make a stupid comment like that. I know that might take time away from drinking your 24oz of budwieser and shooting your shotgun while sitting at home collecting a check from unemployeement.
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 05:30pm PDTReport Abuse
If you guys wanna complain about Japanese eating Dolphins then you need to stop eating cow as in India they are reincarnated ancestors and religious icons.
In some part of the world people have different views on things that we view differently. It's all about culture.
I personally don't like it but then again, I'm not Japanese but I do have respect for other cultures. Maybe you people should as well.
Reply by savethedolphinsandwhales September 4, 2010 05:37pm PDTReport Abuse
Cows are not full of mercury and cause major mercury poisioning in the people who eat it. Dolphins on the other hand...they have EXTREMELY toxic levels of mercury and are truly unsafe to consume. Most cultures have traditions that are followed, but dolphin slaughter is just uncallef for. As the article states, there is a population of about 3,500 in Taji, Japan. So how is the 20,000 dolphins slaughtered for meat a year compare to those 3,500 people. If you watched "The Cove" maybe you would realize that much of Japan is completely unaware of what is happening in Taji, and when they are told about what does happen, they are completely against it.
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:38pm PDTReport Abuse
No not really Soji my non-asian friend, If something is clearly wrong, you stand for your principles. Just as you are doing.
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 05:47pm PDTReport Abuse
If you really want to stand up for something, stand up against pollution, racism, drugs, homelessness, joblessness, or bad education.
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:53pm PDTReport Abuse
Why not all of them Soji?!? Whats your fear of championing many good causes? You have a quota?
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 06:19pm PDTReport Abuse
Hey, I help the homeless when I can. I give them food, clothing, and someone to talk to. You'd be surprised how many homeless that are Vietnam vets still feel pissed on by the public.
Reply by whatageorge September 5, 2010 06:23am PDTReport Abuse
ehh, The Earth can only handle 4 Billion humans anyway. That is y ton of ppl r starving. So we r just gonna exhaust this planet anyway...
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:14am PDTReport Abuse
@ all the people saying that dolphins deserve better because they have saved people in the past and cows haven't. (just saying that sentence makes me blush) I think dogs have saved people a gazillion times more. How many dogs are the U.S. killing in their animal shelters, including the ones run by the SPCA, each year? Also I hear people say to each other, "You're as dumb as a dog". But dolphins are smart just because a few have saved some people. Let the rants begin.
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:14am PDTReport Abuse
@ all the people saying that dolphins deserve better because they have saved people in the past and cows haven't. (just saying that sentence makes me blush) I think dogs have saved people a gazillion times more. How many dogs are the U.S. killing in their animal shelters, including the ones run by the SPCA, each year? Also I hear people say to each other, "You're as dumb as a dog". But dolphins are smart just because a few have saved some people. Let the rants begin.
Reply by mary ann brattole abernathy September 5, 2010 02:30pm PDTReport Abuse
now that's a dumb statement. dolphins are free in the miles and miles of ocean, dogs have no were to go, and that my dear friend is our fault.
Reply by el2012 September 5, 2010 04:55pm PDTReport Abuse
why don't we just start killing people I think thats the way to go!!!
Reply by worldchanger101 September 6, 2010 02:14am PDTReport Abuse
Heres a thought, if someone didn't eat meat then they saved an animal, their killing the dolphins for money, and if there wasnt such a high demand then they wouldn't need to kill them as much. But so long as there's a demand the killings will have no end, no matter with what animal.
Posted by yashwanth dhakshana September 4, 2010 04:38pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
even though it's messed, the fact still remains that that's that Japanese village's culture and tradition. as long as they're not hunting the dolphins to extinction, this practice should not be disturbed.
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:02pm PDTReport Abuse
Minding your own business allows rapes, ethnic cleansing, genital mutilation of children, abuses of all kinds. At some point we must rise above throwing spears at the clouds to defy the gods. We need to stand up and be a civil society that evolves past primitive behavior like miling caged bears for their liver bile or eating a tigers penis thinking it will make me verile. Thats some simply unscientific garbage masked in "culture". Some Asian cultures still believe in Dragons.....
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:26pm PDTReport Abuse
Paul, the fact remains..............It's Japanese culture! Mind your business!! Do you understand the words in front of your face?
Reply by getyourfactsstraight September 4, 2010 05:35pm PDTReport Abuse
@ yashwanth dhakshana - its not the japanese culture moron its the taiji people's culture. If you've ever even seen The Cove you would have seen that japanese people in tokyo didn't even know this was going on, they thought eating dolphin meat was inhumane. And for everyone saying its a japanese culture GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT. NOT ALL JAPANESE DO IT. Just the taiji people( which are japanese >.< .. but only them)
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:37pm PDTReport Abuse
Again Paul, higher life forms? Do you know the answers to life? What makes one life any higher than the next? You are truly ignorant to it all.
Reply by orion moony September 4, 2010 05:37pm PDTReport Abuse
@ Paul Mathews:
How about pigs? I'd count them on your list of higher lifeforms, considering they're among the most intelligent animals on the planet.
This isn't to say I approve of dolphin hunting... just the American attitude, where it's only wrong to kill animals that are cute or remind us of ourselves. I think if Americans realized both how intelligent pigs are, and how brutal and torturous factory farming is, the bacon industry would collapse overnight...
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:41pm PDTReport Abuse
SImply put. Human brains have evolved past other animals. However some are not far away. Just because many of these high hormonal goofs feel if we can kill it "we be smarter den dem". For example apes can communicate via sign language emotions and caring for others. When was the last time a shrimp asked about how your mother is feeling???
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:55pm PDTReport Abuse
First time I have agreed with you today Soji. These people are killing these animals for the money and endangering their countrymen by lying about the meat source. So sad....
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 05:59pm PDTReport Abuse
lmao, nice swisher
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 06:13pm PDTReport Abuse
Really Swish? Thats your come back? As if that disproves dolphins being intelligent. Professor Soji liked it though lol.
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 06:24pm PDTReport Abuse
In it's own, it was funny. Did it disprove or prove anything? No, but it was still funny. Just gotta take it at face value and not personally.
Reply by laura reeder September 4, 2010 09:25pm PDTReport Abuse
Paul - I agree they are poisoning others with their killing of dolphins but when was the last time you had to slaughter a cow to eat a burger? Or a pig to eat bacon? Or a chicken to eat "nuggets"? It isn't the slaughter, its the greed. And that greed, my friend, most other cultures, learned from the good ole Americans! Maybe not the Taiji specifically....
I don't agree with what they are doing but until you slaughter your own dinner, consider some of your other comments.
Reply by gangster26 September 4, 2010 10:25pm PDTReport Abuse
I agree that there's many backwards, stupid, and outright primitive practices by many cultures and ethnicites throughout the world / becaus I've all over the world and have seen the strangest most backward sh¡t. But you know what if you´re not willing to go to war over it then leave it alone. Because to alter or change a cultural practice you most certainly need to go to war and dominate and subdue the people practicing it. That´s the truth to it. Myself, I'm not willing to go to war over an animal or something like that. If it's abuse of human beings I'm open for giving them a place of refuge, but you can't do that animals. If you know cultures like I do you'll that that's only way possble to alter that behavior. And even then they'll practice it covertly. It's next to impossible to change culture without conquering the people. Maybe the US should've made it part of the 1945 surrender. Even then it would've been hard to enforce. Don't let your emotions drive your politics. It's not realistic. I've seen some barbarian type things, and there's nothing you can really do other than offer help in your sphere, and that's it. Do that and maybe you'll feel better. Unless you're open to war, where you'll cause more savagery, leave it alone. Your feelings are understandable, but let common sense temper those feelings.
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:24am PDTReport Abuse
I will confirm getyourfactsstraight's comment. Outside of Taiji, not a whole lot of Japanese even know about this tradition. 1,500 dolphins killed in Taiji. How many cetaceans are killed in America's Inuit villages each year? Have you looked it up? That is allowed in the name of "tradition", also.
Reply by sparky flippington September 6, 2010 09:25am PDTReport Abuse
@Paul:
I believe in dragons, Paul. I thought you were trying to save me and suck up to my kind?
So leave the dragons out of this.
-Sparky
Posted by john sides September 4, 2010 04:42pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
i think this is sick , i would wish people would get up and do something instead of making a commerical of awareness we get it p.o.s.'s are killing smart creatures and we do nothing 1 day someone is going to hurt those fishermans family and when they do i dont wanna here crap about poor families karma is a bi*ch and we all have it no one is immune to it so 1 day maybe 100yrs 200yrs when ever karma will bite them in the ass ps. if its ok to kill these creatures . is it ok to kill the fisherman ? i really wanna know? when do we get up and show its not ok and not just through talking i mean blood shed and as much as that cove had , 1 day i hope people get up and do something but in this world i doubt it we'll kill all in it plus the planet so no matter what we bi*tch about it solves nothing like this message . i just hope one day we change and realize enough is enough maybe violence is the only way to fight violence , and im a peacefull person i wouldnt wish ill on anyone except those who do evil things and im in no postion money wise to help but those who do have money do something for the love of god fuc*king do something plz before its to late
Reply by kennynegrete September 4, 2010 05:01pm PDTReport Abuse
YOUR SO RITE. BEFORE WE KNOW IT, ITS GOING TO BE TO LATE.
Reply by jennie sherwood September 4, 2010 05:06pm PDTReport Abuse
It takes people to do something. So instead of sitting at your computer bitching about no one doing anything, get off your *ss and do something. Cause at least the people that make the commercial is doing something. One man can't change it by himself, it takes many people to make a difference and informing people of a problem is the first step. So now you know that this is happening, What are YOU going to do about it?
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:39pm PDTReport Abuse
Why is this a problem? Oh, because some don't like it. Maybe even the majority as we have evolved into weak, whiny, people.
Reply by orion moony September 4, 2010 05:42pm PDTReport Abuse
We kill extremely intelligent creatures every day in the good old United States.
Pigs are up there with dolphins, elephants, and chimps in intelligence. They'll recognize and respond to their own name within weeks of birth. They have long-term memory more acute than humans.
Let's stop killing dolphins.
Let's also stop killing pigs. Look into what a pig endures in its brief, torturous life on a factory farm. It's one of the most brutal, disturbing things you'll ever see.
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:48pm PDTReport Abuse
It doesn't matter orion, people choose a battle and blindly follow because of what society has entrenched in their wee little minds.
Reply by anthony brunelle September 4, 2010 06:10pm PDTReport Abuse
you people are a fuckin joke!nature will not be stopped! period!!!!if the japs want to eat meat that will kill them who cares? let them all die! we are the only thing on this planet that destroys the environment every day!everyone that lives on this planet! even the tree huggers !we take more that we give!so i say fuck it we are all going to die because as a collective we do not deserve to exist on mother earth,al we do is kill and destroy,not one human soul is innocent!! NOT ONE!!!!
Reply by whatageorge September 5, 2010 06:27am PDTReport Abuse
u guys think it is soooo easy to change this planet. well it's not. In the U.S. EVERYTHING has to do something with petroleum, from what it is wrapped in to the type of energy is used to manufacture it to delivering it. I'll be surprised if this planet changes for the better in 100 years.
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:26am PDTReport Abuse
The most telling part of your post was "for the love of god fuc*king do something".
Reply by dontbejudgemental September 5, 2010 02:01pm PDTReport Abuse
Check out this website "Pilot Whales Brutally Slaughtered Annually in the Faroe Islands".
http://earthfirst.com/pilot-whales-brutally-slaughtered-annually-in-the-faroe-islands/
This event happened every year in Feroe Islands, a province of Denmark. This gruesome slaughter is a ritual by the people on the island.
Reply by mary ann brattole abernathy September 5, 2010 02:40pm PDTReport Abuse
also by the japs, in the ocean. watch Whle Wars
Reply by el2012 September 5, 2010 05:06pm PDTReport Abuse
I can oly hope 2012 is real the human race and there is only one race we suck we all deserve to die! I can only hope so
Reply by dontbejudgemental September 5, 2010 07:30pm PDTReport Abuse
@mary ann brattole abernathy,
what do you think about the gruesome slaughter in the Faroe Islands? Any comment?
Reply by worldchanger101 September 6, 2010 02:15am PDTReport Abuse
YOUR TOTALLY RIGHT! I SUPPORT YOU!
Posted by jspeckter September 4, 2010 04:42pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
Let's HERD the killers in a netting, keep them in a holding pen for 2 weeks and then begin slaughtering them. This is just plain wrong. I understand the hunt if the population gets to be too many, but to bang on metal poles to get the dolphin's attention is just about as cruel as it gets. The sad part about all of this is that the Dolphin's are way more INTELLIGENT than the killers are.
Reply by mongolianscholar September 4, 2010 05:23pm PDTReport Abuse
Well, if we have to bang on metal poles to get their attention, I think we can tell who's the smart species. Until dolphins gain the ability to manipulate us and hunt us down, I think we know who the higher species is.
Reply by orion moony September 4, 2010 05:42pm PDTReport Abuse
We kill extremely intelligent creatures every day in the good old United States.
Pigs are up there with dolphins, elephants, and chimps in intelligence. They'll recognize and respond to their own name within weeks of birth. They have long-term memory more acute than humans.
Let's stop killing dolphins.
Let's also stop killing pigs. Look into what a pig endures in its brief, torturous life on a factory farm. It's one of the most brutal, disturbing things you'll ever see.
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:43pm PDTReport Abuse
We are just the more agressive and barbaric. If I set loose a wild tiger int he village it may kill a few of them before dying itself. The tiger isnt smarter, just able to kill more efficiently. I would rather talk to a dolphin than many of these posters lol.
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:52pm PDTReport Abuse
eeeeeeee!!
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 07:02pm PDTReport Abuse
Paul, if you talked to a dolphin we'd have the first case of a dolphin committing suicide.
Reply by thomas wall September 4, 2010 10:04pm PDTReport Abuse
we herd cows in pens and they wait to be slaughtered, whats wrong with it
Reply by michelle roberts September 5, 2010 03:52am PDTReport Abuse
Lots is wrong with it, Thomas wall. I, along with millions of other people, refuse to eat any meat that comes from an animal that has been penned all their life rooting in their own filth (why do you think they need to inject them with antibiotics?) and I am learning and becoming more aware of the practices used in slaughter houses. Antibiotics further complicate things because, along with injected hormones, can cause cattle to have mastitis...which means if they get the milk from those cows, that milk will have puss in it. Goes great with cereal. Organic sustainable farming and animal raising is making a come-back because people are sick and tired of the ill effects caused by eating pesticide/antibiotic/hormone-ridden food. There are ways of doing it right...may not be cheaper but its certainly healthier and my health is worth it to me.
Reply by whatageorge September 5, 2010 06:29am PDTReport Abuse
USA probably pens the most animals
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:30am PDTReport Abuse
The dolphins have fallen for the same trick for hundreds of years. Not once have they thought, "Hey, wait. Remember what happened last year when we heard these banging on metal noises?". How do you measure intelligence again? Discuss.
Reply by technicality September 5, 2010 01:08pm PDTReport Abuse
mjhessling Maybe they haven't realized it yet because all of the dolphins that hear and respond to the banging DIE, and therefore can't communicate what happens when the banging occurs? Did you ever think of that? No. Probably not. This isn't like people being tricked to vote Republican every election, they don't immediately die after making the choice, therefore, other dolphins are incapable of learning the results of making that choice without actually making it, thus causing them to die, and rendering them incapable of passing on this knowledge. Please, use your brain once in a while. It'll make you SEEM smarter.
Reply by camillia September 5, 2010 02:05pm PDTReport Abuse
actually Soji, it wouldnt be the first case of a dolphin committing suicide. Watch The Cove
Posted by khaostheory117 September 4, 2010 04:43pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
people need to grow up and stop trying to bully others out of culture and tradition that they've had for generations upon generations. what makes this practice any different then farmers and ranchers sending pigs, chickens, and cows to a slaughterhouse so that you can have that burger or steak or ribs or chicken tenders??
Reply by savejd September 4, 2010 04:45pm PDTReport Abuse
It's not 'culture', or tradition if the masses in Japan don't even know about it. Dolphin meat is being sold as "higher quality" whale meats in Japan. The meat is laced with mercury - more than 2000 ppm. Get educated before making comments.
Reply by khaostheory117 September 4, 2010 04:49pm PDTReport Abuse
yes it is culture. you are an idiot and nothing about society if you believe the mainstream determines everything about a culture. this village has probably been doing this before even their grandparents were born. and yes its high as hell in mercury but so is swordfish and you can get that anywhere almost in the U.S.
Reply by lisa coto September 4, 2010 04:49pm PDTReport Abuse
They are feeding this to their children! Its horrible what hey will do for a buck
Reply by khaostheory117 September 4, 2010 04:56pm PDTReport Abuse
lisa you are an idiot. they aren't doing it to just make a buck they are doing this because its part of their culture and tradition. They do it as part of a way to survive and make a living just like anyone else. that's no different than a mechanic working on a car or a farmer plowing his fields or a chicken farmer who kills some of his chickens to sell at a store.
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:07pm PDTReport Abuse
OK enough of the chicken analogies. Turkey's drown in the rain looking up. We are talking about highly intelligent life forms that have saved man and have helped rehabilitate the sick. These are not similar creatures. Might as well be comparing Apes and slugs.
Reply by debbi2653 September 4, 2010 05:10pm PDTReport Abuse
Because the meat from the dolphins is not safe to eat so therefore there is no reason to keep this tradition going other than for the sick enjoyment of a few sick people in Japan! So jerkface can we serve you a hot and fresh dolphin steak??
Reply by edjr September 4, 2010 05:15pm PDTReport Abuse
American people rape the land in the U.S. I think that people on this page eat meat or some sort of animal as food right lets make a list shall we eggs, chicken, pigs, cows, turkey, duck, fish the list goes on so how can you judge another country.Its ok to eat some animals but not others you all are Hypocrites. Did you know they eat horse and goat in japan too maybe you should post about them next....What are you doing to save the world these days... Oh posting blogs online real productive..! I dont think that the japanese people eat dolphin and think they weren't killed I think they know what there eating. I lived there for about 5 years they eat everything fresh and thats there tradition and culture different from yours but why should we push our beliefs on others.
Reply by jennie sherwood September 4, 2010 05:23pm PDTReport Abuse
Almost all seafood contains mercury, but the dolphins have some of the highest amount of mercury than other sea creatures. Almost 2000 times more mercury than swordfish. Yes i said 2 thousand times. And the people of Japan are eating dolphin without even knowing it, due to fact that it's labeled and marketed as something else. I wonder if thats consider tradition too? And since dolphin meat is in no type of demand in Japan then the only assumption that they continue to do this is for profit reason, especially since they sell it and probably don't even eat it themselves. And let's not forget the fact that children eat mostly what they are fed by adults, not what they necessary chose to eat. And mercury is extremely more toxic to children that are developing, and even FDA safe levels for mercury still have extreme effects on children. Mostly in the brain. So even if your concern isn't for the dolphins themselves, there should be concern for the people and definitely the children that consume dolphin meat without complete knowledge of what they are putting in there bodies.
Reply by edjr September 4, 2010 05:25pm PDTReport Abuse
Dolphin meat aint safe guess what they eat shark too it also contains mercury in it they know this our bodies discard the mercury unless you have Autism but they know this and dont over endulge if you ever go to japan they eat small portions of food there not like most americans how eat the healthy Big Mac's and all the other junk we feed our kids. check this out before you worry about someone elses kids and what there eating take a look around americans are FAT I just came from japan they pretty healthy and they dont use all the growth hormones and chemicals in there food production maybe we should tell them thats healthy and they need to change that too huh.
Reply by robert gray September 4, 2010 05:26pm PDTReport Abuse
you are retarded khaos
Reply by orion moony September 4, 2010 05:43pm PDTReport Abuse
We kill extremely intelligent creatures every day in the good old United States.
Pigs are up there with dolphins, elephants, and chimps in intelligence. They'll recognize and respond to their own name within weeks of birth. They have long-term memory more acute than humans.
Let's stop killing dolphins.
Let's also stop killing pigs. Look into what a pig endures in its brief, torturous life on a factory farm. It's one of the most brutal, disturbing things you'll ever see.
Reply by robert gray September 4, 2010 05:45pm PDTReport Abuse
ok khaos - here is what is wrong with what you are saying.
they are doing it for money. the villagers / farmers of taiji get paid many millions per family, per year, to keep quiet about the dolphin killing.
it has never been "tradition" in japan to take a giant net, wrangle up a thousand dolphins, and then stab them repeatedly with harpoons until they bleed out. if this were some tradition, the japanese would know about it. and they dont.
lastly, it is different to kill dolphins than it is to kill chickens or cows. they are conscious beings, like humans, and are self-aware. many scientists believe that dolphins are smarter than humans, in their own right. right before you kill a cow, or chicken, it doesnt know that it's life is over. it doesnt have any understanding of finite life. dolphins do, and are afraid of death.
we should be studying them more, not killing them.
Reply by soji September 4, 2010 07:03pm PDTReport Abuse
Don't forget Orion that pigs also have organs closer to our own then any other animal including chimps.
Reply by clarence tse September 5, 2010 12:35am PDTReport Abuse
robert gray, that was the most stupid post i've read in my life.
"they are doing it for money. the villagers / farmers of taiji get paid many millions per family, per year, to keep quiet about the dolphin killing. " what research do you have to back this statement up? no government can afford "many millions", even if they're in yen, to each family, stupid hick.
2")it has never been "tradition" in japan to take a giant net, wrangle up a thousand dolphins, and then stab them repeatedly with harpoons until they bleed out. if this were some tradition, the japanese would know about it. and they dont. "
You do know that "culture" and "tradition" does not exist only within ethnicities right? You know damn well that each family, whether it be American or any other, have their own mini 'traditions' that they keep. We're talking about a whole village here that started out their means of survival by hunting dolphins generations ago.
3)"lastly, it is different to kill dolphins than it is to kill chickens or cows. they are conscious beings, like humans, and are self-aware. many scientists believe that dolphins are smarter than humans, in their own right. right before you kill a cow, or chicken, it doesnt know that it's life is over. it doesnt have any understanding of finite life. dolphins do, and are afraid of death.
"
this part takes the award for "Most Retarded". Who are you to judge what can sense their life ending or not? Do cows and chicken not twist and shriek in agony while they're hung up on chains and sliced open? Get your facts straight you godamn noob.
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:33am PDTReport Abuse
@savejd, a village's culture or tradition is not really valid until the rest of the country knows about it? That's ripe.
Posted by vinogradov September 4, 2010 04:44pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
kill the Japanese!
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:13pm PDTReport Abuse
Kill yourself.
Reply by bukake1234 September 4, 2010 09:52pm PDTReport Abuse
amen! kill the japs!
Reply by jenni haggerty September 5, 2010 09:32am PDTReport Abuse
fuck the japanese kill the basterds
Reply by camillia September 5, 2010 02:08pm PDTReport Abuse
kill the Japanese? thats your solution?? You are no better than those men killing the dolphins by saying that remark. Many Japanese citizens didnt even know those killings were taking place in a part of their country. Dont kill all the Japanese just because of a few stupid men
Reply by mary ann brattole abernathy September 5, 2010 02:48pm PDTReport Abuse
ok kill the stupid few
Reply by dontbejudgemental September 5, 2010 07:48pm PDTReport Abuse
Anyone who makes racial comments should check out this website "Pilot Whales Brutally Slaughtered Annually in the Faroe Islands".
http://earthfirst.com/pilot-whales-brutally-slaughtered-annually-in-the-faroe-islands/
This event happened every year in Feroe Islands, a province of Denmark. This gruesome slaughter is a ritual by the people on the island.
Any comment?
Reply by sunnyh1994 September 5, 2010 09:43pm PDTReport Abuse
If your solution is to kill the Japanese for slaughtering dolphins, then I guess the Hindus should kill us for killing cows to eat and the Jews should kill us for eating pork, too, right? :)
Racism is so amusing.
Posted by horsenutt September 4, 2010 04:46pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
GO SEA SHEPARD'S GET THEM FOR WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO THE WHALES. now we need someone to help the dolphins.
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:34am PDTReport Abuse
There are some Americans who still reminisce about the vigilante days. My, my.
Reply by technicality September 5, 2010 01:15pm PDTReport Abuse
mjhessling You obviously have never watched Discovery channel. Oh well, I guess the content of their shows can only be processed by those with a higher IQ than yours, so you'd be wasting your time by watching it anyways.
Reply by mary ann brattole abernathy September 5, 2010 03:04pm PDTReport Abuse
SEA SHEPARD'S on the Steve Irwin and The Bob Barker, are a hell of a group. They are fighting for the Whales that are being hunting where they should not be being hunted. I watch Whale Wars on Aninal Planet all The time. I think you all should watch it. These people are all there because they want to be. NO pay, No glory. Just hard work. GOD BLESS THEM.
Posted by lisa coto September 4, 2010 04:48pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
The fact is Japanese fisherman think they own the sea and everything in it
Reply by edjr September 4, 2010 05:07pm PDTReport Abuse
American people rape the land in the U.S. I think that people on this page eat meat or some sort of animal as food right so how can you judge another country its ok to eat some animals but not others you all are Hypocrites. Did you know they eat horse and goat in japan too....What are you doing to save the world these days... Oh posting blogs online real productive..!
Reply by poonam devi September 4, 2010 09:15pm PDTReport Abuse
They eat horsemeat in France and Ireland, horses are cherished in India per Vedic traditions, not eaten. EATING PIG is as close to cannibalism as you get according to scientists sine biologically they are even more similar than any other animal, this is why they are disected in high schools through out US. Doesn't matter what animals are eaten, or how cruel their suffering in the farms, or fact that hundreds of million male chicks are killed while alive since they will not produce eggs 0 and how are they killed? Going thru metal blades! but what goes around comes around, the hunters will always become hunted. Guy above sd it perfect, we are monkeys, but even less intelligent, we may be at top of food chain since China invented gun powder, but we are heartless and God less, and that makes us less civilized than most animals. The Vedas state specifically do not eat other mammals, there are those animals which God gave to protect and help us such as dogs, horses, cows (irrigation, milk)...but that should imply to respect the utter uniquenss and beauty of most animals regardless of their intelligence, and dolphins have been proven to communicate to each other...and of course they are so trusting of humans just like most animals. God cursed the most innocent beings of the world for coming face to face with the human devil!
Reply by abbymarie September 5, 2010 11:28am PDTReport Abuse
I love when people think they are on the top of the food chain. If we didn't have guns, we wouldn't eat the real toppers such as lion, and bears. In fact, they would eat us.
Reply by abbymarie September 5, 2010 11:29am PDTReport Abuse
I love when people think they are on the top of the food chain. If we didn't have guns, we wouldn't eat the real toppers such as lion, and bears. In fact, they would eat us.
Reply by soji September 5, 2010 04:38pm PDTReport Abuse
Lisa, the US thinks they own the world so they feel they can impose their beliefs on the world like you are trying to do.
Reply by sunnyh1994 September 5, 2010 09:45pm PDTReport Abuse
"I love when people think they are on the top of the food chain. If we didn't have guns, we wouldn't eat the real toppers such as lion, and bears. In fact, they would eat us." - abbymarie
It's too bad that we do. :D
Posted by medward September 4, 2010 04:54pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
It's mind-boggling that people still think they live in a vacuum. They are part of the entire world now (use of technology, medicine, etc.) since their long-standing traditions were in place. How can they embrace everything else that society's progress has to offer, but then discount this one issue (i.e., the countless efforts in research on such matters)? They obviously want to have their cake and eat it too.
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:37am PDTReport Abuse
Nobody replied because nobody could tell who's side you are on.
Reply by medward September 5, 2010 05:34pm PDTReport Abuse
Obviously, I need to spell out how I think "traditions" are generally bullshit. Therefore, in this case, the japanese can stick their traditiions up their asses. Thanks for pointing out the vagueness of my comment.
Posted by mark_b September 4, 2010 04:59pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
How can we look at just the Japanese and their dauphin killing and let Denmark's Gruesome Festival: Mass Killing of Whales and Dolphins To Prove Adulthood not even for eating let it going??!! just google about the danish festival and you will be amazed about the Slaughter and killing. If we have to stop the killing all these non sense traditions should be stopped.
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:08pm PDTReport Abuse
Amen...if what you say is true.
=)
Reply by mark_b September 4, 2010 05:11pm PDTReport Abuse
check this:
http://www.politicalarticles.net/blog/2009/10/11/denmarks-gruesome-festival-mass-killing-of-whales-and-dolphins-to-prove-adulthood/
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:16pm PDTReport Abuse
How about trying to stop people from killing people?
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:20pm PDTReport Abuse
Much better chance with the dolphins.
Reply by mark_b September 4, 2010 05:20pm PDTReport Abuse
that will be next lol
Reply by oneworld September 4, 2010 09:43pm PDTReport Abuse
its the politicians in all these places that side with the whalers( so its seems) and the good jouralists are not aloud to give people the truth so they can decide.
Posted by cynthia hall September 4, 2010 05:00pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
These dolphins serve us much more alive and free in the ocean. Here is how we put a stop to it...If everyone that is against the slaughter will just boycot all items made in Japan. Maybe the the country of Japan will do something. I have looked at everything in my house, and anything made in Japan has been thrown out, and I now look at everything I buy, If it is made in Japan, I do not buy it. Another thing we MUST do, and this is the most important part...STOP going to dolphin shows in captivity. 95% of the dolphins that are in the captivity around the world has come from this cove. If we put a stop to the demand then they will start loosing money, and that is the only thing they know is money, money, money, this world will be destroyed by it's love of money.
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:09pm PDTReport Abuse
Who are you to tell them what to do? Find something better to do with your time.
Reply by conner bloxham September 4, 2010 05:50pm PDTReport Abuse
wow swisher your dumb, look at you telling her what to do, why does everyone defend the mass killing of dolphins?? And have you seen how they kill them?? they dont kill dolphins like we kill cows. We kill the cows instantly, while the japs on the other hand pretty much poke the dolphins until they finally bleed to death. they even kill baby dolphins the same way. its just sick. and the thing about fish is that there are billions of them, dolphins not so much.
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 06:01pm PDTReport Abuse
You counted them?
Reply by bluesky123 September 4, 2010 07:39pm PDTReport Abuse
Swisher, you're a fucking hypocrite and an idiot. Cynthia was just suggesting things we could do to save the dolphins. There's nothing wrong with that, rather than post a dumb comment. YOU should be the one who should find something better with your time. Oh, and if you have common sense and know something about the ocean, you wouldn't have to count to know that there are many, many fish.
Reply by bukake1234 September 4, 2010 09:53pm PDTReport Abuse
swisher doesn't have a dick!
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:43am PDTReport Abuse
I, for one, have never been served by a dolphin. Then again, I haven't been served dolphin, either. And I live in Japan.
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:45am PDTReport Abuse
By the way, I noticed you didn't say to "buy American". You did know that America no longer makes many of the things that are central to our lifestyle, including television sets. Go China. (Right?)
Reply by sunnyh1994 September 5, 2010 09:51pm PDTReport Abuse
lol, conner, if you're going to make a strong argument, try not to use racist terms. It tends to backfire on you. ;)
"We kill the cows instantly, while the japs on the other hand pretty much poke the dolphins until they finally bleed to death."
We Americans grow and inject cows, chickens, pigs, and who knows what else with antibiotics and hormones and stuff them in disease-ridden and crowded pens, while the Japanese on the other hand pretty much let the dolphins grow naturally.
"they even kill baby dolphins the same way. its just sick."
Like the lambs (which are baby sheep if you didn't know) we kill to have our precious lamb chops, amirite? :)
Posted by karri olson September 4, 2010 05:01pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
SHOUT OUT HOLLYWOOD STARS... WHERE ARE YOU GEORGE, MATT, BEN, JENNIFER ..x 2 .. ANGELINA... ECT... ECT... ECT.. MAN UP!!! How about NO more commercials or ads for Japan.. Seems pretty simply to me... Stop bashing FOX NEWS when there is something you should be standing behind .. and that is saving dolphins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:05pm PDTReport Abuse
Save the Dolphins.... Wah Wah Wah! Worry about yourself. Save an abusede child in Americs or something.
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:28pm PDTReport Abuse
I work!
Reply by oneworld September 4, 2010 09:50pm PDTReport Abuse
"Save an abusede child in Americs or something."
thats another story ...what r all the cops doing with 20 yr retirement doing, working security gigs. how about finding missing and exploited kids. sad.
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:47am PDTReport Abuse
I didn't know they had ads for Japan.
Reply by mary ann brattole abernathy September 5, 2010 02:56pm PDTReport Abuse
we should start boycotting Hollywood Stars for doing ads for Japan. I bet that would hurt!!!!!
Reply by sunnyh1994 September 5, 2010 09:55pm PDTReport Abuse
Um, lol, wow, mary ann. You're the type of person who makes me want to lose faith in humanity's intelligence. Thank god that there are some more sensible and reasonable people out there in the world who prevent me from doing just that.
That would never work, smart one. Celebrities are just too popular for us to boycott. Use some common sense, please.
Posted by carol marden September 4, 2010 05:02pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
well,i don't eat cows or pigs and if i was told i couldn't eat any meat or chicken,fine with me.we are really helpless,because it looks like no one is listening or careing what happens to these poor things,i wish we could do something!!!!i cried when i saw this,instead of worrying about things that don't matter,look at whats happening and step up to help,if i knew a way to help,i' would!!its really,really sad.
Reply by orion moony September 4, 2010 05:46pm PDTReport Abuse
Good on you. The American condemnation of eating dolphins always bothers me, considering the vast majority of those opposed will shout their indignation over a plate of factory farmed bacon and battery-caged eggs...
The hypocrisy bothers me much more than a Japanese village hunting dolphins. Unfortunately, "Save the Pigs" doesn't get any support. Pigs can be as intelligent as they want - too bad they didn't evolve to be cute and cuddly. We'd be happy to save them if they had.
Posted by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:02pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
Die tree huggers! Who do you think you are to tell the japanese what to do? They have been doing it for eons, and unlike us Americans hold true to their ancestery and traditions. When was the last time any of you has even seen a porpoise besides in an aquarium, which is just as barbaric. We slaughter cattle, swine, poultry and all kinds of animals. What is the difference?
Reply by nick turold September 4, 2010 05:31pm PDTReport Abuse
wats wrong with it Swisher00 is that dolphins are intelligent creatures, who have bothed saved ppls lives in the wild, and helped rehabilitate ppl as well. Plus, these dolphins killed in Taiji have a murcury level way off the charts, and its sold to the public, and to schools in japan. so their tradition is to poison their people, and kill intelligent life. And your saying there is nothing wrong with that?
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:45pm PDTReport Abuse
OK cougar steve. LOL. If we just killed everything according to an IQ that would be ok? I don't like it much but hey, that's the way it goes. Your heart is bleeding all over the place. Do something about that.
Reply by orion moony September 4, 2010 05:47pm PDTReport Abuse
We kill extremely intelligent creatures every day in the good old United States.
Pigs are up there with dolphins, elephants, and chimps in intelligence. They'll recognize and respond to their own name within weeks of birth. They have long-term memory more acute than humans.
Let's stop killing dolphins.
Let's also stop killing pigs. Look into what a pig endures in its brief, torturous life on a factory farm. It's one of the most brutal, disturbing things you'll ever see.
Reply by cougarsteve September 4, 2010 05:52pm PDTReport Abuse
Why is my heart bleeding haha? Not sure where that came from. But if you don't like it then why do you support it? There is nothing wrong with voicing displeasure about something you find inhumane. Oh, and the 'do something about that' line was pretty gay.
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 06:04pm PDTReport Abuse
I'm not for or against it. It happens in Japan. When someone starts herding dolphin onto my front yard there will be a problem. Right now it's not my business.
Reply by thomas wall September 4, 2010 10:02pm PDTReport Abuse
alright, youre against it because youre against the killing of intelligent life, do you know how many monkeys are killed each year due to scientific research on diseases, a hell of a lot. its their tradition who cares if they do it r not, they kill dolphns for sustenance not for fun. if they wer e killing dolphins just for fun then tehre would be a problem, just let it be
Reply by atlanta andy September 5, 2010 03:07am PDTReport Abuse
Nothing but a zipperhead apologist for the killing of dolphins. Go away slant eye...
Reply by s_m_kilgore September 5, 2010 07:45am PDTReport Abuse
well, the difference is that dolphin meat has extremely high amounts of mercury in it, so is it not wrong for those fishermen to poison not only themselves , but their friends family, and the whole country of japan? maybe you should get your facts straight before you open your ignorant mouth.
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:53am PDTReport Abuse
I have to repeat myself? Dogs have saved people many many more times than dolphins have. Yet how many dogs are killed in animal shelters each year in America? Look it up.
Reply by s_m_kilgore September 5, 2010 09:34am PDTReport Abuse
well who said that nick wasn't against that too? did you ask him?
Reply by camillia September 5, 2010 02:12pm PDTReport Abuse
@Swisher, since you asked when was the last time anyone saw dolphins not in an aquarium, i have seen them multiple times swimming freely in Monterey Bay, CA and one time on vacation in Florida. just saying
Reply by jtoro20 September 5, 2010 05:08pm PDTReport Abuse
nick here again, i am against putting down animals in shelters, only when it comes to those shelters who do so for reasons of capacity and other such nonsense, but putting down a dog or other animal for its health (to stop its suffering) or for behavioral issues meaning they cant be adopted so only other choice is to let them live the rest of their life in a cage i am not against. its all about quality of life. i am aware of other inhumane cases with other species of animals such as pigs, chickens, cows, primates, fish, horses, etc. and i speak out against it to. why do i only mention dolphins in this post? well lets see. its because this post is about DOLPHINS. not other animals. and swisher, i see dolphins every year in the wild with my own eyes because i make an effort to visit and see these creatures and others each year in their own habitat and not in a zoo.
Reply by s_m_kilgore September 5, 2010 05:46pm PDTReport Abuse
@ camilla, same here, i live 40 minutes from the Cape Lookout lighthouse in NC and there are several dolphin pods in that area, i see them all the time on our boat just off of shackleford banks, and swisher you can look that up if you want, cause im not lying fyi
Posted by robert j huff September 4, 2010 05:05pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
Little does the Japanese realize that on the food chain the Dolphins are behind the Japanese and also that goes for intelligence. The Dolphins are much smarter than the typical Japanese person. I wish the Dolphins would start hunting the Japanese.
Reply by cougarsteve September 4, 2010 05:32pm PDTReport Abuse
Pow! Well said..
Reply by claybell September 4, 2010 11:25pm PDTReport Abuse
if it wasn't clear that you look down on the Japanese based on your viewpoint, this comment surely proves it. Your a racist.
Reply by mjhessling September 5, 2010 08:55am PDTReport Abuse
That's about as smart as someone saying "I wish the cows and pigs would start hunting the Americans".
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Posted by steve posta September 4, 2010 05:10pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
i think it's plain wrong they are very intelligent creature
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Posted by samia September 4, 2010 05:10pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
Why can't everyone just mind their own business? Where in the world is it stated that the US owns every dolphin out there and anyone who kills them for food is a criminal? I think it's so ridiculous everyone thinks Japanese are horrible people because they kill dolphins to eat. Oh god forbid we kill an animal to eat it for food. Look at all the animals we kill to eat every day. Why does no one say anything about fisherman killing fish, shrimp, crabs, etc.. for food? How is herding up dolphins any different than herding up cows, pigs, chickens and using them for food? And what is this....*gasp* we use cows skin for clothing?? OMG the world is just sooooooooo barbaric. Grow up everyone. Dolphins are smart and beautiful..but they are also a food resource just as everything else we eat. If killing dolphins is so criminal in your eyes are you all going to write useless articles about how other Asian races out there eat DOGS. Why do they eat dogs? Well, because it's food not pets to them. Everyone has different views of the animals in this world. If it's not harming you or your safety, then get your nose out of the other countries' business.
Reply by paul mathews September 4, 2010 05:14pm PDTReport Abuse
Ok, except that they are highly evolved and intelligent creatures that help and befriend man in and out of captivity. Chickens have the brain of a pea and do not disarm mines in the water....in New Guinea (sp) they used to eat humans.....tradition? Custom? Leave them be?
Reply by andrea raen September 4, 2010 05:25pm PDTReport Abuse
Thank you, Paul. It seems to me, many uneducated people forget, dolphins are MAMMALS- like humans.
Reply by georgia halloway September 4, 2010 05:27pm PDTReport Abuse
Also, they are going to cause species to be endangered. When we eat chicken we have farms to ensure that the population of the animal stays high. I hate the way they farm for chickens, its pretty sick, but this way the species itself that is meant to be eaten stays alive.
Reply by swisher00 September 4, 2010 05:32pm PDTReport Abuse
I agree Sarnia. It is that simple. People pick and choose what to force on the rest of society. Hypocrisy at it's finest.
Reply by jason scott allen September 4, 2010 11:21pm PDTReport Abuse
Go ask a Hindu how they feel about us slaughtering cows. It's their culture, and they have to right to hunt any non-endangered animal they want. Also, Andrea, cows and horses, etc are all mammals, but I'm sure you don't have a problem with a nice juicy burger.
Reply by shane stansberry September 4, 2010 11:32pm PDTReport Abuse
really good point ( jason)
Reply by apathyhater September 4, 2010 11:58pm PDTReport Abuse
oh oh yes let's all eat dolphin meat 'cause it's high in mercury so we could all be poisoned or be mentally ill. stupid morons. this issue is not only about saving gentle animals who have been proven to save lives of humans, this is also about avoiding the health hazards of eating its meat.
Reply by phamasaurus September 5, 2010 12:00am PDTReport Abuse
Dear Samia,
Although you have a few good points I would just like to point out that not everyone thinks Japanese are horrible people for killing dolphins. For one, the only dolphin hunting that goes on in Japan is found in the town of Taiji. The difference that separates dolphins from cows is not only the fact that cows are breeded like no other, is that dolphins contain really high levels of mercury. When high levels of mercury are consumed, there is a possibility of mercury poisoning and nerve damage. Not only this, but dolphin meat is given to schools and puts children more at risk of mercury poisoning.
Not many people say anything about shrimp, crab or fish being caught is because it does not danger us (as selfish as that sounds) nor is it as cruel as dolphins being rounded up in a small cove to be slaughtered with spears in what could be a slow death. Cows being killed and dolphins being killed are both very inhumane considering how much abuse each of the animals face.
Even if the dolphin meat does not affect people in the US or their safety, it still affects the people in Taiji who are unaware of what the dolphin meat does to them. Personally, I would just like to spread the awareness of what dolphin meat can do to people so they stop eating dolphin meat, and as a result the dolphin hunts would stop.
Reply by j otsuki September 5, 2010 01:21am PDTReport Abuse
the dolphin hunt in japan has nothing to do with them needing the meat... its not about supplying food to their people, it is about being stubborn and not wanting to let the US tell them what to do. They don't want to seem weak. Stupid ignorant people... yeah "lets endanger an intelligent species, and the oceans entire ecosystem just to prove a point to the US." Ridiculous.
Reply by hollen kurotaki September 5, 2010 03:01am PDTReport Abuse
And where does the U.S get the right to tell them to stop anyhow.. at least 25 per cent of food is wasted each year in america but they kill chickens cows and pigs for food when it isnt all needed
Reply by billy mulligan September 5, 2010 05:55am PDTReport Abuse
the japs are very very innorant people to a tee !!! they are feeding this stuff to jap kids in schools which have very high levels of mecury in it . the sad thing is they no that !! buy the way a dolpin is a smarter then a jap ,or else they would need to fence them up while killing them with harpoons !!!,
Reply by derrick nichols September 5, 2010 06:16am PDTReport Abuse
The U.S. is the largest consumer of the world there is our right alone. We may have the largest overweight in the world or the largest (ok here is the word)DEMAND of foreign products>let me remind all The process of Consumer and Demand who ever consumes is the one to demand>so would you like to help stop this things from happening then everytime you look at buying something then see who made it. If it was made by the countries who are doing something you don't like then buy something that was not manufactured by them. If Japan (I am targeting Japan not Taiji cause guess how affective it will be for Japan to say o.k. enough we are losing our customers< due you really want to help then look at the manufactors of what your buying and then when the price is so low think ohhhh maybe there was something in it or had to be made from something else(to make this would you ever really know what all is in anything you use>Do this and will all see the results then the American demand will go up cause of looking at a tag and decideing as a consumer should i buy this> or lets write a letter to all the companies in America usine Japan products and inform them i am not happy with what is going on and want you to find another supplier other than this country until this stops>what grocery store alone would inmpact Japan or fast food resturants could alone tell there suppliers ok until this stops we are no longer able to have a relationship with you all and move back to U.S. or somewhere where the consumer will be happy
Reply by derrick nichols September 5, 2010 06:25am PDTReport Abuse
criticism of foreigners is what the major said of Taiji so to stop it is from hurting them from there own people.
Reply by dec_seven_1941 September 5, 2010 07:12am PDTReport Abuse
Nearly 70 years ago, the "culture" of my country was to kill japs.
Labeling something with the words "culture" and "tradition" doesnt make it right.
Perhaps we need to re-instate that tradition to make a point.
Reply by leonard schwalen September 5, 2010 11:07am PDTReport Abuse
You bleeding heart fucking liberals are the same stupid basturds that though we should be sorry for dropping the atomic bomb on japan twice to end ww2. same kind of people dont want you to hunt deer/bear/cougar in the US look at southern california now oooh we have bears in swimmin pools and cougers attacking hikers and deer dieing for disease. Let there poor frucking people kill ther dolphins and carry on a tradition that has probible been going on for 1000 years what do you want them to do go to the local wal-mart and buy some fresh fish? or maybe go to Mcdonnalds and buy a fala-o-fish samwitch? they probibly dont even have a resturant in town a village or 3500 people and by the way the reason we dropped the a-bomb on japan twice is becouse they would not surrender after once and a lot of you probibly wouldnt be here if we would have had to invade japan quite trying to force your views/opinions/ways of life on others
Reply by piss_on_japan September 5, 2010 01:05pm PDTReport Abuse
Lenard, First, learn to spell.. and second, why do you feel the right to force YOUR views on others? If this has to be explained to you.. maybe YOUR family should be corraled into a "cove"
Reply by leonard schwalen September 5, 2010 01:13pm PDTReport Abuse
learn to spell? who gives a fuck are you trying to force me to spell btw look at my name you spelled it wrong! and i dont give a fuck what you think and dolphins are not human and hmm yes people have been corraled and killed before ie ww2 /jews/germany im not trying to force anything on you i dont give a flip what you or anyone thinks/does if you people care about something think this research what companys BP has holdings in and dont buy anything from them hmm thats a little closer to home there boyo
Reply by leonard schwalen September 5, 2010 01:13pm PDTReport Abuse
learn to spell? who gives a fuck are you trying to force me to spell btw look at my name you spelled it wrong! and i dont give a fuck what you think and dolphins are not human and hmm yes people have been corraled and killed before ie ww2 /jews/germany im not trying to force anything on you i dont give a flip what you or anyone thinks/does if you people care about something think this research what companys BP has holdings in and dont buy anything from them hmm thats a little closer to home there boyo
Reply by s_m_kilgore September 5, 2010 01:32pm PDTReport Abuse
the sad thing is that people are not listening to eachother. we are all humans, whether we are african, causcasian, or asian, so thats why people should care. we are all apart of the HUMAN RACE! and what part of THEY ARE POISONING THEMSELVES DONT YOU GET! DOLPHINS HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY. i have seen that posted on the page about twenty times, yet people are seeming to ingore this fact and banter on why or why not.i get the whole "but we eat animals too agruement" but do we eat animals that have high levels of posionous elements in it?( and if we are, i would be pissed at the people covering that fact up, as the japanese should be pissed at their government for covering up this) i think poisionous substances are a fucking good reason not to eat dolphins, not because they are cute, not because they are smart, because the japanese are hurting themselves and their children, and we should care if someone is poisoning their whole country, because we are all apart of this human race.
Reply by crika5121 September 5, 2010 01:35pm PDTReport Abuse
look killing dolphins is about as stupid as you can get...its not like the dolphins are killing humans, they arent doing anything except living and they get slaughtered for that...i think alot of people who agree with this need to wake up. you would like it if you werent doing anything and got killed for it...its all ridiculus! there are alot of other, bigger problems out there to focus on and people have to act stupid and go after defenseless animals...all of you who agree with this should be ashamed of yourselves!
Reply by crika5121 September 5, 2010 01:57pm PDTReport Abuse
and also a fyi to leonard schwalen and any others out there who agree with him...think about what your saying...your so concerned about what our country is using and as you so put it the "bleeding heart fucking liberals " out there that wanted everyone to feel sorry about the a-bomb. that was how many years ago...and its not a war we are talking about it the senseless killing of animals that doesnt need to be taking place tradition or not...i couldd see if they were using it strictly for food but they obviously arnt, which makes it all the more stupid to do. people out there all over the world really need to use thier brains...we were given them for a reason...its almost the sme concept as someone walking into your home cornering you and killing you with a spear...just for "tradition" as they put it...you wouldnt be very happy about that and neither would anyone in your family. people and animals get killed every day over stupid and senseless crap..why keep adding to the cycle? and our bleeding heart liberals end up putting these murderers in jail which is nothing but a building with rooms and food and tv all for free and people wonder why these murderers get out and kill agian...they dont have to pay for anything in jail no bills no job to worry about...seriously u think life in prision scares them think agian..and yes i know im off subject but this topic pisses me off as well...in my opinion if someone commits a crime especially a murder, return the favor..in otherwards do unto others as you would have done to you...instead of just sitting them in jail and saying "ok you did a bad thing now heres your free food and bed"...
Reply by leonard schwalen September 5, 2010 02:12pm PDTReport Abuse
no what im trying to point out is all you people worryed about what everyone else is doing why dont you mind your own garden
Reply by el2012 September 5, 2010 05:02pm PDTReport Abuse
this is are garden maybe you would like to fertilize it for us!! XOXOOX
Reply by el2012 September 5, 2010 05:08pm PDTReport Abuse
sorry our Iknow how you wack jobs on here are about grammer who the fuck cares about grammer the human race needs to be wiped out!!
Reply by crika5121 September 10, 2010 10:50am PDTReport Abuse
hey im not saying the human race needs to be wiped out all im saying is that people need to start thinking a little better...and as far as minding our own business when did the U.S. ever mind its own business? we go over and drop bombs on people across the world that we are at war with or other countries are at war with and then feel sorry for them and give them money to rebuild thier cities that we just blew up...ive heard several times that the united states has turned into the world police...so agian i ask when do we ever mind our own business? even in our own country, we butt into other peoples lives, and are curious about what the rich and famous are doing and how they are living...think about all of that...if we were to mind our own business then there wouldnt be paparrazi...and we wouldnt be the world police trying to save the day across the globe...i love our military and everything they do...i support them completely but why are we trying to help countries that dont want our help? they have thier own religions and ways of doing things, just as we have ours...almost the same thing applies with the dolphins no one else is going to help them...and they cant help themselves...so why not lend a hand...atleast to keep the killing down to a minimum...i understand tradition but there is such a thing as over doing it.....
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