Whale Wars
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- readyok
Do people watch that show? If so, what are your thoughts on it? Clearly a hot button issue.
Every time I watch it, I feel like I am almost watching a propaganda film from the 1930s. It seems so one sided. Not that I am in favor of harpooning and killing whales, but it does seem like there is more to the story that is being portrayed. Also, all those half assed sailors seem so self-righteous...that might be biasing my opinion of the show.
- detritus0
Clearly a hot button issue.
- dibec0
Totally. Take it for a grain of salt. Hot mess.
- benfal990
what is it about?
tell me it's not people killing whales, please...
- detritus0
I used to be anti-whale hunting, but now that all orders of life underneath whales are fucked from overfishing anyway, it seems a little ridiculous to care for the big guys, just because of some distant familial relationship.
- RIZ0
I don't see what could possibly be 'more to the story that is being portrayed'. Whales should be left alone, and I don't see why anyone would want to argue this point. Killing them for bullshit 'scientific research' purposes in international waters is despicable.
- readyok0
Well, I dont know if that is the part that seems one sided. Clearly a sickening act...even though it is legal. I think the part that is one sided is the part that the "Sea Shepard" plays in all this. They throw shit all over the other boats, and then claim a "stepping up of violence" when the other boats attempt to defend themselves.
Doesn't it also seem detrimental to the environment to be chasing around whaling boats (and making no real difference) in old clunker boats that get shite gas mileage?
- benfal990
Killing whales is one of the most disgusting thing that humans do. So is killing elephants. Those mastodons are the Kings of Gaïa! LEAVE THEM ALONE!
- MrDinky0
Its beyond just killing whales but more cultural issue. Also over harvesting is an issue for many other fishes / mammals. We tend to gravitate toward things where gore is tangible.
- readyok0
I think it is interesting to consider that people are so repulsed by the killing of whales...but still eat meat or fish. Fish for example, are killed on a much larger scale than whales. Where is the TV show about a boat going to try to stop the guys from Deadliest Catch?
*I say this all after eating a cheesburger for lunch...and fish sticks for dinner.- its not the same... at all.
we eat industrialised animals. we dont eat the 100 last whales in the ocean!benfal99
- its not the same... at all.
- RIZ0
Detritus, that's just a stupid comment and you know it. Humans farm beef. Killing whales is the same as driving around the plains of Africa in a gigantic fucking Monster truck armed with a rocket launcher blasting away Elephants. Fucking tool.
- detritus0
I think we should macerate poor people, then feed them to the whales. Then, if we're really smart, we can charge rich people money to go to special sea parks where they can stroke whales and feed them dead orphan sea slurppies through over-sized whale-scale straws.
- MrDinky0
I used to be part of a leftist movement. After that experience, I realized that they are equally filled with lies and deceit as the other side.
Having a balanced view is always good but 99% of the media tends to show only one side. Thats why I love CBC.
- which movement?readyok
- Green Peace / People's workers movementMrDinky
- I believe you are confusing leftism with environmentalism. I don't see what leftism has to do with wanting to save certain species from indiscriminate destruction.RIZ
- If you ever join to Greenpeace, you will know that its VERY left.MrDinky
- Communal ideals are foundations of Greenpeace.MrDinky
- MrDinky0
I would free chickens and cows from captivity first, I think thats worst than killing whales.
- benfal990
@readyck
of course, i couldn't disagree with this! But outside the aspect of humans killing humans, destroying the Earth and killing animals for their body parts and for aphrodisiac shit. Fuck off! We can't kill whales. The day the whales will disapear I can tell you it's gonna be the End of the humanity.
- MrDinky0
BTW, if you portrayed balanced view, who is going to watch that show? Its all about ratings and drama!!
- MrDinky0
Troy:
He'll tell you that, in nature, one creature invariably
eats another creature to survive.Don't kid yourself Jimmy. If a cow ever got the chance,
he'd eat you and everyone you care about!
- moural0
The Sea Shepherd people are total tools. They're just a PR machine backed by the rebellious behavior and logic of a teenager.
In one episode, they had a couple of crew members board a Japanese ship and then claim that they were being held hostage. In another, the captain guy alleged that he was shot by the whalers, but saved by the badge he was wearing.
Yeah, that was clever... the first time I watched a 40s western.
- MrDinky0
Jimmy:
Uhh, Mr. McClure? I have a crazy friend who says its wrong
to eat meat. Is he crazy?Troy:
Nooo, just ignorant. You see your crazy friend never heard
of "The Food Chain". Just ask this scientician.