Japanese whaling has gone on for long enough,

This barbaric practice of killing (endangered) whales for supposed "scientific purposes" by the Japanese literally makes me sick to think about.

 

Not only do they kill these friendly (endangered) whales in a horrific way that has whales bleeding to death out in the ocean while they pull them in with a giant harpoon,

They come to OUR AUSTRALIAN WHALE SANCTUARY to do it.

 

The previous australian government found this issue too hard to deal with

and had a public response to the issue of "not beneficial to persue"

 

The Japanese government needs pressure put on them to stop this disgusting whaling practice and you can help.

 

PLEASE visit this site and sign the petition.

 

It should only take you about 30 seconds.

Only have to enter name and email.

 

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22874082-5014144,00.html

Edited December 13, 200717 yr by cm.

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scientific research my big shiny arrrsseeee.

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Rudd may be using Australian assets to monitor their "research"

I think he may be the start of a solution

and why cant the Japanese just eat animals we have to many of, like foxes, wild dogs and cats... not that hard

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Also a very disturbing fact is that over 70% of Japanese people don't agree that whaling is right.

 

On top of that over 500 pounds of (endangered) whale meat is frozen every year because people just don't want it.

Edited December 13, 200717 yr by chambersAUS

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I also don't like it. The whales have recovered though and they are no longer endangered but it will not take long at 1000 whales a year to push them to the brink yet again.

 

I'm not a greenie but this practice also makes me sick and very pissed off. I'm off the mind that some crazy nutjob enviro types will sink the bastard. Kill enough people and eventually they will stop.

 

I might not have such an issue if it wasn't for the fact that these animals are very intelligent. What a painful and frightening way to die and every wail in the area will hear it die. Sound carries so far.....

 

bastards

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Whale numbers have recovered 'somewhat'

But they are still endangered.

That is why they are on the "endangered" list.

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Which one specifically? The Mink or whatever it's called is no longer on the list.

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Humpback whales are most certainly on the endangered list,

as for Minky whales I'm not sure.

 

But whatever!!! Doesn't make it right!!!

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Exactly, are they taking Humpbacks too!!!!

 

My blood is boiling.

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Well if your bloods really boiling.......

PLEASE spread the word and ask all ya mates to sign the petiton

 

As you know it's really easy to sign.

It's not much but at least we're trying.

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signed and emailed, I say get the RAN to fire a few shots across the bow. If they don't turn around a few in the hull at the water line should show they mean business.

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BUMP!!!!

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Yeah we should send the japanese government a cease and desist order for australian waters stating we will impound and scuttle and boat caught in our waters.. Bonus more surf reefs hahaha

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Signed.

 

Kevo should order the RAN to blast some holes in those jap's boats, sick bastards.

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BigD defense force FTW!

 

Get some inside info from Japan and pwn some whaling boats on our weekends off (when not playing PR, of course). All we need is someone in the army reserves to funnel us some arms.

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See this blacky? P&O

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Yeah I read that this morning and thought of Blacky

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I still think the Australian government should load out some patrol boats with 5" or 37mm guns and just sink the buggers. Its one thing to go for minky whales (at that rate, they'll be gone pretty quick) but apparently they're going for humpbacks this year

 

/signed

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They are going for minkys aswell as 50 humpbacks this year too..

See this blacky? P&O

 

Good to see our government finally doing something.

Took a change of government though aye

If we and others can keep the pressure up they'll have to stop.

 

If you haven'y already.............

PLEASE visit this site and sign the petition.

 

It should only take you about 30 seconds.

Only have to enter name and email.

 

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...014144,00.html

 

 

Thanks to all who have signed and thanks in advance to any who haven't yet.

Edited December 18, 200717 yr by cm.

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Received this from Greenpeace today:

 

Thank you for taking time to sign the Daily Telegraph whales petition. We now have over 50,000 signatures – what a result!

Your action sends a strong message to the Japanese opposition party that we want them to help end the whaling program supported by the current Japanese government.

Meanwhile, the Greenpeace ship, Esperanza, is on its way to find the Japanese whalers hunting in the Southern Ocean.

When our activists find them the work really begins. Using peaceful direct action, our activists will put themselves in the line of fire to make things very difficult for the whalers.

Read crew updates from the Esperanza

The Japanese fleet aims to slaughter 1000 whales in the name of ‘scientific research’, including 50 endangered fin whales.

The whalers’ quota is significantly increased this year and we aim to defend many more whales. The ship and crew will work as long as they are able to.

Thank you for your generous support of the campaign. We’ll keep you up to date as the the story unfolds.

Together we can save the whales!

 

The Greenpeace whales team

PS: Help save the whales now

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I say "go Prime Minister KEV.....",at least he,and the Govt are putting pressure on the whalers and getting the issue some press time.....

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unfortunately the surveillance boat being sent is going unarmed

maybe greenpeace have weapons we dont know about yet... and hopefully the whaling boat sinks, they dont build another one and we can live happily again.

 

or maybe... some australian will get shot with the harpoon and it will be seen as an act of war... then it gets interesting...

Edited December 21, 200717 yr by El Chimo

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unfortunately the surveillance boat being sent is going unarmed

maybe greenpeace have weapons we dont know about yet... and hopefully the whaling boat sinks, they dont build another one and we can live happily again.

 

or maybe... some australian will get shot with the harpoon and it will be seen as an act of war... then it gets interesting...

 

The P&O ship you mean?

Its got some big ass guns on it for a 'civilian contracted' ship.

Are they not taking ammunition just incase say a stray polar bear tries to climb onboard?? :P

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The guns(.50 cal) are being stowed away in the bottom of the ship

whether they bring ammo or not is another question... but maybe they have guns which arent part of the ship

who knows until it gets there and then the nissan maru goes missing in action with no survivors

 

and I love how the US is taking credit for the humpback decision...

Edited December 22, 200717 yr by El Chimo