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venus · Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Location: Near Seoul

The story can be read here -

http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=6557245

Personally, I think it's arrogant and presumptuous for these American and Australian protesters to go to Japan, a soveriegn nation and telling them they can't eat whales that are fished from their own waters.

Makes it embarrassing to be a 'westerner' imo. Going round telling other countries what they can or can't eat because you have an emotional attachment to the animal.

Brigette Bardot in particular and her rabid, vehemant diatribes against Koreans eating dogs when the Frecnh eat horses, springs to mind.

Kuros · Joined: 27 Apr 2004

One of those situations where I can't identify with either side.

venus · Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Location: Near Seoul

VanIslander · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject:

it is as wrong to cull dolphins in bloody bays to sell as a delicacy in Japan as it is wrong to put 7 year olds to work in India

yes it is about values and it isn't a relativistic stance of anything goes as long as it has been going on before somewhere

i applaud the protesters for raising awareness

making a difference is a slow and partial process

Kuros · Joined: 27 Apr 2004

venus · Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Location: Near Seoul

happeningthang · Joined: 26 Apr 2003

igotthisguitar · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject:

AS A NATION-STATE, JAPAN IS A MAJOR VIOLATER OF A FEW THINGS.

Good for the protesters, lest we forget.

Expected to be arrested & detained Idea