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MoonRiver

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14. Horrific!

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 08:22 PM

Jan 2014

RIP dear beloved beings of the sea...
The international community MUST stop this barbarism!

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Herded dolphins being slaughtered at Japan's Taiji Cove.. [View all] G_j Jan 2014 OP

Sea Shepherd Live Stream: G_j Jan 2014 #1

Kick.... daleanime Jan 2014 #2

SCREW TRADITION AND CUSTOMS!!! democratisphere Jan 2014 #3

Absolutely. I can't watch the videos. Triana Jan 2014 #19

That is sickening. Dolphins are intelligent animals. RC Jan 2014 #4

Page link to Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project (co producer of The Cove) Mika Jan 2014 #5

Oh, well, it's a "custom" so I guess that makes it OK. arcane1 Jan 2014 #6

should Native Americans in Washington be allowed to kill Orcas? Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #8

What are you talking about? Which tribe kill Orca? countryjake Jan 2014 #12

this feels like another distraction by the 1%. what is different about these animals vs. cows, Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #7

so it's either/or? G_j Jan 2014 #9

pigs are really smart. but they taste like bacon and are kid of ugly Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #10

I agree about CNN G_j Jan 2014 #11

Dolphins have more cortical surface area and larger, more complex brains then our species of ape. Nika Jan 2014 #13

Most of us are able to follow more than one story at a time. LeftyMom Jan 2014 #33

That was not really my point Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #34

Since you brought it up what are you doing about the abuse of farmed animals? LeftyMom Jan 2014 #35

Horrific! MoonRiver Jan 2014 #14

I agree G_j Jan 2014 #16

I'm trying day and night! MoonRiver Jan 2014 #17

so much under stress right now G_j Jan 2014 #20

Me too. MoonRiver Jan 2014 #22

This seems to be annual event and I cannot bear to watch it. n/t RebelOne Jan 2014 #15

"Hunting"? How the hell is that "hunting" Triana Jan 2014 #18

Kick...but, I can't view the video... KoKo Jan 2014 #21

Their dolphin killing "tradition" started in 1979. MoonRiver Jan 2014 #23

I don't condone the practice, but Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #29

Of course there are a few who do, but most of the meat is being stored MoonRiver Jan 2014 #37

I once read that it was the US who encourage dolphin and whale hunts CFLDem Jan 2014 #30

Why are the Japanese still so out of touch on this? Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2014 #24

Stubborn bastards MoonRiver Jan 2014 #25

I'm sure it's more than that and honestly I'd like to understand. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2014 #28

Are they still doing that in the Faroe Islands also? jsr Jan 2014 #26

Yes, those scum are also massacring intelligent, social, highly sentient beings. MoonRiver Jan 2014 #27

C'mon now you sick fucks Blue Owl Jan 2014 #31

BTW, if you go to parks with whale and dolphin exhibits/shows you're paying to support this. LeftyMom Jan 2014 #32

Absolutely! That is the reason this evil exists. MoonRiver Jan 2014 #38

Kick ellisonz Jan 2014 #36

kickety...Hi ellisonz! countryjake Jan 2014 #39

Thanks ellisonz Jan 2014 #40