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mike_c

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11. this is subsistance hunting....

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 06:45 PM

Jul 2015

Yes, I'd rather they didn't eat cetaceans, and the mercury levels are apparently high enough to recommend strictly limiting whale meat consumption. The bloody water makes a damning image, but it's actually the result of quick, merciful killing-- the spinal lance used to kill within seconds also severs major arteries, draining the circulatory system with a very rapid bleed out. Whales are not bludgeoned or slashed indiscriminately. The hunt is very strictly regulated.

This is what carnivory looks like. Meat is dead animal tissue. A slaughterhouse is no less alarming, frankly. Hungry people are not as squeamish as the well fed.

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250 whales are chased onto beach so villagers can hack them to death [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2015 OP

This story lacks context. Why do they do this? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #1

They eat them. It's an annual subsistence killing Scootaloo Jul 2015 #3

yep azurnoir Jul 2015 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Jul 2015 #7

A "tradition"!?! chervilant Jul 2015 #2

Nobody ate their slaves, wives, or (usually) the dead dogs or cocks. Igel Jul 2015 #16

these animals are highly intelligent restorefreedom Jul 2015 #17

" " " " n/t MBS Jul 2015 #42

Pretty simple chernabog Jul 2015 #23

With that little land, christx30 Jul 2015 #30

They import a lot of their food already chernabog Jul 2015 #38

what you said. nt restorefreedom Jul 2015 #44

haven't for 30 yrs restorefreedom Jul 2015 #43

ugh Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #4

Sick AuntPatsy Jul 2015 #5

Anybody who eats meat probably shouldn't get too bent about this. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #6

whale meat is and has been a regular part of the diet in the Faroes for centuries azurnoir Jul 2015 #9

KILL one at a time is CENTURIES OLD 'tradition'. motorboats and nets make it a carnage, slaughter Sunlei Jul 2015 #33

THIS^^^^ people needing whales for subsistence should do it the old way wordpix Jul 2015 #46

They would get into boats and heard passing pods into the bay the same way using drums Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #55

I would be interested in where you got this data. Herding megafauna for massive hunts is Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #52

Do hunters still herd bison over cliffs? chernabog Jul 2015 #53

Non traditional methods of hunting by whites and genocide ended that way of life. Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author FreedomRain Jul 2015 #10

this is subsistance hunting.... mike_c Jul 2015 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author FreedomRain Jul 2015 #12

sure super painless restorefreedom Jul 2015 #19

its like some peoples eyes are blind, don't even notice* every baby seal has a terrified mother seal Sunlei Jul 2015 #35

humans are truly restorefreedom Jul 2015 #39

wrong. it is a celebration or carnage restorefreedom Jul 2015 #18

whats quick and merciful about the round-up? sometimes takes days and days. Sunlei Jul 2015 #34

These fucks really don't need to kill these whales chernabog Jul 2015 #13

Are you going to pay to replace this part of their diet? Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #56

They don't need it chernabog Jul 2015 #57

They eat all the meat and they are poor. Where do they get food? In the US there are alternatives Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #58

I'm sure Denmark wouldn't let them starve. chernabog Jul 2015 #59

Great problem solving! Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #60

Well now we know why they detained Sea Shepard.... blackspade Jul 2015 #14

You should be better informed about this practice. Here's a link: Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #15

slavery went on for years too restorefreedom Jul 2015 #20

I guess that explains it IHateTheGOP Jul 2015 #22

That doesn't make it any better. blackspade Jul 2015 #24

So, if mass shooters ate their victims that would make it ok? McCamy Taylor Jul 2015 #26

Come quickly from the cosmos intelligent life and finish us off IHateTheGOP Jul 2015 #21

That would be an interesting day. ZombieHorde Jul 2015 #29

And I'd dare say we would finally unite. IHateTheGOP Jul 2015 #50

The irony of wanting more intelligent life to kill us.., Taitertots Jul 2015 #36

That's my point. Turn about is fair play. IHateTheGOP Jul 2015 #51

By this reasoning mass shootings are a proud human tradition to be celebrated. McCamy Taylor Jul 2015 #25

We do celebrate mass shootings when we label them "war." ZombieHorde Jul 2015 #28

I went hunting when I was kid. ZombieHorde Jul 2015 #27

right. but did you drive 100 deer into corrals using ATVs and 20 helper,when you were a hunting kid? Sunlei Jul 2015 #32

No, but we had a fridge full of food at home. ZombieHorde Jul 2015 #45

dates back hundreds of years. not the motorboat and net use. one whale at a time is tradition & Sunlei Jul 2015 #31

wonder how the folks in india who treasure cows view our cattle industry dembotoz Jul 2015 #37

No shit, these islanders are infinitely less disgusting Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #47

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #40

Yes indeed. MBS Jul 2015 #41

This is ghastly on its face, BUT... SCVDem Jul 2015 #48

Time for DU to play the ethnocentrism game Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #49