Latest Breaking News

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

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

Reply to restorefreedom (Reply #19)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 07:05 AM

Jul 2015

*or care or even care that some humans care and are upset

this is my angry

Its like some people may as well say what they actually feel-- a big fuck you animal lovers, you you fools with empathy.

"you stupid tree huggers we're gonna' let them skin this dog alive, we're gonna' makes the bays run red with 1,000 MOTOR BOAT rounded up dolphins, we're gonna let Japan use giant ships and missle harpoons to get whales for scientific research, because people gotta eat, its culture, its science, its been done for thousands of years!!"

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

60 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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