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57. I (mistakenly) thought Japan got rid of the death penalty! Even for murder...?

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 01:58 PM

Jan 2012

You're right, though--I did the google and came up w/this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Japan

Funny, when people gripe about the death penalty in the US, they usually lump us in there with the odd despots...not Japan!

I learned something new today, and the day is only half done!

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Three activists 'prisoners' after slipping aboard Japanese ship [View all] Little Tich Jan 2012 OP

Are we supposed to be shocked or concerned about this? Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2012 #1

They're protest-business. boppers Jan 2012 #2

You are slandering the Sierra Club Kolesar Jan 2012 #3

Ohh, nice website, wonder what it cost? boppers Jan 2012 #4

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By which you mean "collecting a six figure salary"? boppers Jan 2012 #6

+ 1 nt hack89 Jan 2012 #11

Heavens. Six whole figures? Nearly 2% spent on admin costs? The horror. DirkGently Jan 2012 #14

Well, the other 1% CEOs making millions to run fortune 500 companies agree with you! boppers Jan 2012 #37

Find one that makes six figures instead 7-9 & try again. DirkGently Jan 2012 #40

Wow. They're not allowed to have a website? How about cell phones. Can they have cellphones? DirkGently Jan 2012 #25

"people who are in business" boppers Jan 2012 #38

Yes Non-profits. In the business of doing good, not screwing everyone else. You do DirkGently Jan 2012 #41

Yes, non-profits(!?) who make millions. By "caring". boppers Jan 2012 #45

We perceive a thing in such a way as to better validate our own presumptions. LanternWaste Jan 2012 #52

Sierra does exactly what it claims to do. Sorry, no way to spin that. DirkGently Jan 2012 #62

direct actions are not done for money,. Civilization2 Jan 2012 #9

And god-forbid an activist make as much as a school superintendent DirkGently Jan 2012 #20

They have saved many whales' lives. roody Jan 2012 #13

Agreed. This is the sort of thing that annoys me. TheWraith Jan 2012 #7

Yes don't do anything that is against the law, ever! Civilization2 Jan 2012 #10

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We don't like when Rwingers stomp people's heads on curbs. DirkGently Jan 2012 #22

Well you've got to accept the results of your actions. ProgressoDem Jan 2012 #23

Obviously they are accepting the consequences of their actions. They knew exactly what would happen. DirkGently Jan 2012 #24

I do see what you're saying. ProgressoDem Jan 2012 #27

Yes, Watson plays things up for maximum effect. That's one of DirkGently Jan 2012 #42

In my eyes its not so much playing things up to maximum effect as its lying and twisting the truth Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2012 #46

An example of an actual lie would be more convincing. DirkGently Jan 2012 #60

so in your opinion Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2012 #65

Which fact is not true? You're disagreeing with his spin. The Japanese claim they're terrorists. DirkGently Jan 2012 #68

i think i pointed it out quite well Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2012 #69

Rosa Parks broke the law... LanternWaste Jan 2012 #53

See reply 27. ProgressoDem Jan 2012 #55

Except their side (usually) gets to make the rules. Doremus Jan 2012 #67

What if 'activists' from a right-wing, say Ron Paul organization decided to occupy a building Ikonoklast Jan 2012 #18

Occupying isn't protesting, it's trespassing. ProgressoDem Jan 2012 #28

Japan's Illegal Slaughter of Whales Annoys Me raindaddy Jan 2012 #15

Oh, but Japan's crimes are committed by a state. So they don't count. DirkGently Jan 2012 #19

Yep, we're such good peeps, playing by the rules and all.. raindaddy Jan 2012 #26

How about, don't break international law and illegally slaughter 1000 whales Downtown Hound Jan 2012 #35

you mean except for the fact that its consider legal research by most Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2012 #44

Really? Just who are "most?" Downtown Hound Jan 2012 #47

most countries involved with the IWC since Japan is abiding by article VIII Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2012 #51

Oh you mean governments? Downtown Hound Jan 2012 #54

As i said Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2012 #58

Please Downtown Hound Jan 2012 #64

you know what the IWC is yes? Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2012 #66

yeah well they did this in australian waters PatrynXX Jan 2012 #48

So its ok for the sea shepards to tail the japanese but the japanese shouldn't be following sea Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2012 #50

or you can go to their audited financial statements melm00se Jan 2012 #8

Yep. Sierra's an outstanding organization. Only RW propaganda says otherwise. DirkGently Jan 2012 #16

I see another South Park episode coming up. nt hack89 Jan 2012 #12

They slipped while on board? rocktivity Jan 2012 #21

They're really not very good at "playing the victim" hughee99 Jan 2012 #29

Seems to me the Japanese whalers are "playing the victim". baldguy Jan 2012 #30

The press release is from the Sea Shepherd hughee99 Jan 2012 #31

You think the Japanese offered to return them to their ship? DirkGently Jan 2012 #61

If you sneak abord someone else's ship hughee99 Jan 2012 #63

Um the whalers are bankrupt. PatrynXX Jan 2012 #49

They bankrupted the Japanese government! Holy shit. hughee99 Jan 2012 #56

They're stowaways. They now have to answer to the skipper of the ship. MADem Jan 2012 #32

They understand the consequences. raindaddy Jan 2012 #33

Playing the "prisoner" card when they've trespassed probably isn't helpful. MADem Jan 2012 #34

They should be grateful the Japanese death penalty is only applied in cases of murder and treason. DRoseDARs Jan 2012 #43

I (mistakenly) thought Japan got rid of the death penalty! Even for murder...? MADem Jan 2012 #57

Political context is important to understanding these events The Traveler Jan 2012 #36

Bad move BoulderBean Jan 2012 #39

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