Reply #55: "Vigilantism is never justified."

[Mythsaje]

Yeah, maybe we should all stand around wringing our hands at the immoral actions and attitudes of the Japanese whalers, or, better yet, send them an internet petition telling them we think they're being bad, bad people and we will not, under any circumstances, ever buy rancid whale meat from them.

I wonder if a person had the opportunity to stop a lynching, but had to resort to some level of violence to do it, those who are griping here would be so quick to condemn him or her.

Sometimes to stop something that is wrong, one has to take extreme action, whether they're condemned for it or not.

I'm on the side of the whales. This sort of butchery has gone on long enough. They've got enough to worry about, what with the water pollution, noise pollution, and everything else we're visiting upon them. We shouldn't stand by and watch them be slaughtered for no reason.

Is it murder? Dunno. It isn't "homicide." That much is certain. And who knows whether or not whales are sentient as we understand it. Not me. But they certainly can't defend themselves against these attacks, so it behooves those of us who can to stand up and do what WE can.

What's going on here may make some people uncomfortable. But the other option is to turn away and pretend it's not happening and hope that someone, somewhere, somehow, can stop it from happening. For many, that's just not enough.

Slaughter whales from ships, slaughter wolves from airplanes. Hey, it's all good if we don't have to pay attention, right?

I just don't get some people here and I suppose I never will. All things considered, maybe that's for the best.