NationStates Jolt Archive

Land rights for gay whales

Well? :roll:

*rueful laughter*

Nice to see that there are others out there who know the old "silly political causes" routine.

<---- is very confused

<---- is very confused
There used to be/still is a belief that Australian uni students are big on "campaigning for good causes". With typical Aussie humour, we students are often said to campaign for "land rights for gay whales" - which is a completely ludicrous cause in itself but carries within it the concepts of "land rights" (a hot-button issues every now and then down these parts), "gay" (gay rights, obviously a hot-button issue worldwide) and "whales" (environmentalism).
In other words, it's a parody of a political cause. Much the same as Weird Al's line "Talk shows/about weirdos/like transsexual nazi eskimos" from "I Can't Watch This".

Absolutely! Somebody should draft this one up, I think it would have overwhelming support.

Why shouldn't gay (or lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, etc) whales be afforded the same property rights as heterosexual whales?

*has this bizarre vision of a transsexual whale*

*has this bizarre vision of a transsexual whale*

now now now... Don't let the mechanics of the issue cloud your thinking, it is the PRINCIPLE that is the heart of the matter. :)

(besides, you are likely to get a brain cramp)

*is now simultaneously laughing and trying not to throw up*

I hear that there are marine biologist / veterinarians in Rio de Janeiro and in Sweden that are very skilled at that sort of thing...

Ah, well, hmmm.

My head hurts.

Well, this one sure has everything in the "in" of good causes.

Hmmm.

Hell, gets my vote come the day . . .

Eh, now going back to sleep in a bed near you.

A Rep of Komokom.

normally these ideas bother me but I'll vote for this one if others indorse it.

*has this bizarre vision of a transsexual whale*

....but who pays for the vet? :wink:

*has this bizarre vision of a transsexual whale*

....but who pays for the vet? :wink:


they do! They pay with fish.... :roll:

I will lobby against such an act. By no means should Whales be on land, much less own land rights. Straight Whales do not have land rights, so why should homosexual whales get a privledge for having a alternitive lifestyle.

I will lobby against such an act. By no means should Whales be on land, much less own land rights. Straight Whales do not have land rights, so why should homosexual whales get a privledge for having a alternitive lifestyle.

That is why the proposal would be strictly worded to give ALL whales- regardless of sexual orientation- the same land ownership rights. This is not inconsistent with your viewpoint.

Perhaps the proposal could be broadened to cover all marine mammals? Because if we pass this one, the next you know, we will have to enact similar resolutions for poofter porpoises, limp-wristed sea lions, and carpet munching manatees!

It is the state policy of the Most Serene Republic of Etanistan that all gay whales have the inalienable right to any amount up to, but not exceeding, 127 square kilometers of land, of which at least 83 square kilometers must be capable of supporting the farming of wheat, rice, corn, barley or plankton for at least 3 consecutive growing seasons without any more than 45,398 quandires worth of fertilizer and hired help.

It is the position of the Armed Republic of Chipland to foster total equality for all animals, terrestrial, marine/aquatic, regardless of sexual orientation and that heterosexist members of said species who oppose such legislation fearing infringement of rights they take for granted and or publicly or privately use offensive language or otherwise display unintelligent behavior shall be shot, dessicated, and rendered to release essential oils useful as a leather conditioning agent which will be made freely available to the Republic's homosexual population. :twisted:

I refuse...

you want land rights for whales? How much land will the require? Atleast 1 square mile per whale. How many of your countries can suply this? As a country whose econimy is supported by trout fishing, this act would devistate Foamheads.

That bring up a good issue. How is land defined? Is it the dry part or does it extend into the bounds of water?

Whales should get no land. one they already have enough Sea. Two only gay whales would want land. Three, if they did get the land all they would do is get nuked

Why should gay whales have rights to begain with? You envorimental nutts should be all over this. Some whales have low populations to begain with, and same sex unions between whales will only knock the species out of the world.

Let them have their land. Once whales are on land, they make easier prey. We can use some new whale oil.