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Christ, they've given all pretence in trying to justify it now:

Whale meat 'made into dog food'

Japan has recently expanded its whaling programme
Meat from whales caught under Japan's "research" programme is so abundant that it is being sold as pet food

A company is selling meat on the web as "healthy and safe natural" dog food.
"A quiet whale meat boom is starting," says the website hakudai.com.
"The number of pet-owners who care about their animals' health are growing, recognising the nutritious value of whale meat," it adds.
The website describes whale meat as "organic" and fished "freshly out of the water".

Mark Simmonds, director of science at WDCS, said: "Whaling is a cruel activity and the fact that Japan is killing these amazing animals to produce dog food is shocking.
"We have heard many arguments from Japan over the years about why whaling is necessary to them but they have never stated that they needed to kill whales to feed their dogs."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4700418.stm

It's times like these that there's only one thing you can do (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4627178.stm).

It's times like these that there's only one thing you can do (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4627178.stm).
That would stink.

It's times like these that there's only one thing you can do (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4627178.stm).
I don't really like that. I don't agree with littering, and that's taking it to the extreme!

I don't really like that. I don't agree with littering, and that's taking it to the extreme!It's not littering if state authorities give their OKs to it.

I don't really like that. I don't agree with littering, and that's taking it to the extreme!It does get your point across quite effectively. And it gets significantly more press coverage than just sending out a spokesman to protest about the practice.

It does get your point across quite effectively. And it gets significantly more press coverage than just sending out a spokesman to protest about the practice.
This is the one circumstance where Greenpeace would have my full support to mount a cannon on the front of Rainbow Warrior or whatever they call their boats and go collecting heads.

Baaahhh!! Nuke The Pregnant Baby Whales!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the one circumstance where Greenpeace would have my full support to mount a cannon on the front of Rainbow Warrior or whatever they call their boats and go collecting heads.

Strictly for research. :)

I don't really like that. I don't agree with littering, and that's taking it to the extreme!
It is better than going out and getting yourself killed on the ocean because your a stupid fuck who has convinced yourself that you are harpoon proof.
As much as whales suck, however, I am against this measure. B-lot horror has taught me that if you start putting different meat into animal food, then those animals will start hunting the animal that this meat comes from, and the last thing the world needs is teams of german shepherds heading out into Japanese waters to start whaling.

I'm sure that all of Japan's whaling really is for research purposes. Did you ever think that maybe they're doing research into what a diet of whale meat does to domesticated pets?

It is better than going out and getting yourself killed on the ocean because your a stupid who has convinced yourself that you are harpoon proof.
As much as whales suck, however, I am against this measure. B-lot horror has taught me that if you start putting different meat into animal food, then those animals will start hunting the animal that this meat comes from, and the last thing the world needs is teams of german shepherds heading out into Japanese waters to start whaling.
Actually, I'd be very interested to see that.

I'm sure that all of Japan's whaling really is for research purposes. Did you ever think that maybe they're doing research into what a diet of whale meat does to domesticated pets?
We already know what will happen.
They'll develop a taste . . . for whale flesh!
Tonight on the menu . . . your whales.

Damn, now that's just appalling.:mad:

I'm sure that all of Japan's whaling really is for research purposes. Did you ever think that maybe they're doing research into what a diet of whale meat does to domesticated pets?
you really can ruin any serious thread cant you
:)

I think the US engaged in whaling to supply it's fast food industry in the 1980s.

Burger King Whaler Sandwich
The fish sandwich from Burger King. They still have it, but it's called the Big Fish now, probably due to the fact that Whales are endangered species. How politically correct of them!

I'm sure that all of Japan's whaling really is for research purposes. Did you ever think that maybe they're doing research into what a diet of whale meat does to domesticated pets?
I'd say it'd make them very fat domesticated pets. Whale meat by all accounts is pretty fatty.
Maybe that's what they want - to create a real-life Hello kitty. Fatten up a kitten on whale blubber til it's just a big furry blob.
The Japanese would go crazy for those things!

I'd say it'd make them very fat domesticated pets. Whale meat by all accounts is pretty fatty.
Maybe that's what they want - to create a real-life Hello kitty. Fatten up a kitten on whale blubber til it's just a big furry blob.
The Japanese would go crazy for those things!
Now if only they could make them vibrate.

http://firteen.com/pics/hellokittyvibrator.jpg

i dont see what is so damned special about whales used as petfood, we use all kinds of animals for that purpose allready: pigs, cattle, chicken, tuna, deer...

It's times like these that there's only one thing you can do (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4627178.stm).

Surely there is something philisophically wrong with using a dead whale to protest against whale killing?

Hmm, Just say to japan "Do whatever the fuck you want in your own waters, but if anyone starts shooting whales in International waters, we will harpoon your whaling boats.

With the missiles not the pointy things"

Not going to happen, but it SHOULD.


i dont see what is so damned special about whales used as petfood, we use all kinds of animals for that purpose allready: pigs, cattle, chicken, tuna, deer...

Firstly as a keen fisherman I dont like them catching tuna either. I want to do that. (Dont shout hypocrite, Catch and Release.)

And if you manage to domesticate whales fair play to you, but I dont think you will. For one thing, where would you put the farm?

Surely there is something philisophically wrong with using a dead whale to protest against whale killing?what is wrong is using lies to smear whaleharvesting and greanpeace is the most ridiculous lying bunch of lying liars ever to lie lies.Hmm, Just say to japan "Do whatever the fuck you want in your own waters, but if anyone starts shooting whales in International waters, we will harpoon your whaling boats.how about the japs starting to shoot at you if you do something they dont like in international waters?

and greanpeace is the most ridiculous lying bunch of lying liars ever to lie lies.

Hmm, I would not go that far, surely the BNP claim that title?


how about the japs starting to shoot at you if you do something they dont like in international waters?

Then may the best man win.

You need to check for identical threads in the forum. This one's already been done. Unless you were first, in which case, nevermind.

Yeah, This one was first.

I don't see the problem, so long as they aren't whaling endangered species.