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Originally Posted by GoNative
I've read the entire thread and have commented numerous times. This is the first time you've decided to actually read what I've written and commented.
A classic example of an industry being shut down from international pressure because of the graphic nature of the slaughter was clubbing of seals for their fur.
There are many examples from all over the world of international pressure on countries that kill endangered animals or animals that have some sort of cutesy appeal to the masses. Look at the world wildlife funds website for the sorts of issues that get animal rights people up in arms currently. Many more countries then Japan being singled out.
It wouldn't matter where in the world it happened, the sort of graphic slaughter of dolphins that occurs in Taiji would get animal rights people up in arms. this particular issue is occurring in Japan but the world condemnation is not because you're Japanese it's because dolphins are being slaughtered ina rather horribly graphic way. Personally I don't get all that upset about it myself one way or the other but it's ridiculous to try and turn this into an issue of racism. It's not.
As I said previously that doesn't mean that some people do use racial slurs in their arguments against the slaughter. They do but this is not an issue about race it's an issue about people slaughtering dolphins. A lot of people around the world don't like it. Simple as that.
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Yes, the West banned clubbing of seals for their fur. And these Native Americans are in poverty now precisely for that reason.
Just because it "HAPPENED", why is it "RIGHT" to do? Australians hunted aborigines, so should we be hunting them again then?
I have no problem YOU care about whales more than racism. Really. But racism IS clearly there. I just don't see why caring whales than human race is morally superior. Why?
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On the web, there are a lot of people who are, eh, let's say, a bit special. I didn't purposely ignored you, I just didn't see you directly talking to me. This is a controversy I am sure to be in a defending position in an English forum, so sorry if I didn't notice you. Ronin was the one who was posting persistently, and who I knew posted some reasonable posts before. That's why I responded to him, and that's really the only reason.