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CandleStickPark
First off - why are they protesting for a "Fair Trial". So, the assumption is that their colleague will not have a fair trail? WHy this up-front assumption?
Respect International Law? What about their lack of respect of the whalers? They attack these ships and put human lives at risk in their "Nobel" attempts to save the whales. Look, I don't agree with whaling either, but human life is more valuable.
The whalers can care less about these protesters, so to say that the Whalers are at fault for "Attacking" Greenpeace is rubbish. It is Greenpeace who sends their ships out and it is these ships who begin harassing the whalers, throwing acid and other things at the ships, and finally, position their vessels in such a way that risks lives on both sides - all for whales? There are other ways of attacking this problem w/out putting human lives at risk.
Finally, the issue at hand is, did Sato and Suzuki commit theft? Why take the meat? Why not take pictures? They broke the law by entering the facilities illegally. They broke the law for taking something that was not theirs.
If I go FedEx and take a box from their warehouse, I am committing a crime. Doesn't matter if I say, "I'm only taking this as part of my investigation".... BS.
With that argument, let me go to BicCamera and do some "Investigating" of my own....You know, I want to see if LED TVs are really as they are said to be, I'm only taking it to "Investigate" a possible lie by TV manufactures and I want to expose their false-advertisements.
Come on - I can respect what Greenpeace stands for, but I cannot respect how they are going about their ways - At this rate, they are no different from terrorists - imposing their beliefs on others by way of force, crime, and little regard to human life.
Posted in: Greenpeace activists call for fair trial in stolen whale meat case
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CandleStickPark
Japan should tell the US to hush-up. Look at the North and Iran - what does the US do to them?
Also, since when does an outside country have the right to make or modify the local-law of another country?
Why doesn't the US get on Afghanistan for all the Drugs the farmers are producing, legally?
What's that one country where prostitution is legal? Switzerland? Why doesn't the US get on that country?
All BS from the US....
Posted in: U.S. warns Japan child custody laws could harm bilateral ties
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CandleStickPark
Why in the would would someone want a talking machine? I mean, the quality of the sound is horrible and who needs to "record" their words? And tell that idiot to get in out of the rain and stop playing with that kite...unbelievable, trying to touch lightning....
I'm glad our history is full of people working on "poitnless" things....
An electric carriage - why waste time and money on that when I have horses.....
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CandleStickPark
It always helps to read the entire article:
At the end it reads: Four sizes (from 3.5 to 6 kgs) are currently on sale: 18” (39,900 yen); 20” (46,200 yen); 24” (57,750 yen); 27” (63,000 yen).
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CandleStickPark
To the Question Asker: Look at your audience. There are a lot of stuipd gaijin that read these articles and comment on them - that's obvious by the answers here, and of course the comments posted. So, don't expect to get much of an answer.
My Opinion:
Possible Solution:
Posted in: Why is groping so prevalent on trains in Japan? Anyone care to hazard a guess as to the psychological reasons on why men grope?
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CandleStickPark
I must say that I did not read the entire article because the first few paragraphs were just ridiculous! What Racism!? When will "White" people be treated as equals? you laugh...Affirmative Action, US has a "BLACK" president...emphasis on Black, do people Emphasize Zimbabwe as having a "BLACK" president? Does Japan Emphasize as having a "JAPANESE" prime minister? When will there be a Black Queen in the UK or a Black Japanese Emperor? Ridiculous...I AGREE!
This is all crap - stop looking at color, including white, and start looking at the person. I'm not saying forget culture, what I am saying color doesn't matter.
Posted in: Some see racist theme in alien adventure 'Avatar'
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CandleStickPark
Again, more harassment and putting life at danger over whaling.... The Sea Shepherd crew and capt should go to jail for their actions...
What of the whalers? Yeah, they should go to jail as well for illegal whaling - but it does not give the Sea Shepherd the right to assault and attempt to murder another human over this.
If I were to see a bank robbery in action, I have no right to kill the robber. I have no right to run the robber over with my car. I have no right to shoot the robber.
Self defense is one thing, but to initiate an assault on someones life...
And for all those who say the Whalers also "assault' the Sea SHepherd, they only do so out of self defense - the whalers only care about the whales - assaulting another ship does not bring them profit, the whales do.
Posted in: Japanese whalers clash with Sea Shepherd activists in Antarctic sea
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CandleStickPark
Recently, people around me have started to copy the SNL made popular, "Really..." for when something happens that is somewhat unbelievable, ridiculous, just out-right stupid . Like, "Santa Clause sets fire to Cleaning Company" - people would say, "Really, a guy in a Santa Clause suite". Emphasis on the word "Really". "Really, the cop was filming the girls underpants." - OK, I guess that's not so unbelievable ;-) Another example is your iphone stops working - "Really, iPhone, you just broke on me!" etc etc...
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CandleStickPark
The reason there are no locals is that because only the US and UK seems to think Global Warming crap is real, or, "Caused by humans" whatever the case is. Just like politicians, these scientists are fudging their data, which was recently revealed by the emails hacked from East Anglia research center. And don't give me the "bad apple" bit. Just like Obama's cabinet that takes one report that shows them in favor before checking out the facts, the science community has done the same.
Is there a problem with Human produced pollution? Of course there is. Are humans the cause of the Earth turning upside down? Well, we'll soon find out in 2010 with the next episodes of FlashForwards.
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CandleStickPark
What the new government needs to do is to do what is right for Japan. If the previous government made a decision that the new one disagrees with, in such a manner that it feels the agreement is detrimental to Japan, then it should renege the agreement and renegotiate. It has to do what is best for its country, its people. That, on the one hand, may be to keep the current contract.
Now - if Japan does this ever time there is a change in government, those who deal with Japan may become upset and be more careful in making contracts with Japan... BUT, countries will continue to do business with Japan... How do I know this to be a fact; just look at China and where it is today.
You know, it wasn't long ago when China simply closed is stock-market. Yup, done, closed, no more service, your money, GONE, belongs to CHina now. COntract? Yup, I see it - well doesn't mean anything because the Stock Exchange is gone. so, contract not valid anymore. Thank you, Come again. (or is this India? well, them too!)
Really, countries such as China and India do this and yet the big 8 continue to do business with them...
So - Yes, there will be a whiplash if Japan rips the contract up - but it will survive and the US will continue to do business there.
Posted in: Should the Japanese government stick to the 2006 agreement over the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, which the previous government and the U.S. agreed upon?