Heda_Madness said...

Heda_Madness at 03:17 PM JST - 22nd April

To be honest I don't know that much about scientific publications but the fact that that research was first publicised in the mainstream western scientific journal, Polar Biology should indicate that the research was exceptionally valid.

Posted in Japan to hunt 60 minke whales off northeastern coast for 'research' at 03:17 PM JST - 22nd April
Heda_Madness at 03:01 PM JST - 22nd April

Incidentally, why isn't there the same amount of criticism of other nations for over fishing species that ARE on the brink of extinction? The IWC is a great example of how resources can be managed without threat to the future of the species. Why can't there be similar groups set…

Posted in Japan to hunt 60 minke whales off northeastern coast for 'research' at 03:01 PM JST - 22nd April
Heda_Madness at 02:57 PM JST - 22nd April

Cleo,

You're intelligent enough to understand this whole thing. The Japanese would hunt whales if they weren't part of the IWC, but by being part of the IWC it means that they hunt within reason AND they provide (in some cases) useful research. Whilst for you personally, this isn't the…

Posted in Japan to hunt 60 minke whales off northeastern coast for 'research' at 02:57 PM JST - 22nd April
Heda_Madness at 02:35 PM JST - 22nd April

So why don't you now do your OWN research on the subject instead of 'Whaling is bad'. Educate yourself. You may even surprise yourself.

Posted in Japan to hunt 60 minke whales off northeastern coast for 'research' at 02:35 PM JST - 22nd April
Heda_Madness at 02:35 PM JST - 22nd April

As a direct result of Global Warming, the blubber on minke whales has been massively reduced.

Japanese research in around 2008.

Posted in Japan to hunt 60 minke whales off northeastern coast for 'research' at 02:35 PM JST - 22nd April
Heda_Madness at 01:57 PM JST - 22nd April

IWC = International Whaling Commission Set up to ensure the survival of the species and to enable whaling to continue where it will have no adverse effect on the survival of the species.

*Japan is hunting close to two-thousand whales a year (for research) this gives every other country in…

Posted in Japan to hunt 60 minke whales off northeastern coast for 'research' at 01:57 PM JST - 22nd April
Heda_Madness at 12:25 PM JST - 22nd April

How is Japan lying?
How are the Japanese lying?

They kill whales. They admit. They conduct research which is published. They serve whale at home, at restaurants.

All of this is factually correct.

Unlike the majority of anti-whaling posters who go down the 'whaling is bad because it is' route.

Posted in Japan to hunt 60 minke whales off northeastern coast for 'research' at 12:25 PM JST - 22nd April
Heda_Madness at 11:34 AM JST - 22nd April

Look it's really not that difficult to understand.

Japan is allowed to hunt x number of whales a year by the IWC. They conduct research on those whales and then the rest of the meat ends up in the supermarkets. Japan publishes the research. Consumers by the meat.

Japan stays…

Posted in Japan to hunt 60 minke whales off northeastern coast for 'research' at 11:34 AM JST - 22nd April
Heda_Madness at 12:00 PM JST - 20th April

It's very easy to cut Part-Time and temprorary workers in Japan, it's much harder to cut permanent workers. As well as redundancy pay-offs they would have to pay them their retirement lump sum which would make a massive impact on their short-term finances.

Posted in Toshiba looking for Y500 billion boost at 12:00 PM JST - 20th April
Heda_Madness at 03:43 PM JST - 15th April

And I think that many other non-EU countries still enforce transfer fees.

Posted in J-League to scrap transfer fees for out-of-contract players at 03:43 PM JST - 15th April