Thursday February 16, 2012

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    @Tkoind2

    When China becomes the majority, the possibility of Tibet or Xinjiang becoming independent will disappear.

    Posted in: China calls on US to retract Dalai Lama invite

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    Sooner or later Tibet, the Uyghurs and others will escape your grasp. It is a matter of time only.

    Wishful thinking, as China ships Han Chinese out by the trainload and will sooner or later become the majority ethnic group.

    Posted in: China calls on US to retract Dalai Lama invite

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    this might be a good time for Japan is to leave the IWC

    I have said that many times.

    Posted in: Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    "Japan issues special permits allowing hunts for scientific research" would be a statement of half a fact;

    Just like the article left out that they are supposed to sell the meat for consumption.

    Posted in: Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    That's what they doing now, they could just continue to commercial whale under the guise of research IN THEIR OWN WATERS! Man, the trees are right there behind the forest, my friend!

    What are you talking about, Smith? Is there a proposal right now at the IWC to approve commercial whaling in Japanese waters? No, of course there isn't. If the IWC gave permission for commercial whaling, THEN Japan would have room to compromise on where and how many whales.

    Once again I find it funny that you guys read into things with as much or more bias than you claim exists in them....This is a fact, my friend, and not a lie.

    Seems obvious to me. "Japan claims its hunts are for research" implies that they might not be. "Japan's hunts are for research purposes" would be unbiased. Or is Japan presumed guilty until proven innocent by the international court?

    block the sanctuary from being officially recognized

    Ah, finally someone admits that the "sanctuary" hasn't been officially recognized, and therefore isn't a sanctuary at all.

    almost every other nation on the planet.

    According to Wiki, there are 89 nation members of the IWC. How many pro, how many anti? Anybody got those numbers?

    Posted in: Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    "Our way or no way! The American Way!

    "It's my way or the highway and they just reinstated tolls, so you better bring your wallets!" is what I tell my kids. I wonder how old they have to be before I can legally kick them out of the house?

    *Yes, it's off-topic, I know.

    Posted in: Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    All those abandoned ATM machines. Talk about a sweet opportunity.

    Posted in: 5 youths arrested over ATM robberies in quake-hit Tohoku

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    It's up to the IWC to determine what sustainable whale populations are....and I would suggest that might be because they don't believe that that is a population that can sustain commercial whaling at this time.

    Lol, do you seriously believe that? The IWC is against whaling 100% period. Suggesting that they considered the number of minke whales and came to the conclusion that it just wasn't sustainable at this time, but might be at some point in the future, is like suggesting that the main reason behind Japan's continued whaling is research. Everybody knows better, and if you don't I think you're a little behind in the discussion.

    and the international community agreed that whaling....I strongly object to countries ignoring the wishes of the international community

    They never will, and object all you like. Btw, it's not the "international community" v.s. Japan. It's the anti-whaling countries v.s. the pro-whaling countries.

    Posted in: Japan, Australia clash at whaling talks

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    I bet you had no problem with armed civilians when Saddam was in power!

    Saddam-era Iraq had a very high rate of gun ownership. That's why it was so safe. ;)

    Posted in: WikiLeaks Julian Assange fights extradition

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    In the end, whaling is killing whales, and whales are heading for extinction.

    Whaling is hunting and referring to all whales as "headed for extinction" is not factual.

    Posted in: Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    But I think the point here is that Japan is clearly violating the spirit of the rules.

    The spirit of rules has changed since Japan joined. They should be violating the "spirit" of the rules.

    My main gripe is that there is no solid proof certain whales have recovered enough to allow whaling.

    Which whales are you referring to? The antarctic minke was never endangered and is today plentiful.

    Posted in: Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    The article simply points out that there is where the majority of the food ends up..." and by 'food' I mean whale meat, as it ends up on plates (just in case).

    Nice try, the article is clearly implying that the whaling isn't for research at all and then blatantly omitting the very important point that they are SUPPOSED to sell research whale meat for consumption.

    Omitting relevant facts is as bad as lying.

    The article is very obviously biased against whaling.

    Posted in: Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    Why should the 'anti-whaling' side of the IWC budge an inch on a proposal which might force Japan to fish in its exclusive waters instead of a created whale sanctuary?

    Are you saying the proposal would permit commercial whaling in Japanese waters. Ha! That's a good one. The anti-whalers will never agree to commercial whaling, anywhere. That's what I mean when I say, it's the anti-whalers that won't compromise, not the other way around.

    Plus, it's the antarctic minke whale that is so plentiful, not necessarily whales in Japan's waters. If they are going to hunt, it should be of a plentiful species.

    Posted in: Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    NEITHER side is willing to give anything nor willing to compromise.

    Oh, I don't think that's true at all. I think Japan would be very open to, for example, say reducing it's catches a bit in exchange for a sanctioning of commercial whaling.

    It's the anti-whaling side that refuses to budge an inch. Please explain to me where Japan could compromise on the issue in the complete absence of any commercial whaling.

    Posted in: Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    The article says nothing to that effect at all.

    That's the problem. It doesn't explain that the meat from research whaling is SUPPOSED to be sold for consumption. The article leaves that out.

    Also, the article says, "Japanese whalers are active in an area off Antarctica that has already been established as a sanctuary." I think this implies that the "whale sanctuary" was established before Japan started whaling there when, in fact, it wasn't.

    Very biased article.

    Posted in: Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    Oops, "ISN'T going to drive them to extinction" is how it should read, obviously.

    Posted in: Japan, Australia clash at whaling talks

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    Stranger, You can't commercially whale if there are no whales. Can you. They have to build stocks, to exploit them. You might choose to ignore part of their mandate, but that doesn't mean it isn't there.

    You can choose to ignore the fact that there are 380,000 Antarctic minke whales (low estimate) and Japan taking 400 - 500 a year is going to drive them to extinction, and you probably do, as do all the anti-whalers, because it doesn't fit in with your no-whaling ever, period, stance on the issue.

    Posted in: Japan, Australia clash at whaling talks

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    Pro-wikileaks is anti-authority and vice versa. Some people just naturally take the side of government/big business/towing the line etc... and some people take the side of the individual rebelling against authority.

    Anti-wikileakers are gonna be mainly conservative and supporters are gonna be on the liberal side.

    Personally, I'm on the anti-authority, anti-stay in your place, anti-conformity side.

    Posted in: WikiLeaks Julian Assange fights extradition

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    Why do people say text instead of email and why does anybody tweet at all?

    Posted in: Why do people talk, text and tweet at cinema?

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    Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land

    Absolutely incorrect. At present it is following the very reason for it's existence by pursuing the first part of the sentence quoted which reads; "provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks, which is clearly what it is trying to do. Entirely admirable, I would have thought.

    The opposite is just as true. For example,

    Absolutely incorrect. At present it isn't following the very reason for it's existence by not pursuing the second part of the sentence quoted which reads; "make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry", which is clearly what it isn't trying to do. Entirely contemptible, I would have thought.

    The purpose of "providing for the proper conservation of whale stocks" is to "make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry". The IWC has turned into an anti-whaling organization that will never give approval for commercial whaling ever, on any grounds, period. Therefore, they have have lost all credibility and Japan should stop participating in the charade.

    Posted in: Japan, Australia clash at whaling talks

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