davidattokyo said...

davidattokyo at 05:18 PM JST - 16th September

Damien,

Not every human community developed in places where there was suitable environment for eating whatever animals it is that you like to eat.

People who live in places where whaling sprang up had marine animals to eat, that's why they came to eat those animals. It's not like they…

Posted in Taiji sets dolphins free following int'l outcry over 'The Cove' at 05:18 PM JST - 16th September
davidattokyo at 11:53 AM JST - 16th September

What if it was the child of one of those fisherman?

They can keep a pet dolphin for their kid, and catch other dolphins for food. There are enough dolphins for both purposes.

How can you appreciate them and slaugther them at the same time?

Are you not…

Posted in Taiji sets dolphins free following int'l outcry over 'The Cove' at 11:53 AM JST - 16th September
davidattokyo at 08:59 AM JST - 16th September

If Greenpeace has been assigned to address a problem it is guaranteed a solution will never be found.

Posted in Yes, we can at 08:59 AM JST - 16th September
davidattokyo at 06:21 PM JST - 15th September

Roppichan,

"not intervening" means not entering the FX market and buying heaps of Dollars in exchange for JPY to prop USD up / push JPY down.

Japan hasn't been doing this recently; that wasn't to say it hasn't in the past.

Posted in Nikkei falls over 2% on jitters over stronger yen at 06:21 PM JST - 15th September
davidattokyo at 06:10 PM JST - 15th September

Damien(15), I tried to answer your mercury question a couple of time but it got moderated on both occasions. Sorry!

But let me address this:

Have you seen an autistic child smiling first time in his life, with the presence of dolphins?

This doesn't preclude dolphin hunters from sustainable…

Posted in Taiji sets dolphins free following int'l outcry over 'The Cove' at 06:10 PM JST - 15th September
davidattokyo at 06:48 PM JST - 14th September

Heh, I can imagine a Japanese lines person calling this foot fault.

Rules are rules, learn to serve properly Serena!

Posted in Williams fined $10,000 for outburst at U.S. Open at 06:48 PM JST - 14th September
davidattokyo at 05:07 PM JST - 14th September

Actually Japan hasn't been intervening in the markets in recent years, and the DPJ seems to be happier with the idea of a stronger yen than the business-backed LDP was. Unless the volatility of the currency movements start getting really obscene, I would be surprised to see this situation change.…

Posted in Nikkei falls over 2% on jitters over stronger yen at 05:07 PM JST - 14th September
davidattokyo at 04:17 PM JST - 11th September

Damien, eating them too also benefits humans, as the dolphin eating people of Taiji demonstrate through their years of doing so. If benefit to humans is what you care about then you should support and tolerate their choice to eat them.

Posted in Taiji sets dolphins free following int'l outcry over 'The Cove' at 04:17 PM JST - 11th September
davidattokyo at 04:10 PM JST - 11th September

Of course people would sing a different tune once a species is hunted to near extinction, because that is a clear sign that indicates over-exploitation has occurred.

And over-exploitation is Bad, because it may mean we spoil the party for future generations.

Sustainable exploitation on the other hand is good,…

Posted in Taiji sets dolphins free following int'l outcry over 'The Cove' at 04:10 PM JST - 11th September
davidattokyo at 01:02 PM JST - 11th September

Cicada, you make a good point about the lack of villainisation of other dolphin killers around Japan (I think so myself as I was making a similar point myself on a prior topic discussion!)

Hephatsheput, agree with you too. No need to publicize the other dolphin killers just because Taiji…

Posted in Taiji sets dolphins free following int'l outcry over 'The Cove' at 01:02 PM JST - 11th September