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    Keithhhh4

    As a US troop I'm very disappointed in his comments......unlike silly Europeans and Australians we don't pay for things that are freely given!

    Downloading porn is not technically free (even when it's family).

    Posted in: Okinawan women demand apology from Hashimoto

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    funkymofo

    @probie, Yes yes, much better to support the whalers- their environmental credentials are world renowned. The environmentally friendly way they travel to the other side of the world to shoot whales that take so long to die (lactating mothers, pregnant whales and calves included), having been repeatedly asked to cease and desist by the peak regulatory body, the way they throw concussion grenades, ram ships, aim LRADs at helicopters at close range etc..... Oh dear indeed.

    Posted in: Anti-whalers ask supporters for cash to fund next campaign

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    dcog9065,

    the newly elected PM, Kevin Rudd, made a historic apology to the Aborigines of Australia for past crimes and discrimination; a few weeks later the compensation lawsuits came flooding in.

    The apology itself did not address compensation and the government has ruled out offering compensation to the members of the stolen generation. There has been no rush of compensation claims following the apologies issued by the Australian Govt. and those of the govts. of states and territories. Please check sites like http://www.reconciliation.org.au for clarification. The implication that those seeking any redress of past injustices are just after a monetary payout is grubby and not borne out by experience.The victims are seeking recognition and understanding by the government and the wider community for the crimes visited upon them. IMO, the failure of the Japanese Govt. to match words with action in revising school textbooks and the continual push by nationalists to deny or minimise Japanese war crimes creates the feeling that Japan has not fully accepted it`s historical wrongs. It also creates a populace who sees those complaining as aggressively attacking Japan because they are uneducated in this regard and when they research themselves, the numerous right wing websites are the ones that pop up- Japan, curiously, becomes the victim.

    Posted in: Japan says it will honor apologies for World War II atrocities

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    Frog frog,

    Replace 'somebody' by 'radical Islam'- the scourge of humanity

    Replace 'Islam' with 'ideology' and I think you're onto something.

    Posted in: Second Boston bombing suspect in hospital after being captured

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    funkymofo

    The IWC doesn't say Japan has the right to whale in the Antarctic. The IWC has repeatedly asked Japan to halt it's hunt.

    Posted in: Whale 'research institute' a flashpoint in global dispute

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    *its

    Posted in: Sea Shepherd says Japanese whalers rammed two of its ships

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    funkymofo

    Japan has suspended it's Antarctic whale hunt :) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-20/japan-halts-whale-hunt-after-sea-shepherd-clashes/4530854

    Posted in: Sea Shepherd says Japanese whalers rammed two of its ships

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    funkymofo

    The moronic poachers accidentally rammed their own refuelling ship.

    Posted in: Sea Shepherd says Japanese whalers rammed two of its ships

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    funkymofo

    http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/japanese-whalers-ram-sea-shepherd-ships-steve-irwin-and-bob-barker/story-e6frg6n6-1226582024810 Well, seems the US injunction has emboldened the poachers to the point they believe they are not subject to any international laws at all. I guess their lack of respect doesn't end with marine mammals, but also includes the pristine environment they're in. Who are the 'Eco-terrorists' again?

    Posted in: Activists accuse Japanese whalers of trying to crash into their ship

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    funkymofo

    Probie, The whalers claim that their grenade tipped harpoons kill the whale within a couple of minutes- a claim that is blatantly false, as Cleo wrote. Then you blame the Sea Shepherd for causing the suffering, rather than the barbarians that fired the torpedo in the first place- curious logic. You then go on to say you hope the whalers start going around harpooning whales 'for the hell of it'- thank you for laying bare the moral bankruptcy of your argument. Spoken like a true poacher.

    Posted in: Activists accuse Japanese whalers of trying to crash into their ship

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    funkymofo

    Most bizarre headline I've read for a while.

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    Japangal,

    Are you planning to donate enough to cover the shortfall created by the annual 1.2 billion yen or so of direct taxpayer funded subsidies, plus the 'aid' money paid to recruit neutral countries into the IWC to vote for Japan, plus the cost of refurbishment of the ship, which most certainly will run into the tens of millions of dollars? These funds would be most welcome in the rebuilding of the Tohoku area, I'm sure. If so, thanks! If not, quit whinging about the price, every taxpayer in Japan is forced to subsidise your 'right' to murder cetaceans on the other side of the world. Oh, and if you think it's the Sea Shepherd that's forcing up the prices, there are about 2000tonnes of unsold and unwanted whale meat in frozen storage in Japan. Maybe you should have a word to your local retailer about the laws of supply and demand. You're right about one thing though, whaling is getting quite expensive, whether you plan on eating the meat or not.

    Posted in: Whaling ship to be refitted for another decade's service

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    My friend lives in the country in a house with an attached large vege garden area. Soon after he moved in, we saw an old lady ride her bike up to his garden and surreptitiously drop a bag of rubbish into his garden while pretending to adjust something on her bike. I yelled 'gomi suteru na!' at which the neighbours turned and saw what was happening. The old woman quietly picked up her rubbish and left. It's not just punk kids, it's punk grannies, too! By the way, if you want to see Japanese pride in not littering, visit any beach... I've lost count of how many times I've talked to locals who like to blame the piles of rubbish etc on their beaches on tides from China and Korea.

    Posted in: Man explains why he pulled knife on teenagers for littering

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    funkymofo

    Until the PRC govt. releases it's stranglehold on information reaching the citizenry and allows dissenting views to be heard, these are not demonstrations- they're government rallies.

    Posted in: Anti-Japan protesters march in Chinese city

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    funkymofo

    Mafia state.

    Posted in: Russia jails Pussy Riot protest punks for two years

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    funkymofo

    Japan and SK should organise an annual swim to the islands starting from equidistant points. Winner gets the islands for a year.

    Posted in: S Koreans start 230-km swim to disputed islands

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    funkymofo

    Well done!

    Posted in: Australian court upholds plain packaging ban on cigarette packs

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    funkymofo

    @ikkoikki, Yeah, I was more talking about about the big show, the Summer games, but you're right.

    Posted in: S Koreans back soccer player over banner

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    funkymofo

    So, Korea's addition to to the Olympic pantheon has been throwing a badminton match and getting kicked out, a graceless and immature action on the soccer field which also demanded censure, and let's not forget the Roy Jones debacle which virtually ensured they would never host the Olympics again. Well done. Like it or not, these are the things people remember.

    Posted in: S Koreans back soccer player over banner

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    funkymofo

    They're selling 'salty watermelon' flavoured pepsi in my area. I tried it, couldn't finish it. Terrible, really terrible.

    Posted in: Strange drinks that come and go in the Japanese market

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