ihope2eatwhales's past comments

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  ihope2eatwhalesMay. 10, 2013 - 10:48AM JST

  Long have I believed Kei will be top 10. However, clay is also not favorite surface of Federer. I will be impressed if Kei can beat a top 4 player at Wimbledon.

  Posted in: Reign in Spain

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 05:07PM JST

  cleo, page 7 also would show increase in numbers of whales caught between those years, as Japan introduced wider scope research projects during the time. I suppose recent years size is decreasing, due to Sea Shepherd, although much meat is imported from Iceland.

  Posted in: Australia to tackle Japan on whaling at U.N. world court

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 04:58PM JST

  budgie,

  Existence of whale meat inventory is proof of demand for whale meat, actually. Iceland's whaling business would not export whale meat to Japan if they would only bear costs of storing meat in warehouse.

  They can't sell it all.

  It is backwards. They can't sell whale if they have no inventory at all.

  And while the IWC may find some token data useful I doubt it too a hundred dead whales to produce.

  You have many doubts, and I am sure you will have many surprises in your life as well.

  Posted in: Australia to tackle Japan on whaling at U.N. world court

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 04:15PM JST

  Thunderbird2,

  That's just it... Whales aren't the same as other wild animals. Tests have proved that they are self aware and highly intelligent.

  Oh really. I thought whale was just slab of meat floating in the ocean.

  I really hope Australia don't drop the ball on this and we can get some sort of ruling from the ICJ and send a clear signal that whaling is wrong.

  Your culture and the law do not necessarily match. This will be the lesson of the ICJ ruling for anti-whalers.

  Posted in: Australia to tackle Japan on whaling at U.N. world court

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 03:52PM JST

  marcelito, budgie,

  No one would store whale meat from Iceland in Japanese warehouses in if there was no market for this product.

  Again, who is correct? People who run Japanese warehouses, or marcelito and budgie?

  the government and the industry are stubbornly trying to keep an unsustainable business afloat.

  It is not unsustainable, although anti-whalers are seeking to make it so. If anti-whalers would cease to interfere, of course it could be the sustainable business, like Iceland's business of exporting whale meat to Japan.

  the industry runs at a loss

  Research whaling is not commercial whaling, it is not intended to make profit. If it would make a profit, of course then it would be the commercial whaling, and you would complain, anyway. Either way, anti-whalers always find something to complain.

  They use their control of the media and political discourse to convince the population as a whole to go along with it in the name of 'culture'.

  It sounds like anti-whaling NGO behavior in Australia.

  Posted in: Australia to tackle Japan on whaling at U.N. world court

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 03:45PM JST

  AustPaul,

  whaling in the Southern Ocean (of which we do not claim as our own by the way) is not acceptable.

  Yes it is acceptable. International law says so.

  Posted in: Australia to tackle Japan on whaling at U.N. world court

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 03:44PM JST

  budgie,

  You don't need to kill a hundred whales for scientific research. It's Japan's hogwash excuse and always has been. Nobody buys it expect die-hard japanophile manga freaks.

  IWC scientists themselves use Japan's data.

  Who is correct. IWC scientists, or budgie?

  Disillusioned,

  Japan's so-called 'research' is solely based on proving commercial whale hunting is viable.

  Exactly. It's not illegal, it's what the whaling convention is for.

  History proved it is not viable.

  Where is such proof? Iceland is currently doing good trade with Japan, based on their commercial whaling.

  Therefor, Japan can forget about the IC granting them permission to hunt whales commercially.

  It is quite magnificent logic.

  However, I think you are greatly mistaken.

  If everybody can't fish whales, nobody can! That will be the ruling of the international court.

  You can not be serious.

  Posted in: Australia to tackle Japan on whaling at U.N. world court

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 01:44PM JST

  smithinjapan,

  They most certainly ARE exploiting a loophole, and you simply cannot admit it. They are doing it for COMMERCIAL WHALING, not science -- but if they say it's science, they can do commercial whaling under that guise. Hence, the loophole.

  It isn't commercial whaling. Commercial whaling would catch at least 2,000 minke whales. Maybe 5,000. Less than 1,000 each year is certainly for scientific purpose. IWC itself uses Japan's collected data.

  Whether you think this is the "guise" or not, law allows such behavior. ICJ will show so.

  Then, I hope you will learn it carefully.

  Posted in: Australia to tackle Japan on whaling at U.N. world court

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 01:41PM JST

  Moonraker,

  I mean, I can understand those who have compassion for living things and the living planet but not those who do not. What motivates people with no personal interest in whales (who don't give a hoot) or whaling to back the slaughter? Perhaps you can enlighten me.

  Anyone who respects diversity of culture and the international laws to prevent states from warring can accept catching some sustainable number of whales, using modern technologies, in international waters.

  Is the fact merely that something may not be endangered reason enough to kill it?

  No, whale eaters wish to eat them, for same reason as anti-whalers kill animals also. We do not wish to eat those which are endangered, of course. Scientific research is required to determine appropriate number that is sustainable. If you can not understand it, please do not be shocked when Australia loses ICJ case.

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 01:36PM JST

  ChibaChick,

  I am confused as to whether Australias issue is whaling full stop, or the whaling within the marine sanctuary.

  Australia has not supported Japan's rights to catch whales even in Japan's own waters.

  Japan can claim cultural tradition if they do it off their own coast, but they can hardly claim it if they travel thousands of miles south. In that regard, I think they need to be stopped.

  It is whale eating culture that drives Japanese people to wish to catch whales, however the issue of catching whales in Southern Ocean in particular is governed by the international law. International law does not deny Japan or any nation it's right to catch whales in international waters.

  So I don't know why you think Japanese need to be stopped.

  Posted in: Australia to tackle Japan on whaling at U.N. world court

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 11:33AM JST

  Japan's response can be very simple. Whaling convention states that signatory may grant permit for hunting of whales for scientific purposes, as it sees fit. Not as Australia or New Zealand or ICJ sees fit. As the signatory (Japan) sees fit.

  Existence of ICR shows that scientific research is conducted, even IWC Scientific Committee itself often uses data provided by Japan.

  Australia may argue anything, but such plain fact can not be made to vanish. This is why Japan cannot lose to Australia.

  Octagon,

  Southern Ocean is international waters, and whaling there is done by international convention for regulation of whaling. Japan does not own the Southern Ocean, and does not need to, in order to catch whales there.

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 09:14AM JST

  Moonraker,

  Well, I am glad you did and quoted the Sydney Morning Herald saying "make changes to their program to improve the science". At least it indicates that the science as it stands is not up to best practice.

  All science can always be improved.

  But thank you for accepting that Japan is conducting scientific research, not commercial whaling, as Australia claims.

  Posted in: Australia to tackle Japan on whaling at U.N. world court

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 09:12AM JST

  Yubaru,

  So how many people want to place a bet that this gets almost or no coverage in the mainstream media here OR is plastered all over, everywhere, with the banner headline of "Australia is attacking Japanese culture".

  I am sure it will be covered in Japan. Although Australia and New Zealand have judges from their countries on ICJ panel, still, such esteemed panel of judges could never seriously accept outrageous claims made by Australia. Whaling law is quite clear. So long as Japan has lawyers, it should win, and of course media will note it.

  We knew it from the start.

  Australians will be shocked, though. Will they respect the law, or will they continue to harbor Sea Shepherd? This is the ultimate question.

  Posted in: Australia to tackle Japan on whaling at U.N. world court

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  ihope2eatwhalesApr. 12, 2013 - 09:09AM JST

  My, how confused Australia is!

  Japan has no obligation to preserve marine mammals, as Australia is claiming. The whaling convention of course could not imply such an obligation, for it is not possible to preserve whales, and have whaling.

  Clearly Australia has misunderstood the meaning of the whaling convention.

  How can Japan lose, when Australia claims such a wild thing?

  It also wants the ICJ to get guarantees from Tokyo that it will not undertake any further research until it conformed “to its obligations under international law”.

  Australia says it is not research on one hand, and on another hand demands that Tokyo not undertake further research... It is another big contradiction.

  How can Japan lose, when Australia makes such contradictory claim?

  Australia’s lawyers will argue its case on the opening day, followed a week later by Japan, on July 2.

  I suppose Australia's lawyers will not need much time. The less they talk, the less they will embarrass Australia.

  Japan last week announced its whaling mission in the Southern Ocean was a “record low” this year, blaming “unforgivable sabotage” by activists.

  ICJ should also take note that Australia harbors these activists, which have ruined Japan's research efforts in recent years.

  Posted in: Australia to tackle Japan on whaling at U.N. world court

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  ihope2eatwhalesMar. 22, 2013 - 11:12AM JST

  “No outside pressure will affect the resolve and determination of the Chinese government and people to maintain territorial sovereignty.”

  China can not maintain what they have not had for at least 120 years, and probably all of history, even after Japan's defeat in WWII.

  Posted in: China 'extremely concerned' about U.S.-Japan island talks

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  ihope2eatwhalesMar. 22, 2013 - 11:08AM JST

  I like deflation. It means my saved yen are worth more as time goes by. I still buy food today, because I need to eat today. If food is even cheaper next week, that is wonderful.

  Inflation is terrible stealing of savings. It is the same as what may happen in Cyprus. Government either takes money from your bank account, or has the policy to decrease value of your money over time.

  Both ways, inflation or wealth tax, outcome is the same.

  I respect Shirakawa very much. However as Abe and Kuroda are in charge, I am selling yen.

  Posted in: New BOJ chief pledges all-out efforts on deflation

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  ihope2eatwhalesMar. 06, 2013 - 02:52PM JST

  Sale of ivory products is not illegal. EIA are crazy like Sea Shepherd.

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  ihope2eatwhalesMar. 01, 2013 - 10:13AM JST

  cleo,

  Not only kill, but the way farmed animals are kept.

  Whales are not even farmed at all. To compare humane treatment of farmed animals with whales does not make sense. Your question asking how to prefer to die shows no empathy for farmed animals.

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  ihope2eatwhalesMar. 01, 2013 - 10:11AM JST

  Kristianna Thomas,

  Does Great Nation Chavinism dictate the right to drive a species into extinction?

  It is off topic talk. There is no question of extinction.

  in the long run Japan will not have to worry about people stirring a stink about whaleing for there will be none to hunt.

  There are 500,000 minke whales, as agreed by IWC scientists. Japan is catching less than 1,000 each year. Japan catching such tiny amount of naturally renewable whale resources could not bring about such thing.

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  ihope2eatwhalesFeb. 28, 2013 - 12:13PM JST

  Christopher Blackwell,

  Whaling is a failing industry that only continues with tens of millions of Yen of tax payers money.

  Tax payers money does not support import of commercial whale meat from ICELAND to Japanese market. Tax payers money supports only research whaling, which is public-good expenditure.

  There is still 6,000 tons of last year's hunt unsold.

  It is only February! If we eat last year's whale too quickly we would run out. Also, as whale from ICELAND is available, it too shows your idea is incorrect.

  It serves no useful Scientific purpose

  It's not true. Without research there can not be efficient commercial whaling in future.

  So explain to me why is this archaic, unsupportable industry forcing the Japanese taxpayers to keep it alive.

  You need no explanation, your basic understanding of reality is wrong. Check it.

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