imacat said...

imacat at 04:49 PM JST - 17th November

To davidattokyo:

but repeatedly attributing statements to me that I never made is another.

What you said was:

I personally think some mid-point will need to be found, so that whalers and non-whalers can "agree to disagree". "Not in our backyard" seems to be a likely winner to my mind.…

Posted in Australia invests in whale research to challenge Japan at 04:49 PM JST - 17th November
imacat at 10:11 AM JST - 17th November

Japan kills about 1,200 whales a year... in the seas near Antarctica

What business does Japan have with whales in the Antarctic? The main reason Japan always gives for grabbing the whales for this tiny niche market in Japan is to preserve its local traditional food culture. What Japan has…

Posted in Australia invests in whale research to challenge Japan at 10:11 AM JST - 17th November
imacat at 06:32 PM JST - 14th November

while conservatively exploiting others such as the Antarctic minke

It's ludicrous for Japan to "exploit" whales in the Antarctic, especially when the main reason they give for the whaling is the need to preserve their local traditional "food culture". How on earth can a food culture stretch to include the…

Posted in Greenpeace shifting focus to dialogue in anti-whaling campaign at 06:32 PM JST - 14th November
imacat at 12:58 PM JST - 14th November

Whaling ships usually leave Japanese ports around November every year to hunt whales in the icy waters of Antarctica

If the Japanese are grabbing whales to preserve their local traditional "food culture" as they are so fond of telling everybody, how do they think it looks to the rest of…

Posted in Greenpeace shifting focus to dialogue in anti-whaling campaign at 12:58 PM JST - 14th November
imacat at 10:05 AM JST - 13th November

Will we also be getting Cowboy America, Digger Australia, Charro Mexico, etc?

Posted in Japan to be known as 'Samurai Japan' at WBC at 10:05 AM JST - 13th November
imacat at 09:41 AM JST - 11th November

Japan is always telling the world about how important its whale "food culture" is, and how it must be preserved.

How on earth can this culture stretch to include the Antarctic?! What an amazing culture to stretch to the furthest reaches of the globe.

If preserving their food culture is…

Posted in Anti-whaling group set for new clash with Japanese whalers at 09:41 AM JST - 11th November
imacat at 11:39 PM JST - 9th November

I thought the Klan were in town...

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imacat at 01:48 AM JST - 2nd November

‘‘The Japan that fought the Greater East Asia War is held in high esteem’’ in countries such as Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia, he claimed.

Singapore: Is Japan held in high esteem by the relatives of the victims of the Sook Ching Massacre?

Indonesia: Is Japan held in high esteem by…

Posted in Air force chief fired over essay denying Japan's aggression during World War II at 01:48 AM JST - 2nd November
imacat at 04:08 PM JST - 25th October

Kyoko Kano is starting to look like Jocelyn Wildenstein.

Posted in Kano Sisters at 04:08 PM JST - 25th October
imacat at 04:40 PM JST - 24th October

Australia is currently violating the Antarctic treaty while Japan is exercizing her right on her EEZ based on UNCLOS.

Can you stop with the lame comparison, imacat?

Unfortunately you have misunderstood the Antarctic Treaty. How "lame" of you...

Australia is not currently violating that treaty... it's Antarctic claim was made…

Posted in Australia appoints special envoy for whale conservation at 04:40 PM JST - 24th October