As I understand it, most Japanese folks don't eat that much whale meat, so whay do they keep taking so many whales? Japan's desire for whales is so strong that they will enter Antarctic whale sanctuaries to hunt for whales, despite international protest, Greenpeace, etc. The newly developed methods for killing the animals seems cruel - explosive-tipped harpoons that rupture the internal organs, and killing of calving cows, leaving the calves to starve - seems very un-Japanese. Big, powerful countries ignoring international pressure is common, but it does not make it the right thing to do. How about it, Japan, what gives?
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Shortly after WWII, when the country was starving and struggling for nutrition, whale meat was all they had. So a lot of Japanese people grew up on it. It was served in their school lunches, and those people ended up serving it to their own children. They're used to having the option of whale meat, and it seems so normal to them that being told to stop eating whale seems outrageous, especially to the older Japanese people. What if, one day, Americans were told to stop eating beef, and not because of some immediate threat like mad cow disease? Wouldn't people keep doing it anyway? The truth is that most people, no matter what country they're from, are incredibly short-sighted. And as long as there's a market for whale meat (legal or illegal), there are still going to be whalers out there.\n\nMaybe once the whale-eating generation dies off, we'll have more luck trying to convince them to stop.\n\nEdited to add: The problem of whaling is not so much the cruelty (though that's horrible too), but the effects that whaling has on the ecosystem. See the link below or just do a search for "whaling" and "ecosystem."
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I can't say for sure that it's PETA, but some activists came to this area one time, and set free all the mink at a local mink ranch. The thing they didn't count on, was that mink are VERY mean animals. Nobody found any human corpses, but the mink cleaned out every outside cat in town, and ate them. And some of the smaller dogs were killed too. I figure these activists freed 100 mink to kill 500 other animals.\n\nThey probably came from a big city, and never found out about the consequences of their actions, because even though they stop into our town to commit a crime, they don't care enough to get hold of a newspaper and find out what trouble they really caused. It's happened more than once around here, at different mink ranches.\n\nSo when the owner of the mink ranch wakes up in the morning, not only are all his mink gone, but so are the cats, his dog is no more than a chewed up carcass, and the trailer park down the road is completely devoid of pets. Quite the job these people are doing of saving animals' lives, don't you think?
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They routinely grind up meat parts and process it into cattle feed.  That's one reason that they had a problem in Britain with the mad cow's disease - they still let them use, of all things, road kill in the cattle's food.  We never allowed that here.\n\nCow's normally won't eat a piece of meat, at least when it looks like meat and tastes like meat.  And they chew things up very thoroughly, so it is almost impossible that they would "accidentally" eat the stuff.  It is only when it is ground up and dried and slipped in with oats and stuff that they eat it.\n\nSo since they SEEM fine with this, general health wise, I imagine that other plant eaters would seem to be, too.  I believe they do this with poultry feed also.  How they really are or feel.......
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Its horrible. The whole pest buissness is ridiculous. If they were a pest why do they need to be chased by dogs until exausted and then ripped apart. This is quite close to my heart my mother was running as a fox hunt was on and saw a fox chased. Later she saw it exhausted and dying because of it . How is that at all justifiable it is just barbaric and power hungry. " fight prejudice fight the ban" what a load of .. . If it was tradition to kick your dog would it be prejudice to try and stop this.\n\nHunting was natural when we did it for food do people eat foxes no they kill them and show them off its nothing to do with natural instinct so there is no need for it . And the disgusting way in which they are killed is not needed. In fact none of it is needed .\n\nMay i add- the "fox hunting" going on in Iraq, im from the UK i equally think that is unfair . I was not old enough to vote when Tony Blair was elected into power nor do i think the majority of the UK believed that Tony Blair would decide to lead this country into war. I for one protested against it as did a lot of people in the UK but did they listen no they did not
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Visa's are put into various groups,such as tourist visas,average citizens,diplomats,pets...but chasing away a whale? Australia is notorious for it's animal rights/environmental protection legislation, so I doubt they actually chased away an endangered species,or maybe it was taken out of context.
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this upsets me as well. most people have good hearts then there are those that are heartless.ignorance is for those who take innocent lives even if it is an animal. they deserve to live as much as we do.ive avoid hitting many of our wild friends but i tried to miss a rabbit one night but the lights scared him or her and i ran over the cottontail.i have hunted for food but not for sport. i think it is a sin to kill just because you have a gun.GOD made all these creatures for our pleasure in seeing them and for food when needed. i take a dim view on killing just because you can. man is superior to wild animals but we are to take care of all that is on earth.why not find this guy and ask him if he wanted to get run over by his truck?quite bold but would get his attention.
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that's easy. It's a whale. Most whales eat krill and they're tiny compared to them. Got anymore of these?
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Well, I think it's more politics that keep people from climbing Mt. Ararat, as it is in a politically volatile region. I'm sure the local gov't. doesn't want a bunch of religious loonies clambering around in their mountains, leaving trash everywhere and trying to find some non-existent boat. Of course, that doesn't stop Christians from believing any old thing they read about it.\n\nPlease, people, for once, think about the logistics of it. A boat that huge, made entirely of wood, COULD NOT survive an ocean voyage--it would collapse under its own weight, to say nothing of tons of cargo!  You cannot fit thousands upon thousands of animals onto a ship that size. There was almost no ventilation, except for tiny windows up at the top. Hello, FUMES, ANYONE?? Could 8 people keep up with the crap from thousands of animals? Where was it disposed of? Where did they keep food for that many animals? \n\nWhat about plant life? No, most seeds do not survive brackish water.  What about the fish? With few exceptions, they are adapted to either fresh or salt water, not both. \n\nWhat about animals that are so highly adapted to a specific environment that they die if taken out of it? Everglade kites feed exclusively on a specific type of snail, for which their beaks are adapted perfectly. Where did Noah get both the kites AND the snails?? Koalas and eucalyptus trees? Pandas and bamboo? Hummingbirds and various trumpet-shaped flowers?  Roadrunners and lizards? Egg-eating snakes and the eggs they feed on? Vultures and carrion? And then, how did he get them all back where they belong?  Good grief, this story is so silly that I can't believe anyone in the 21st century still takes it literally.
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The example of the current dispute between South Korea and Japan over the island of Dokdo is instructive. \n\nIn brief, the Korean claim is much stronger. The islands were seized by Japan back in the bad old days, and taken back after WWII. Koreans HATE the Japanese, and for good reason. Lately the Japanese have been stirring up trouble (starting with a textbook, kooky, huh?) over these islands, with an eye towards grabbing some fish. \n\nPolitically, the funniest thing is the North Koreans are backing the South Koreans to the hilt in the dispute.
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geez,they must be.feeding 5000 people.they must've caught some giant whale or something.
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FACTS:\n1.Our teeth should be differently shaped in order to cut the meat.\n\n2.Our gastric acids would be as strong as the ones of a carnivore, to absorb all the nutrients.\n\n3.Our intestines wouldn’t be as long, since all great carnivores have it short in order to get rid of the toxins faster. (meat do decompose faster/worse than vegetables, its just that it have lots of preservatives and colorants). In the other hand, must animals with a vegetarian diet have long intestines in order to absorb all the nutrients, since their gastric acids are not as strong… you can see that there are some that even digest their meals more than once…\n\n4.Our nails would be sharper and stronger, if we were to be having meat as our main meal.\n\n5.… what does a bull have for meals?? Are they weak?? … eating a bull doesn’t transfer their strength…. or meat!!! (as I read above)\n\n6.By eating meat you are more likely to get ostheoporosis, since there are elements in the meat that make your bones wear out, by that i mean that people literally pee their calcium.\n\n7.You should tell those people that in the long term your decision is wiser… \na.Yeah, we are ALL of F..cked up with all the transgenic and lack of control over the conditions and place in which those seeds are planted.\nb.Yeah, earth is becoming less fertile worldwide (believe me, I’m not in USA)\nc.But an animal is not hurt in order for you to eat… I’ve seen reports on genetic modifications to improve the mass production in Israel, such as lack of feather, nails and beak.\nd.and in the other hand, you are not absorbing all the chemicals they get those animals to grow fast with.\ne.and you are not absorbing all the bugs they have inside, including mad caw, etc. (by the way the mad cow disease started over twenty years ago, or at least that is as far back as we can track cases… it started with stupid eager farmers feeding their animals with dead animals)\nf.and you are not absorbing all the chemicals/antibiotics to get those animals to survive with.\ng.And finally, just as we could all, in a future... go into a world crisis because the water is not potable anymore, the trees have all become transgenic thanks to good mother nature and pollinization, same.. or I’d say worst!!! Would be to be starving as all of us with the addition of a disease that has no way of being controlled because it has been chemically fortified by the alphabet of antibiotics and hormones that are in the meat.\n\nBonus:\n1.I grew up hearing that as little as seven almonds a day could give me the amount of protein I could get from the meat.\n\nAs long as you don't base your diet on your favorite vegetables only, you'll be just fine. Amino, anti oxidants (... is that the way to spell it?) ... I'd say there are too many extremist in both currents.. just respect, and make yourself be respected... it is a choice, a philosophy of life.\n\n2.Meat eaters tend to have more cholesterol and heart problems. Vegetarians live longer.\n\n3.Meat eaters should check on their diet just as much, even though must of them, don't care much and are not selective at all\n \n4.www.themeatrix.com\n\n5. yes it's harder to get the iron in a natural source. but you should have a good balance in your meals, have the honey for the royal queen bee, something great that comes from sugar cane we call "melaza", if neither of the last two, then folic acid and finally morning sun bath\n\nnot as long, and much easier to answer in my language, hope it served for something...
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I love Canada but the seal hunt is a cruel and antiquated practice that should have been abolished a long time ago. I realize people are making their living from this industry, particularly in Newfoundland and Labrador, but there are alternatives. Although I do despise the barbaric slaughter of those innocent creatures, I do not think it helps to demonize the people involved. I am far more interested in finding longterm solutions that put an end to the carnage than anything else.
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Polar bears feed mainly on Eskimos and bearded Eskimos. Depending upon their location, they also eat juvenile Eskimos and hooded Eskimos and scavenge on carcasses of Eskimos. When Eskimos are unavailable, polar bears eat  Eskimo berries, and Eskimo garbage. A polar bear's stomach can hold an estimated 15% to 20% of its body weight meaning it can eat an entire Eskimo. It can assimilate 84% of the protein and 97% of the fat it eats. Polar bears need an average of 4.4 lb. of fat per day to survive, so your average obese Eskimo will suffice. A Eskimo weighing 121 lb. could provide up to eight days of energy for a polar bear. \n\nHunting Methods \n\nStill Hunting:\n\nThe polar bear remains motionless beside a front entrance to an igloo waiting for a Eskimo to exit. When a Eskimo exits, the polar bear bites onto the head or upper body, then flips the entire Eskimo onto the ice. \n\nStalking on Land:\n\nOnce spotted, the Eskimo is slowly and steadily stalked by the polar bear. At 15 to 30 m away, the polar bear suddenly charges the Eskimo, with its claws or teeth, the polar bear grabs the Eskimo before the Eskimo can enter his igloo. \n\nInteresting Polar Bear Facts\n\n1. Polar bears are very sarcastic. \n2. In 1931 Hollywood was scandalised by Fatty Arbuckle's affair with Fru Fru, a (married) polar bear. Neither Arbuckle nor FruFru's career (she was an ice-dancer) survived the media backlash.\n3. Many people assume that polar bears are mammals. They are in fact a form of wingless bird.\n4. Just as jews are often blamed for catastrophic events in the global community, so polar bears are often blamed for disaster in the arctic community. Because of this, many polar bears refer to themselves as jewbears.\n5. Famous musical polar bears include Jimi Hendrix, Larry Adler, Cyndi Lauper, and Jeff Beck.\n6.  In 1914 the polar bear population of London was 12. It is now 15.\n7. Polar bears have the most natural rhythm of all the arctic animals. During spring and summer, polar bears often give salsa and merengue classes to students in North London. \n8. If you are very sad and very lonely, and you think hard enough about a polar bear, one will appear beside you.\n\nHopefully everyone has learned a little about our friend the Polar Bear today.
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they dont have parks persay in hong kong.more like petting zoos where they pet the fish and buy it and take it home for supper.stop eating fish
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Prostitution will be there definitely, wherever there are men and women. This is supposed to be the world's oldest and profitable profession without any investment worth the name. So, there is nothing to talk about Japan in isolation. When men and women enjoy, it is called prostitution. Why is it not called so when animals do the same?
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There are few aspects that we need to look at: \n\n1. As you know the bird flue thing has made people to shift their meet eating preferences to more on beef,mutton and fish. While we can increase the supply of fish (short term) by catching more, but the dairy farming industry needs time to do so. \n\n2. The subsidies, given by the developed countries to their dairy farming industry, has made it difficult for the dairy farmers of developing countries to survive. That is why the the world finds it difficult to cope with the increasing demand. \n\n3. There are very few meat alternatives available.
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I am not much one for the bible aspect, but Yea I wish we could curb pollution right now, but have you been to any other country besides USA, or where ever you're from? I don't know who writes these "stats" about who pollutes the most, but someone should come here to Japan and check these fools out.