Dolphin slaughter

[Walsingham]

Caught up on this today.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvNgdFIf0I0

 

Dolphin friendly fury. But I have to ask as usual where the tearful Hollywood celebs are in, say, Burma or the Sudan.

[Tale]

What's the purpose of this cull?

 

Edit: Apparently it's a hunt. For food. Thought I'm also reading that there's a claim that it's to less competition for fish. Seems kind of reasonable. At least one species appears to be endangered in that area, but I'm curious as to the population numbers of the rest.

 

I recently visited a Dolphinarium in Mexico. These animals are remarkably well trained. I'm surprised that we don't consider some populations to be domesticated.

Edited November 1, 2007 by Tale

[Guard Dog]

I doubt there is a bigger advocate for humane treatment of animals on this board than me. But if this is being done for food that I can understand. Dolphins are not endangered after all. If it were being done for sport or spite that of course would be abhorrent. Don't look for outcry from hollywood types or American liberals. Their croccodile tears are only shed for causes that are politcally expedient. This one is a non starter.

 

But as far as a news story goes I'm more concerend about the recent slaughter of Dolphins in Wembly Stadium.

[Tale]

For the record: There's already a hollywood celebrity in the very video that Wals posted.

[Gorgon]

Well, it migth look gruesome, but untill we start treating production animals better the distincion between mamal and fish as some kind of moral compass is hypocritical. Why would it be better to do the same thing to a tuna ?

Edited November 1, 2007 by Gorgon

[Nick_i_am]

The Japanese appitite for fish is causing problems the world over.

[Gorgon]

The main problem is that Whales and Dolphins are cute and intelligent, well giant octopusses are just as smart, able to use both tools and solve problems intuetively. Wheres the outrage against the slaughter of octopusses.

[Joseph Bulock]

While it bothers me that we slaughter any sentient animal, I think the outcry here is about killing an animal that is as smart as a small child, but as people have posted already, many people eat a wide range of intelligent animals, include octopus, monkeys, dogs, etc.

[Nick_i_am]

It's true, Octopii are awsome

 

they can be trained to open Jars for crying out loud. Though they then forget 5 minutes later and have to retrained if you want them to do it again.

[Sand]

I am sure there could have been an alternative solution than slaughtering dolphins. Just outright killing them, while not out of malice, seems wrong to me. That goes towards whales and octopi.

[Nick_i_am]

Both of which are also on Japanese menus.

 

I am very fond of Japan, but they need a reduction in population by about a third and their fishing fleet needs to calm the freak down.

[Sand]

I think the whole human population needs to be reduced by a third, but beyond that I agree with you Nick.

[taks]

i had an opportunity to eat some dolphin - well, dolphin fish, aka mahi-mahi - but opted for the cobia this past sunday. it was delish. ;0

 

taks

[Kaftan Barlast]

Octopi doesnt have feelings, so its ok to eat them.

 

 

The Japanese appitite for fish is causing problems the world over.

 

 

And that is why we must use the Japanse to feed the fish in the world in order to grow back the fish population in our seas.

[Gfted1]

Both of which are also on Japanese menus.

 

I am very fond of Japan, but they need a reduction in population by about a third and their fishing fleet needs to calm the freak down.

 

 

I believe Japan is in fact currently experiencing a negative population growth. Even going so far as to offer cash insentives to women to have more children.

[Nick_i_am]

Yeah, the population is decreasing by about a million every year, at its current rate.

 

Economically it will do nothing to help the already belegered Japan, but as it is, the countary has to import 90% of its food, as compared to the 1950s when it was completely self sufficent, it's population about half what it is currently.

 

Traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto on the Bullet Train was a weird experience as the whole trip was past one long town between the two cities, broken up by the occasional hill or river.

[Walsingham]

But I love octpus! It's delicious!

[Gorgon]

Really, I think it tastes like rubbery goo.

[Kaftan Barlast]

More like sponge rag, it amazes me that people enjoy eating it.

[Aram]

You can't hug an octopus. Dolphins are incredibly huggable. That's the problem.

[Tale]

Kissing dolphins tastes like seawater.

[Walsingham]

You can't hug an octopus.

 

Yeah, but they can really hug you!

 

The thing with octopus is precisely that it's all wriggly and rubbery. Totally unlike other stuff. I don't know why i like it so much, but fry it down there, with some paprika and olive oil. Serve with rice and maybe some vine leaves and a crisp white wine.

[Nick_i_am]

I SUPPORT THESE CLAIMS FOR THE GOOD OF HUMANITY.

 

ALSO, I CAN TOTALLY PLAY JORDAN, CHECK IT OUT, I'M AWSOME RAD!

 

DUDe ItS yeAh okay no more caffine, whoa.

[Morgoth]

Why can't people just stick eating cows and pigs and Hamburgers? Why eating endangered species?

[astr0creep]

Why can't people just stick eating cows and pigs and Hamburgers? Why eating endangered species?

 

Dolphins aren't endangered.

 

They are only as intelligent as a 5-10 year old(or possibly me) human child, with capacity for problem solving, reasoning and the like. They also have verbal communication which we, as the supreme rulers of this rock, don't care to learn because, well, they taste so good.

 

Yum.

 

 

Ok, so why is it secret and if it's so important that these lovely creatures be saved, how come those surfers didn't go all the way? I mean, choose one to "distract" the propellor on that boat while the others cut the nets, no?

 

Can't Claire grow back her limbs?

 

 

SAVE THE DOLPHINS SAVE THE WORLD!

 

 

And thanks for all the fish.

Edited November 2, 2007 by astr0creep