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I think that the fact that they are close to humans in intelligence is a big deal. Also with the Japanese killing Dolphins they appear to have no empathy for intelligent animals.
I do not eat meat BTW, and do not judge you for doing so. I do not understand why we do not have this kind of outrage to our factory farms as many, many animals are treated inhumanly. I find it absolutley disgusting that we treat any animal that way. But, whales are very intelligent and should be treated so.
Jules: Pigs are filthy animals. I don't eat filthy animals.
Vincent: Bacon tastes gooood. Pork chops taste gooood.
Jules: Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy !@#$. Pigs sleep and root in sh#t. That's a filthy animal. I ain't eat nothin' that ain't got sense enough to disregard its own feces.
Vincent: How about a dog? Dogs eats its own feces.
Jules: I don't eat dog either.
Vincent: Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal?
Jules: I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.
Vincent: Ah, so by that rationale, if a pig had a better personality, he would cease to be a filthy animal. Is that true?
Jules: Well we'd have to be talkin' about one charming @#$%' pig. I mean he'd have to be ten times more charmin' than that Arnold on Green Acres, you know what I'm sayin'?
Originally posted by TSAisaSCAM
reply to post by predator0187
I want to quit eating meat, but I just don't know what to eat otherwise that will satisfy me... Any suggestions?edit on 6-12-2010 by TSAisaSCAM because: I mean chocolate is good, but I can't live on that. =P
That's the same crowd that think throwing a live cat into a boiling vat of oil is ok, because they contend it makes the meat more delicious if the cat dies in agony.
Japan is known for its love affair with cats and dogs – the famous Maneki Neko cat statue that is prevalent across the country, their first feline corporate executive a cat named Tama and cat Cafés that serve as a haven for cat lovers who do not have the previlege to own cats.
To date according to Japan Pet Food Association (JPFA), there were 10 million cats in Japan in 2009 compared to 6.2 million in 1994. The number of cats per household has exceeded the national birthrate. There have been more pets than children in Japan since 2003. According to reports from JPFA, there were 19.2 million cats and dogs versus 17.9 million children under the age of 16 in 2003. The number rose to a staggering figure of 23.2 million cats and dogs as opposed to merely 6 million children by 2009.
During the ancient times, dogs were utilized for hunting and guarding for families and cats were kept as mousers. However, things have changed completely to date where people value their pets as members of their own families.
Here are a few pics I snapped yesterday while Gojira is docked here in town for a final fit-out, coat of 'stealth' black paint and taking on supplies.
Impressive vessel indeed and I applaud what these guys are doing at considerable personal risk to keep the whaling issue in the public's collective faces, maybe not all of their tactics but this is a rough game being played in a dangerous place.edit on 7/12/2010 by Pilgrum because: changed tags to enable scroll bars
Originally posted by pazcat
People keep saying this every year but I think it's relevant.
"Before too long somebody is going to get killed down there"
But having said that, I support what the Sea Shepards are doing down there, even if their tactics are highly dubious at least they are doing something and at the very least are raising more attention to the issue. The governments of the world are clearly not interested in putting a stop to illegal Japanese whaling as there is too much foreign investment to be lost.
Also, awesome boat.
Awesome name.
Your point is what?
What does that farmed animal which was humanely killed have to do with an animal with a larger brain than you or I? One that is harpooned, and suffers for hours till it is killed with chainsaws and axes, or slowly drowns as its lungs fill with fluid?
Just so the rich can taste a "delicacy"
Jules: Pigs are filthy animals. I don't eat filthy animals.
Vincent: Bacon tastes gooood. Pork chops taste gooood.
Jules: Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy !@#$. Pigs sleep and root in sh#t. That's a filthy animal. I ain't eat nothin' that ain't got sense enough to disregard its own feces.
Vincent: How about a dog? Dogs eats its own feces.
Jules: I don't eat dog either.
Vincent: Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal?
Jules: I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.
Vincent: Ah, so by that rationale, if a pig had a better personality, he would cease to be a filthy animal. Is that true?
Jules: Well we'd have to be talkin' about one charming @#$%' pig. I mean he'd have to be ten times more charmin' than that Arnold on Green Acres, you know what I'm sayin'?
Your point is what again?
How justified is this hunting, what need does it fulfill?
Originally posted by AnteBellum
reply to post by v1rtu0s0
You do know whales are free range animals right now.
And you are right I miss worded my line. I have respect for all life.
But I am not going into my beliefs on this thread.edit on 12/6/2010 by AnteBellum because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by AnteBellum
reply to post by v1rtu0s0
Really now, the fact they are endangered upsets me.
But do you even know how they taste, what if they are delicious?
Originally posted by mydarkpassenger
reply to post by AnteBellum
Your point is what?
I like a good steak, rare as hell and bleeding. I bet I could make you vomit watching.
What does that farmed animal which was humanely killed have to do with an animal with a larger brain than you or I? One that is harpooned, and suffers for hours till it is killed with chainsaws and axes, or slowly drowns as its lungs fill with fluid?
Just so the rich can taste a "delicacy"
Your point is what again?
How justified is this hunting, what need does it fulfill?