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Sea Shepherd is reporting that the whaling fleet is still being prepared to travel to the southern ocean sanctuary and that they are readying for a campain despite the government reports. Hopefully they are wrong or the government changes it's mind: it's sad to see Japan continue to alienate itself from the rest of the world.

If China attack Japanes Island or invade then JAPAN SHOULD GO NUCLEAR to protect the lands...... You will see the difference then.

Indeed there will be a difference; as far as seeing you will see a bright flash, close your eyes then see nothing more. You will feel a difference too, that will be the burning sensation as your skin tears off, and you will hear a difference, that will be the secreams of those you love or anyone around you that flee in horror then disapear into a gust of nuclear winfd. In the end you will have changed so much you will be a spirt as your body is long gone.

This sitiuation needs outside help, maybe a jury of diverse members of the UN ... anyone who could be respected and trusted enough by both sides tocreate a binding agreement. It's seems difficult now but the world is going fast.

If China attack Japanes Island or invade then JAPAN SHOULD GO NUCLEAR

Good thinking realmind, because it's not like China will fire one or one thousand missles back or anything. Likely every Korean will die, but then was part of your strategy anyway right?, from the nuclear fall out and probably ninety percent of Japanese too, but ... in ten thousand years the mutated Japanese that survived will be able to just sail over and take over.

I know that many American people think that Asian people are like children with lesser intelligence

That kind of insecutity will keep you fearfull and angry. We have huge populations of asian people in every city in North America. There is no stereo type that asians are childlike. Exactly the opposite, asians are thought to be naturally smart especially with mathamatics. We are not racists or prejudice toward you ... how about you?

The US control in Japan had to do with that whole crazy "trying to take over the world" thing, which is probably a good thing to remember. Lets just hope it does not come to conflict though because not one good thing will result for Japan.

I'm not against child pornography being banned, but one thing that worries me is that some paedophiles might get frustrated and actually assault kids sexually

This discussion is making my heart hurt. Making the pornagraphy is sexually assaulting the children. I won't comment because I can't comprehend what there is to debate.

Is it even cannibalism if the person being eaten isn't dead? I've licked my own blood and chomped off bits of dead skin, fingernails, not to mention my own tongue.

I think you're ok with the cannibalism so far, just don't progress to others blood, fingernails or tongues and you will know you've definately crossed the line if you are dining on the chefs nuts.

I'm very surprised, I thought Australia to be so progressive ... God, let the gays get married why souldn't they have to suffer like the rest of us?

This is the best move Obama could make for the US citizens but it could benefit the muslims and the rest of us also. He should come down even to a more personal level and emlpore moderate Islamics to protect everyone from their radical brothers. Governments will never achieve peace and neither will corperations as both make massive amounts of money from war and even instability. The resposibilities to clean up the social messes of our histories and politics rests on us citizens of this world.

Three days ago I would have never thought that there could ever be peace in the Middle East , but now I'm not so pessimistic because of this facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheSorryProject

And this Islamic Cleric ( think thats the right term if not forgive me) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I6zuKbBlmRo

Two cannibals are sitting around eating clowns when one turns to the other and says, "This one taste funny to you?"

I loved it when I was 12 and it still makes me chuckle!

Can't believe that guy was able to feed 71 people with his genitals. Even I could only feed 50 or 60!

So genjuko you think Koreans should not sell sushi? My wife is Korean and eats sushi every day and guess what so do her Korean friends. In Coquitlam B.C. a sub. of Vancouver there are many Koreans and korean resteraunts and get this every single one of them sell sush, it's almost like it's a regular part of their diet. I guess because I have Scottish/English heritage and happily love pizza, szechuan, perogies and teriyaki beef I don't find it pathetic in any way that Koreans sell sushi: though complaining about it is definately pathetic. When I met my wife she was attending ESL and her and another Korean girl use to hang out with three Japanese girls, they are all still friends today7 years later, they have their differences but they have many more simularities. Listening to 5 beautiful asian girls trying to have a conversation using Konglish and Jinglish is just about the cutest thing you could ever see which is why I think conversing would be so much more preferable then this relentless bickering.

The Citizens’ Great March to Subjugate South Korea

Is this 1940? Do we still want to subjigate neighbors, nations or any human being? When I think of the great subjugators I think of Attila The Hun, Idi Amin, Pol Pot, Josef Stalin and of course the big cheese of sujigation himself ... Hitler. No Japan I think this is a dangerous road you are on and there are much more inteligent and humain ways to deal with this situation.

Before his death I had not heard of Chris Stevens but I am moved by the compassion and humanity of the man. I hope he knew how deeply he impacted the people of Libya. Because he was such a beloved man he continues to help the "fight for freedom" for the Lybian people and the peace process for the world. So seldom in North America do we ever get to hear the voice of the actual people, as opposed to beurocrats and religious fanatics, but as a result of the injustice of his murder the newly freed Lybian people began to send messages of condolence and peace to the people of the USA through facebook.

I have never been anywhere close to saying this so I must get it out and see it in type. " I don't hate facebook today." Seems weird to say, but to continue ...

Whether there is a conspiracy by oil companies and governments to keep unstability strong and promote violence or whether it's just a bi-product of corperate greed and politics is not clear, but what I do know is that waiting for elite mega rich executives and politiions to promote freedom and pece is a massive waste of time. If you ask the fat guys to defend and hand out the cookies don't be surpised if you are left with a couple of cumbs and an empty milk glass. communication and compassion between people is really the only way to insure actual stability peace and it seems that communication has begun as a result of the good will that Mr. Stevens spread.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheSorryProject

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And that's one of the big differences between Japan and China. Here they tend to do things the civilized way.

There may be some rape victims and Cetaceans that don't quite see it that way.

I have no stake in this argument and any concerns I have are to do with peace between nations and their citizens not ownership of the islands and so I pass this along only as information: There is a story in the Korean Herald today about how Japan’s old textbooks from the late 19th century, written and published by the country’s Culture Ministry show Dokdo/Takeshima as Korean territory. Hard to imagine there is a winnable legal claim on Japan's part but then, I have so little knowlege of the history and so little faith that most court's decisions are based on justice.

http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120828000973&cpv=0

In other words, destroy the state of Israel.

I realize it was a leap year but that was quite the leap!

I am simply saying that if Israel stops oppressing Palestine both militarily and politically the whole region may become less volatile and the non christians may stop hating them so much. The Palestinians deserve to be free exactly as much as the rest of us. If a foreign army and goverment invaded my country at will and took our land I wound never stop fighting and would expect that no one would. This is not a war between equal military and economic forces this is oppression and the fight for freedom.

No man is free until all men are free - John Hossack

well ... I suppose there is no way to recapture the time I wasted reading this article so I will add this comment.

These all seem like interesting tricks but I may suggest starting with, "Hi my name is ___ ." and from there be yourself. If your potential date is uninterested you saved yourself some time, on the other hand if your new aquaintance is indeed interested then they are attracted to "the real you" and you have set a good foundation for whatever the future may hold.

The solution here is for the Israelies to stay out of Palestine, remove any troops that are in Palestine and cease any more actions that will further the suffering of the Palestinian people. Why the world allows the Israelies to oppress innocent civilians and take their land is beyond any reason that does not involve greed, oil or antiquated ideas about divine religeous rights.

Heres a tale of two men: One goes into the most forbidding habitat on the face of the planet to save the lives creatures he feels need to be saved. He battles governments including his own and most dangerously men who make a living doing the very thing he is trying to stop, such as men who club newborn seals to death here in his own counrty, because he feels the necessity to stand up for living things that cannot stand up for itself.

While the other regurgitates misinformation and false facts while dreaming up theories of culinary conspiracies and drawing foolish conclusions like racism, all the while unable to see anything other than what his narrow and paranoid vision will allow.

Now guess which one was calling the other a clown.

Ossan I realized a big gap that exists in this discussion. For whaling advocates and the Japanese government this issue is about a vendetta with Paul Watson but for those on the anti-whaling side this is about saving the lives of whales. I think anyone including Watson would appreciate the matter settled in court but the question is; was he justified in escaping extradition because he would have not been given a fair trail or, if found guilty, a just sentence. Let an impartial judge decide and we can all move on.

I said, " there will be fleets going to the southern sanctaury to stop whaling." not that , "there would be fleets going anywhere to save Paul Watson".

You openly support Watson's running from legal authorities just as you advocate for the eco-terrorist use of violence.

Right although I don't consider him to be a terroris and I don't think Japan has jurisdiction here. I would say he is a fanatical activist. Most of it is a whole lot of drama. I'm not one for playing games so I say if it's a sanctuary then scram.

I see that there are people on the planet like Paul Watson who feel like this injustice warrents ramming ships. And now the Japanese Government is becoming desperate. I am not in any sort of a group or whatever and this is seldom an issue in my day to day world but I can tell you if Watson ends up in a Japanese prison he will become a marter here in North America and there will be fleets going to the southern sanctaury to stop whaling. The scary part is as the situation escalated soon people are going to end up dead because both sides are so stubborn. Watsons arrest will only cause SS to grow.

arrestpaul the letter is not mine and there is no point in disputing what it says with me. I have no strong opinion on it one way or another. As I have said commenting on this story I believe both Watson and The Japanese government are guilty of lying and using propaganda.

I do not feel Watson would get a fair trial or just sentence in Japan and believe that he was justified in escaping extradiction. I would like to see Watson be tried in neutral territory for charges in Costa Rica and Japan and the Japanese goverment cease whaling activities in the southern sanctuary so that all this useless drama can be done with.

Don't shoot me with a harpoon ship but here's an excerpt from the letter Watson released as an explanation for his actions.

To my friends and supporters,

I am presently in a place on this planet where I feel comfortable, a safe place far away from the scheming nations who have turned a blind eye to the exploitation of our oceans.

The German government said I betrayed their trust by leaving Germany, yet they had already betrayed my trust. ... the Japanese negotiated with Germany to file for an extradition order to Japan on fabricated evidence provided by former Sea Shepherd Crewmember, Peter Bethune.

For with Japan, there is the absolute certainty that once in Japanese custody, I will never be released.

That certainty meant that there could only be one option: I made the decision to depart Germany immediately....

I am very thankful for the support that I received in Germany and especially from the sympathetic sources that provided me with the information about the decisions made and the impending political decision to accept the Japanese demand to extradite me to Japan, once a court decision would be on their desk....

We have confronted the Japanese whalers for eight seasons and we have humiliated them at sea and more importantly we have frustrated their illegal profiteering from the killing of whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

I can serve my clients better at sea than in a Japanese prison cell and I intend to do just that. In December, our ships will sail forth for the ninth campaign to oppose the outlaw Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. The campaign will be called Operation Zero Tolerance and we will risk our ships and our selves yet again in the effort required to stop these pelagic bandits in their remorseless slaughter of the gentle giants of the seas.

Thank-you for your continued support,

Captain Paul Watson

As a British Columbian I can tell you that the vast majority of RCMP officers are decent and fair. Unfortunately like the armed forces some of the members are there to help those in need and serve justice while others are there to have a sense of power over others. I spent many of my early years on the wrong side of the law and to be sure there are police officers with all the morals of the worste crack heads and gangsters and I paid my share of consequences but most have the best interest of our country and citizens at heart. I see so little racism here it almost seems non existent tho someone working in the high crime/low economy areas like East Vancouver may certainly get tainted by the environment.

The law suits are going country wide now but started as a sexual harrasment issue in Vancouver and was legitamately alarming and worthy of prosecution. I do feel some percentage of the filings are matters of things said in poor taste or things said that were outright rude, but now if the case becomes a class action suit any one filing can get a piece of the award so any oportunists may join in.

We are also going through a series of assaults by B.C. officers against citizens which is also unfortunate but in the end if the RCMP becomes cleaner as a result at least we will have that.

Everyone seems familiar with the conflicts between SS and the Japanese whaling ships. The situaion is Costa Rica was pretty silly and didn't seem like anyone was in real danger, certainly not attempted murder, except the members of SS as they were messing with a boat full of armed fishermen. I was amazed that the fishermen did not retaliate though I suppose they were afraid to as they were indeed fishing illegally. At any rate this is a very informative and award winning documentry which features Watson but is not a SS production.

Sharkwater - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZHUe7xm-PY

"I can say that Paul Watson and the radical activist group known as the Sea Shepherd Society have consistently shown a willingness to engage in reckless behaviour and have shown no regard for Canadian or international law,"

Thanks for your post Nigel I was not aware that Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (spokesman actually) made this statement. I suppose no one took it serious enough here in Canada to make actual news, but I'm all over it. The feds have hated Watson for stopping the baby seal hunt in eastern Canada and effecting that industry, but thank God he did. The QMI agency is merely the Qebec Media Inc. that works out of the parliment and is about as credible as Fox news in the US only without any heart. The quote "We would call that obstructing justice ... Different countries would have similar kinds of criminal charges that they could bring to bear." is a professor not a law enforcement officer or anyone that matters.

Unfortunately our government bends to the will of industy more than is good for our people, like most goverments I suppose but things are slowly changing here. With a new trade deal in the works with Japan I should not be surprised that our politicians would take this stand but their agenda is money not the will of the people or what is good for our environment. Here's the letter I sent to the ministers office, with their statement and the erronious report broadcast by the QMI this can only help to expose them for the greedy cowards they are and help to expell them. thanks again.

Culture Imperialists like Watson and others who want to change people's culinary preferences.

Well you've uncovered the whole plot! The whaling was always a smokescreen for the real agenda ... to change people's culinary preferences!

No wonder the Germans were willing to hand Watson over to the Japanese government as they have historically been so shy about imperialism and have faced such atrocious descrimination and over their sauerkraut.

An investigation into the collision by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) was inconclusive and unable to assign blame for the collision. AMSA was unable to verify claims made by Sea Shepherd, while the Japanese government declined to participate with the investigation saying any information it had might be needed for an inquiry by its own authorities.[50] New Zealand authorities found both parties were at fault for the collision. The inquiry by Maritime New Zealand found that the Shonan Maru No. 2 should have kept clear of the Ady Gil under international collision regulations, and had ample opportunity to avoid hitting it. It also found that the Ady Gil failed to take avoiding action, and its helmsman did not see the Japanese ship bearing down until seconds before the impact.

None of this is justification for killing whales in a sanctuary or for having Watson extradited to Japan from German custody. If Japan has a legal issue let them clearly state what it is and have the proceedings take place in a neutral country.

You treehugging anti-whaling nutjobs need to face reality. If the whalers are acting within the law, there is nothing illegal about what they are doing. Just because you or some other idiot doesn't agree with it, doesn't make it illegal. The terrorist organization "Sea Shepherd " has no right or legal authority to do anything to them. I don't understand how you fools ...

Just out of curiosity moderator do you have an agenda? The comment of mine that was deleted was not anywhere near as rude or offensive as this! Not that I care and would welcome this conversation face to face but I would hope each side of this debate has equal oportunuty to express themselves.

ihope2eatwhales, are arguing that the AG with its crew sitting out in the open and with its engines stopped somehow drove into the path of the Shonan Maru? Were they holding up tiny sails? Or are you using the fact that the speed boats circle the whaling vessels as justification for the Shonan Maru not turning out of the path of the AG, destoying the vessel and clearly endangering the lives of it's crew?

With hateful names like "arrestpaul" and "hope2eatwhales" and because of your refusal to see the situation from all sides or acknowledge facts I would say that you are representing the government /industry or just as fanatical as the Sea Sheapards and Paul Watson. I suppose each side in every war uses propaganda as a weapon but hopefully logical and rational people will soon help put this issue to rest. As arrogant and stubborn as the Japanese government is so are the anti-whaling activists determined and stubborn. Arresting Watson will only serve to further the cause of Sea Sheapard and bring negative attention to Japan

It is indeed a shame that a peaceful resolution has not been found and it seems like, without the help of the Japanese people, one will not be possible.

And I would add that for proponents of whaling this may be a "good cause" but for the anti-whaling activists this is not a "good cause" this is a "richeous cause", they are seeking to save and preserve life. For people like me who are niether protestors nor activists anti-whaling is merely a "good cause". I would not justify using lethal force or violence to stop whaling activities in general unless a law was created to end whaling, but I would fully endorce using whatever means is necessary to stop whaling in designated sanctuaries.