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Antagony · 06-20-2003, 01:22 PM

Good points, but I still don't see it as enough justification to impose demands upon another nation.

As for battering my "pro-cultural" logic, that is the justification that was used by the pro-war folks for the "War on Iraq". I like "to put" things" in quo"tes, too.

I don't think it is valid to state that we will enter a "slippery slope" situation if we allow this to happen. Firstly recognize the huge committee that oversees all of this. It's likely that this isn't even going to pass. So if it did, I *really* doubt they'd allow them to just start killing whales indiscriminately. Not to mention that there is no basis for the "slippery slope" claim as it is purely conjecture.

Additionally, I have yet to hear any reason as to why saving 300 whales a year would be beneficial to anyone. Japan would get cultural and economic gains by having this privilege.

Wasted resources are of some issue also. We should be spending time repairing our own fucked up society instead of telling other countries how they should live their lives.

Why banter on about whales thousands of miles away when I have homeless and hungry right outside my door?

06-20-2003, 01:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
Antagony Psychopathic Akimbo Action Pirate Location: ...between Christ and Belial.	Good points, but I still don't see it as enough justification to impose demands upon another nation. As for battering my "pro-cultural" logic, that is the justification that was used by the pro-war folks for the "War on Iraq". I like "to put" things" in quo"tes, too. I don't think it is valid to state that we will enter a "slippery slope" situation if we allow this to happen. Firstly recognize the huge committee that oversees all of this. It's likely that this isn't even going to pass. So if it did, I really doubt they'd allow them to just start killing whales indiscriminately. Not to mention that there is no basis for the "slippery slope" claim as it is purely conjecture. Additionally, I have yet to hear any reason as to why saving 300 whales a year would be beneficial to anyone. Japan would get cultural and economic gains by having this privilege. Wasted resources are of some issue also. We should be spending time repairing our own fucked up society instead of telling other countries how they should live their lives. Why banter on about whales thousands of miles away when I have homeless and hungry right outside my door? __________________ On the outside I'm jazz, but my soul is rock and roll. Sleep is a waste of time. Join the Insomniac Club. "GYOH GWAH-DAH GREH BLAAA! SROH WIH DIH FLIH RYOHH!!" - The Locust Last edited by Antagony; 06-20-2003 at 01:54 PM..