http://www.greenfudge.org/2009/09/24/whaling-to-continue-in-japan-despite-environmental-activists%e2%80%99-efforts/ Climate Change, Ecology, Nature, Environment, Controversial issues, Politics, Non Profit, Human Rights, Preservation Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:37:00 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.greenfudge.org/2009/09/24/whaling-to-continue-in-japan-despite-environmental-activists%e2%80%99-efforts/#comment-209 fishsnorkel Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:47:09 +0000 http://www.greenfudge.org/?p=863#comment-209 Yes, "Hundreds of whales are killed per year, using cruel methods like explosive harpoons", but millions of invasive animals (i.e. animals demonstrating success in the battle for life) are killed per year, using cruel methods like poisoning. And that's specifically done by the same people who whine about whaling (conservationists). Either death is right or it's wrong. It can be right and wrong at the same time. Well, not if you value life consistently anyway. If you're so wrapped up in your own self-importance that you really belive your feelings define reality, death clearly can be right and wrong at the same time, but that's exactly why conservation is not natural history. Yes, “Hundreds of whales are killed per year, using cruel methods like explosive harpoons”, but millions of invasive animals (i.e. animals demonstrating success in the battle for life) are killed per year, using cruel methods like poisoning. And that’s specifically done by the same people who whine about whaling (conservationists). Either death is right or it’s wrong. It can be right and wrong at the same time. Well, not if you value life consistently anyway. If you’re so wrapped up in your own self-importance that you really belive your feelings define reality, death clearly can be right and wrong at the same time, but that’s exactly why conservation is not natural history.

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