Comments on: Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson Chats With Treehugger Radio

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:06:56 +0000

tbro, Paul Watson is doing what the governments of all our countries are too afraid to: enforcing the world community’s own anti-whaling laws. If he doesn’t do it, no one will. The only people who are acting “illegally” are the Japanese whalers and our own governments who are violating their own laws by not taking action to enforce them. Also, I would just love to hear your various ideas for “peacefully” saving the whales. I’m sure that the criminal whalers in Japan and Iceland will just roll over and surrender if only we all put up a hugs and kisses left-wing peacenik banner. Give me a break and grow up. The world has already put in laws to stop whaling yet they are consistently ignored without enforcement. Think about it: if our societies did not have armed police to enforce the law, we would have anarchy (unchecked rape, murder and theft). The same thing on the high seas. Until the governments of the world set up their own police to enforce their own laws, I guess it’s up to concerned global citizens like the Sea Shepherds to do it for them.

There is a war on to protect the innocent of this planet, the whales, and some like Paul Watson and crew have the guts to stand up for their beliefs while others preach sanctimoniously on the internet while doing absolutely nothing to help the problem. Future generations will remember this man as a great hero who stood up for their interests and protected their natural wealth against the great eco-criminals of our age.

By: tbro

tbro — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:08:42 +0000

You can’t bomb an abortion clinic because you don’t like abortion. You can’t set fire to a condo complex because you don’t agree with urban sprawl. And you can’t ram somebody on the highway even if they do something illegal right in from of you. Same token, you can’t ram another ship because you don’t like whaling. I don’t like whaling but if Paul Watson gets someone killed through these premeditated and negligent acts, I hope he goes to jail for a long time. If a person can’t get their point across peacefully and legally without the use of violence or vandalism he should be condemned. Paul Watson’s actions will group him with all other violent ideologue vigilantes like Ted Kozinski, Timothy McVeigh and Mohammed Atta if he winds up killing someone. Save the whales! Legally! Don’t endanger innocent people in the process.

By: Whoever...

Whoever... — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:34:59 +0000

First of all, Japan’s scientific research is a load of crap:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227136.100-why-japans-whaling-activities-are-not-research.html

Secondly, all those (the evil defenders) who accuse Sea Shepherd and other real AR organizations of being eco-terrorists are nothing but a bunch of cowards. At least these people are fighting for what they believe in and in the case of SS they have never seriously hurt anyone.

It’s so easy to point fingers when you’re comfortably sitting at home and doing nothing to change this world for the better. At least these people are out there putting their asses on the line fighting for their ideals!

Oh, and Greenpeace should change its name to Greenbureaucraticpeace. They receive millions from their supporters but their campaigns are not efficient any more. Besides, they are becoming a bureaucratic and ‘soft’ organization incapable of fighting for this planet as they used to do!! Now all they think about is how much money they’re going to make with their next campaign…

By: ricardo

ricardo — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:20:44 +0000

whale war is the best animal protection show in the world

By: Jaylynn

Jaylynn — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:42:47 +0000

I wish that there were more people in the world like paul who is willing to put his life on the line for what they beleive in. I was horrified at what I saw and I hope it makes more people aware of what is really going on and want to at least donate and help the sea shepherds cause!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It looks like they really need all the help they can get!!!!!!

By: Rick Ashmore

Rick Ashmore — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:40:04 +0000

All Paul Watson and his pack of wolfs are doing is putting more waste in the air from his fuel burning,Japan think he’s a joke, they just kill more whales when he stops them from loading them on there ships.The ONLY thing greenpeace has ever done right was to kick Watson out.

By: sosmember

sosmember — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:47:31 +0000

Native Woman is right. The problem with Japanese whalers is that they are whalers, not that they are Japanese. The Japanese have been eating whale for a long time, it is part of there culture. If the meat continues to be made available to them they are of course going to eat it. Vilifying an entire nation for the acts of a few is like me saying all the citizens of Jay’me Giolden’s home nation are all ignorant racist @$$holes. I think what Paul and his crew are doing is admirable and I wish them the best of luck.

By: John

John — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:04:22 +0000

I’m so pissed right now. This is the first time i’ve seen this show. And you and your crew are not to smart.. Trying to hand throw bottles from one ship to another is near impossible.. Come up with better way’s to complete your tasks. Slingshot’s work really good. WOW really get your thinking caps out and get it done. Or get someone who can. Your failing!!!

By: Native Woman

Native Woman — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:35:03 +0000

Wow, there is a lot of stereotyping of Japanese people here. Not all Japanese people eat whales. Not all Japanese people support whaling. Not all Japanese people even eat meat. Essentializing an entire nation of people is a rather unhelpful attitude. A poster above says, “the japanese seem to eat anything that moves without concerns for what they are doing to the animal kingdom or the environment.” Do you think most citizens of your nation, whatever it is, do otherwise?

By: Jay'me Golden

Jay'me Golden — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:58:16 +0000

I disagree with those here who have said that it is a waste of the whales life if the meat is destroyed…that just doesnt make sense…it was a wasted to be destroyed in the first place and especially the way it was murdered, slowly, excruciating painful, shot in the head many times because the torpedo didnt work…I want the meat of the murdered whale destroyed, I see no reason for the japanese people to eat whale meat under the false lies of science. The japanese are not interested in whales whatsoever in a scientific way, only for the money. The japanese seem to eat anything that moves without concerns for what they are doing to the animal kingdom or the environment…I say spoil the meat, do anything the Sea Shepards can do to prevent them from taking the murdered whales body onto their ship for processing…