Yes, Paul did help found Greenpeace, but he was kicked out, and now Greenpeace far hates both Paul and Sea Shepherd. They reject everything that associates them with Paul or the SSCS.

Sure, because nothing changes in 22 years. And did you hear? NASA has almost finished their plans for a reusable space craft! That interview was Paul’s views on Greenpeace, not his motivation. Paul was one of eight. It’s ridiculous to think that Greenpeace is still influenced by Paul when Paul is their public enemy #1.

Get your story straight: You have said multiple times Sea Shepherd is out of the sealing scene for a few years, and now you say they use the white coat as their poster boy. Get consistent!

*frustration*

Hey, you were the one who said Sea Shepherd didn’t care about the whole sealing thing a while back, and said all references to it were taken off their site. They haven’t taken action is what I meant to say. Sea Shepherd hasn’t taken action against the sealers since ’08. They still say they want the Farley back too. Now I don’t know much on that exact subject, so I’ll leave it there. Officially they still oppose it, but don’t take action.

romika, how many more times are you going to quote those same words?

So, is this the statement that bothers you so much you call it an “example of hate for a people:” “There is no other nation on the planet more associated with clubbing defenseless animals than Canada.” Is that statement not true? The Canadians that dedicate to seal clubbing baby seals are proud of that, and nowhere in the article it says that ALL Canadians engage in that. Many postings on this website from Canadians show that not 100 percent of them support the seal massacre.

Let’s try another one, shall we? “Next month this pathetic group of sadistic pedophagophiles will troop to the ice at taxpayer expense to once again crush the skulls of helpless infant seals.” Again romika, is that not true, and also, where does it say that all Canadians do that?

“Of course they justify their bizarre behavior in the name of culture, but then so do the cannibals of Borneo, the cock-fighters of Hawaii, or the strange men who circumcise women in Ethiopia. Anything goes it seems if you tag the words “culture” or “tradition” to it.” What do you think about that? Does that sentence alone mean that we should not oppose female genital mutilation?

The person writing the article is a Canadian; are you Canadian romika? This person is disappointing with his own country and there us absolutely nothing wrong with that. You are using this as a way to discredit ALL SSCS supporters and you simply cannot generalize to that degree.

Dude, you asked me what are my thoughts on the link you provided. Of course “some” of those lines sound familiar to you, not only do they come from the link YOU PROVIDED, but also you probably learned them by heart to use against SSCS anytime you find a supporter and to be able to call them/us terrorists. And no, i live in the Northeast, USA and STOP CHANGING THE SUBJECT.

You asked for my opinion, i gave it to you. What do you think about that? Now i am asking for YOUR opinion, and do not deviate from my questions please.

So this supposed eco-terrorism is not a serious issue to you?

“And if you want to bring ship ramming into it, explain the incident where the Shonan Maru deliberately rammed the Bob Barker. Explain the use of concussion grenades. Explain the throwing of large steel nuts at the operators of the SSCS Delta boat. Explain the use of an LRAD against a helicopter while in flight. Since you are such a fan of direct answers for direct questions, I expect a point-by-point reply” Who cast the first stone???? Who attacked first???? SSCS went south with that intent. I have video of the Bob Barker ramming the stern of a Japanese Whaling vessel, crew throwing acid, firing some kind of gun, using laser and an LRAD, dragging warps to foul props, deliberating ramming the Ady Gil into the side of a whaler to create a media issue and increase fund generation. The list goes on and on. SSCS uses terrorist tactics and someday they are going to get a big surpize. But maybe that is what Watson wants.

“You have video? Ooooh, way to go Secret Agent Man.” Does this have anything to do with the debate?

“I too have these videos. I got it from watching Animal Planet” The video I refer to is comes from the same source”

Oops, I should have ran a spell check.

The Continental Army under Gen. George Washington was were considered terrorists. The framers of my county’s Declaration of Independence were considered terrorists. The Boston Teaparty was a terrorist act.

I have no problem with SSCS being “eco-terrorists”. I concentrate of the “eco” part and the fact that they are not trying to harm people but trying to stop their activities. If the little sissies who are committing the acts of whale slaughter and seal murder have such a problem with it, they can stop.

“Is Sea Shepherd’s behaviour not a serious issue to you? If they are terrorists, as you say, then I think that certainly qualifies as a serious issue, no?” Terrorism is a serious issue, the SSCS uses terrorist tactics to acheive their goals, they therefore are classifed as an eco-terrorist organiation and this is a serious issue. SSCS is not a conservation organization (look of the def of conservation), they select issues based on the money making potential and media potential, they say on one hand they attact poachers, then the attack legal fishermen, the say the have a right to police yet they are not policemen. Prove me wrong.

Unfortunately, there is an ongoing campaign to demonize environmental activists. In some cases, the antagonists behind this campaign and others allege that an organization like Sea Shepherd that has NEVER killed or beaten up a single human being is somehow equivalent to a terrorist organization like Al Qaida, responsible for killing thousands of innocent people.

They repeatedly make this false comparison in order to evoke an emotional response.

However, the fact remains that Sea Shepherd has not killed nor ever threatened to kill people or take hostages to further its goals. These activists throw stink bombs instead of grenades. They shoot cameras instead of machine guns.

I have not once read about an environmental activist ever killing human beings for environmental goals. Yet there are many examples of activists being brutally attacked and even murdered by the poachers, sealers, whalers, fishermen and governments they protest against.

You can watch video where angry sealers punch and swing haikpiks at unarmed activists.

You can read about people like Dian Fosey who was hacked to death by poachers for sabotaging the traps they used to kill endangered mountain gorillas.

You can also read about photographer and activist, Fernando Pereira, who was killed in an act of state sponsored terrorism when agents of the French government set explosives and destroyed the “Rainbow Warrior” to stop Greenpeace from protesting against nuclear bomb tests.

Not to mention video of the Shonan Maru No. 2 changing course to collide with the Ady Gil, nearly killing 6 activists in the process.

And don’t forget about Jenny May, strangled by Russian dolphin traffickers with her own belt, and Jane Tipson, another activist against the dolphin trade, who was shot in the neck at close range in St. Lucia.

It seems the real criminals and violent terrorists are those who engage in environmentally destructive activities that are deservedly and internationally protested.

Personal reference? How can I have a personal reference, I’m further from the ocean than almost anyone on here! And stop grouping us with HSUS and PETA! I’m not a big supporter of either! And avoiding questions? I do MY best to address each question. I scroll back and forth between the post and the reply box. We don’t deny it because you are one of the worst debaters we have ever seen. You change ideas more than your body exchanges c02 for oxygen. I’ve addressed the terrorist vs direct action before, and in the end it came to which person was assessing the material. Sea Shepherd isn’t banned from anywhere, for one. Man, you sealers hold grudges. It’s been years since they were last there.

Bullshit. You continue to falsely accuse activists of terrorism who have never killed or threatened to kill a single human being.

If you wanted to object to specific tactics you could easily do so. Instead you’ve decided to carry on and on and on with this pathetic and false claim of “terrorism”.

The fact is that environmental activists (including Sea Shepherd) are not out to kill or harm people.

Terrorists, like the murderers responsible for killing so many activists, in fact kill people and justify the action as a means to an end whether it be business, religion or political interests.

“Bullshit. You continue to falsely accuse activists of terrorism who have never killed or threatened to kill a single human being” Did I falsely accuse SSCS of terrorism. Look at the video and their methods then you answer the question. Look up the def. of terorism. One does not have to be kill to be a terrorist. Treats, tresspass, throwing acid, ramming, dragging warps, posting untruths, and treats to kill, burn and skin the children of Newfoundland fishermen, taunting sealers, spitting on fishermen all fall under the umbrella of terrorism. And this “Bull—t” word what is that???

Exactly what I thought. You’re just out to demonize Sea Shepherd and environmental activism in general with the same tired and pathetic routine.

I listed more than a dozen examples of activists actually MURDERED AND ASSAULTED by poachers, hunters and employees of various industries and all you’ve got is an emotional word and a complaint about stink bombs.