• unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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      He doesnt like being called a disgusting freak for slaughtering whales, letting them slowly die after dragging them on land to maximize their suffering. Thats the only reason i can think of for why a faroe national would be mad at him.

      I dont like him either, but this level of hatred only comes from people who got caught in the act and dont want anyone to talk about it.

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            Still nothing WHAT they allegedly lied about, only what the effects of said pictures were.

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              https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whaling_in_the_Faroe_Islands

              • been going on since the 9th century
              • Faroese cuisine is generally dominated by the use of animal products, as only about 2% of the 1,393 km2 of land on the islands is at all suitable for arable crops
              • a 2008 paper in Australian Archaeology said conservationists find Faroese whaling particularly offensive because it does not conform to traditional Western perspectives on “primitive” tribes
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                But, you see, I think my culture is superior so they should stop.

                Anyway, who’s up for an ethically* slaughtered cow that I’ve raised in a box?

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                  Wow I didn’t realize that cows were endangered. I also didn’t realize that we slaughtered cows by drowning them.

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                    Both long-finned pilot whales and Atlantic white-sided dolphins aren’t endangered, they’re least concern. They’ve always been hunting sustainably.

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            So if Sea Shepherd’s attacks were all honest, there would be less vitriol?

            Does he lie in a specific way that implicates innocent people? (vs. lying in a way that garners broader attention and the attention is what drives the additional hate) Curious for some examples as someone low-information on the subject.

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            Paul isn’t out harassing inuit communities. Do you know why? Because inuit communities practice ACTUAL sustenance hunting, not a tradition of slaughter dressed up as “culture”. Do not disgrace actual caretakers of the land to cover up your barbarism

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            "how dare you call us out for the horrific things we’re doing ". Like you don’t even pretend it’s fake.

            Hey, you don’t like people shitting on your country? How about you make them stop slaughtering whales for no fucking reason.

            Like, I’m sorry, am I supposed to feel bad that people are rightfully calling you out for that shit? Is your country not a modern, functioning society? Are you really incapable of shedding these pointless barbaric traditions, and would rather just cry about it when someone dares to call you out?

            Let me guess, “I refuse to discuss this with you” or whatever. Like you response to the other person.

            I’m beginning to think you have more at stake in this than just being from the same country. I’m from the US, dude, my country is shit and there’s a million things to criticize it for… And you can’t even admit the one thing your home is known for is barbaric

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              Is your country not a modern, functioning society? Are you really incapable of shedding these pointless barbaric traditions, and would rather just cry about it when someone dares to call you out?

              Have you actually looked into the topic or are you simply assuming? The Faroese regulations on whaling are extensive, from what methods are allowed to beach the whales to how the killing is to be done so it’s quick.

              I’m from the US, dude

              Then you should really focus on the complete absence of any animal protection laws in the US, instead. The Faroese didn’t even blink when outlawing the traditional way to kill the whales in favour of spinal lancing, yes of course whales bleeding out in shallow bays is a gruesome sight. And they own that, while risking their lives driving the whales in small boats.

              Meanwhile, US consumers are safely isolated from the absolutely abhorrent conditions their food is produced under. The bloody bays aren’t avoidable, they come (literally) with the territory. Chicken rotting while still alive because they’re so tightly packed and hygiene isn’t an issue because you’re chlorinating them anyway is avoidable.

              It’s you, here, who’s alienated from how food is produced, not the Faroese.