Oyuki kigan

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the guy who first jumped the Mount Baker road gap back in the day shirtless.

the last line is the best

Faulty American flags are being recalled http://www.theonion.com/articles/us-flag-recalled-after-causing-143-million-deaths,17248/

Bicycle trip down to Shizuoka, stay at a friend's place, and learn how to surf for a week or 2.

Some activism does get results. http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japan-catches-only-60-of-targeted-whales-in-fy-2009 And speaking of over-the-top animal rights activist tactics, i can't bring up the name of PETA without a deluge of snide comments on how wacky they are. And until recently, i'd be a somewhat likely to agree, until reading Jonathen Safran Foer's book. In it he quotes factory farm specialists who have been hired by the meat companies to look as if they care, but ignore any advice the specialists give for improving conditions. One specialist was say

i'm not so sure. Now that the world is watching, they are sure to be more careful. They may get fed up with having to police the site from media and protesters to the point that its easier to just try more humane methods. Besides, the one way its sure NOT TO CHANGE would be not to make and release a documentary, or protest. Its been pretty much the same for any type of animal rights. Or human rights, for that matter

No, i get it. Thats why i washed my hands of the whole business. Its became too untenable to treat my dog like a best friend and then pay money to a company to treat a pig (which are just as intelligent and personable) like utter waste for its short life. I see the same hypocrisy here, and that was the original intent of starting the post.

*yawn* how old are we here that this fashion is shocking enough to have a third thread made about it? Are you all in your 70's?

Originally Posted By: Mantas Originally Posted By: Oyuki kigan As for fish, i can guarantee you that no fish that comes you your plate has died a humane death. they are hooked or netted, where they undergo decompression and bleed to death or sufforcate. And if you are eating the liked of tuna or some other ocean-caught creature, not only they suffered, but also did many, many others that are not commercially viable, and thrown back overboard, dead (bycatch). Exactly. The whole thing is a bunch of sentimental gaijin crap! The dolphins are NOT endangered and DIDN'T suffer any more

Originally Posted By: KlingKlang Quote: The Japanese representative stated that the vast majority of Dolphins were killed instantly - they absolutely were not - they were frightened, tortured and suffered greatly. I do not doubt that some/however many dolphins suffered. I was more commenting on your comment above and the nuance made. Just because you saw a documentary made - by the outraged party - does not mean that all dolphins are killed this way. Anyway I am looking forwad to seeing this sometime soon. How exactly is a dolphin supposed to be killed 'humanely'? We have en

How about just for respect for the life they are killing? It is unacceptably brutal to most people, even the Japanese, which is why its so hidden from view.

thats funny you ask, it actually does have a recipe

Listening to the audio book of "Eating Animals" by Jonathan Safran Foer... Woah

Nope. I've only seen other footage in movies like Earthlings, and read about it.