Anti-whaling 'pirates' told to stop

[seasidemike]

[font=Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif]Their supporters call them heroes. The Japanese government calls them terrorists. Now, the United States' largest federal court has labelled them pirates.



http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10868068



I am one who thinks that they are heroes.

 

[Jazzy]

[font=Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif]When you ram ships; hurl glass containers of acid; drag metal-reinforced ropes in the water to damage propellers and rudders; launch smoke bombs and flares with hooks; and point high-powered lasers at other ships, you are, without a doubt, a pirate, no matter how high-minded you believe your purpose to be.''

Their hearts are in the right place but they need to work on their tactics.

 

[seasidemike]

But it is not usually these kind of tactics that bring change?



it is like the saying, one person's freedom fighter is another person's terrorist.

 

[Evil Eye]

it is like the saying, one person's freedom fighter is another person's terrorist.

Of course. The difference is fairly arbitrary.



That doesn't mean I would consider revolution the best way of changing governments every four years. I'm not much of a pacifist, but there are better ways. Like targeting their head quarters.

 

[Fatal Dawn]

It's not what you believe in, but how you act upon your beliefs. Actions will always be judged more harshly than beliefs. After all, any damned fool can have an opinion - everyone is entitled to a belief. But a single action and suddenly a person with a belief becomes a terrorist or hero.

 

[seasidemike]

Based on an updated report…



For the first know time, not one whale was killed during the month of January. From that standpoint their mission is a success.

As well as that, although what they are doing is ‘dangerous’ no one has been killed or injured and there are only accusation of close calls and ‘what if’..



Are they terrorists if nothing was killed?

Are they pirates if nothing was stolen?

 

[Sinon]

Based on an updated report…



For the first know time, not one whale was killed during the month of January. From that standpoint their mission is a success.

As well as that, although what they are doing is ‘dangerous’ no one has been killed or injured and there are only accusation of close calls and ‘what if’..



Are they terrorists if nothing was killed?

Are they pirates if nothing was stolen?

Terrorism. Noun. The systematic use of violence or intimidation to achieve a goal, particularly from a government.

 

[seasidemike]

Terrorism. Noun. The systematic use of violence or intimidation to achieve a goal, particularly from a government.

Interesting...