All three boats commissioned by Iceland's government to resume whaling after 14 years have left port.
The vessels are on a six-week mission to kill 38 minke whales - a mission Iceland insists is for scientific purposes, to protect its fish stocks.

It says whales have become so abundant since a worldwide moratorium on commercial whaling that they are threatening stocks of fish, including cod.

But the decision was attacked by the UK and US Governments, as well as animal welfare groups.

Is hunting whales justified? Should Iceland be punished by the international community?

Whale sammiche

JDINTERACTIVE said:

yes...just like Britain and the US should be punished for their battery chickens

Ardeo said:

..AND pulling legs off spiders..

I think all animals should be destroyed and replaced with robots, and all children should be forced to live in cages until they're old enough to join the military.

Anxiety said:

I think JD wanted some serious answers on his thread..

REDFEATHERS said:

I whales!! lovely, lovely whales.

I will give it 5 stars to compensate..


Have you heard my whale dream before?

REDFEATHERS said:

No, but be my guest...!

JDINTERACTIVE said:

I darent...it was pretty scary stuff...

REDFEATHERS said:

Now when I know U say things like that Red, its gotta be good!

JDINTERACTIVE said:

Well, a whale got me up the duff...

REDFEATHERS said:

Was his name Willy?

Seeing whales being slaughtered on TV and turning the sea red with their blood is what pushed me into vegetarianism.

I don't believe in culling. But then I don't believe in the whole meat industry.

JDINTERACTIVE said:

he never told me his name...

Therapy said:

As much as I agree that I find whale culling disgusting and barbaric, I cant resist the taste of meat. I feel kinda ashamed.

JDINTERACTIVE said:

Nah, there's no excuse for that kind of thing. It brings shame on Iceland. I think I'll boycott all their produce except Bjork, Mum and Sigur Ros.

JDINTERACTIVE said:

Why?

REDFEATHERS said:

Becuz I feel guilty when I see whales being slaughtered on the TV.

JDINTERACTIVE said:

Good! Listen to your feelings! They're there for a reason, y'know

JDINTERACTIVE said:

But you dont eat whale...

no

REDFEATHERS said:

I know, but I eat other animals which I assume have been killed in similar barbaric conditions.
[This message was edited Mon Aug 18 13:31:26 PDT 2003 by JDINTERACTIVE]

JDINTERACTIVE said:

oh

Save the whales, kill conservatives.

REDFEATHERS said:

I laughed out loud at that one.

Natsume said:

REDFEATHERS said:

omggg stop bringing me back to this, I laugh everytime I see it even though this is some very serious subject matter...

Now... ahem... back to whales... erm, yes...