Sea Shepherd has a new 'fast' boat.

[ScubaSteve]

DennisS... What is wrong with you? You are the most embittered, self-impressed, emotionally immature, snide, tiny-brained, mean-spirited, little so-called "person" I think I've ever come across in any forum anywhere. Are you even certified, or is the Japanese government paying you to comb the internet and attack any post made by any supporter of the Sea Shepherds? If you were an avid diver with any appreciation of the ocean, you'd understand that it was in your best interest to support groups like the Sea Shepherds - they are after all fighting for the preservation of the oceans... you know... that big, wet thing you go diving in??? Or maybe you're just a bloody poacher with no humanity and not enough brains or courage to earn a living among people - much easier for your kind to slaughter defenseless animals from the deck of a ship. Whatever you are, or think you are, you aren't welcome in my waters.

My kingdom for a smilie.

Paul Watson is an ass. The only good that group brings to this world is new dive sites and ship wrecks. Sea Shepherd is not fighting for our oceans. They do not possess nobility IMO. They are fighting for ratings and are obviously willing to risk dumping thousands of gallons of fuel and oil into the very oceans they are "fighting to protect" in order to cause more drama to hopefully stay in the public eye (and therefore another season).

This post represents the colorful opinions of ScubaSteve and not of ScubaBoard or it members or.......ah screw it. Paul Watson is an ass and now that you've read it on the internet, it must be true.

 

[letterboy]

All the folks on those ships are just over publicized pirates.

If they were off the Somali coasts they would be getting shot at, with real guns not water cannons.

 

[ScubaSteve]

I agree that something needs to be done......but as was said earlier, they are vigilantes......and as LB says, they are pirates. Both are good descriptions. It is unfortunate that they are the ones working on sinking their next boat but I for one will cheer when they do sink it.

 

[letterboy]

hopefully in shallower waters, preferably off the coast of south florida so it is easy access for me...

 

[ScubaSteve]

hopefully in shallower waters, preferably off the coast of south florida so it is easy access for me...

More whales off the coast of Canada to attract them......:fingers crossed:

 

[letterboy]

yeah, but who wants to go to canada???

 

[ScubaSteve]

Anybody that wants to pee on the wreck of Paul Watson's boat....IJS

 

[HIGHwing]

Where can I find the published reseach documents created as a result of the whaling? I would like to see the bounty of information, research, and knowledge gained by whaling before rending a final opinion. In the absence of such information, I'm going to be forced to conclude whaling is an emotionally charged issue and will remain so when considering cultural positions. There's little doubt the whaling is simply a desguised commercial operation, and there should be appropriate enforcement. I suppose Watson's great point is, by who if not me??

I feel forced to acknowledge Watson's regard for human life in his care appears to hover below his regard for the whales. I can't decide whether this makes Watson noble, or arrogant and dangerous.

Watson gets credit for bringing global attention to the issue of illegal whaling through Internet, print, and television, but I fear that when you're too far left, and completely over the top you become the known problem. Though he's a smart promoter, Watson risks losing his audience through audience fatigue.

 

[ScubaSteve]

Watson gets credit for bringing global attention to the issue of illegal whaling through Internet, print, and television, but I fear that when you're too far left, and completely over the top you become the known problem. Though he's a smart promoter, Watson risks losing his audience through audience fatigue.

This, as much as I do not like Paul Watson, I have to agree with.

 

[letterboy]

Anybody that wants to pee on the wreck of Paul Watson's boat....IJS

ohh, sign me up. But wouldn't you much rather dive clear warm blue water? We have whale sharks sometimes?

Where can I find the published reseach documents created as a result of the whaling? I would like to see the bounty of information, research, and knowledge gained by whaling before rending a final opinion. In the absence of such information, I'm going to be forced to conclude whaling is an emotionally charged issue and will remain so when considering cultural positions. There's little doubt the whaling is simply a desguised commercial operation, and there should be appropriate enforcement. I suppose Watson's great point is, by who if not me??

I feel forced to acknowledge Watson's regard for human life in his care appears to hover below his regard for the whales. I can't decide whether this makes Watson noble, or arrogant and dangerous.

Watson gets credit for bringing global attention to the issue of illegal whaling through Internet, print, and television, but I fear that when you're too far left, and completely over the top you become the known problem. Though he's a smart promoter, Watson risks losing his audience through audience fatigue.

whether it is a commercial operation or not since when do two wrongs make a right?

Arrogant and dangerous.

Just for the record I want to save the whales and every other creature should at least have a fighting chance to survive. But vigilante justice does nothing but risk more lives.