Comments on: Japanese Dolphin-Hunting Exposed in New Documentary http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/04/japanese-dolphin-hunting-exposed-in-new-documentary/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 8Asians.com » Japanese Town Slams The Cove’ Oscar Win http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/04/japanese-dolphin-hunting-exposed-in-new-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-129824 8Asians.com » Japanese Town Slams The Cove’ Oscar Win Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:10:04 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3515#comment-129824 [...] the Japanese whaling town profiled in the documentary The Cove, has criticized the movie’s win at last night’s Academy Awards for best [...] [...] the Japanese whaling town profiled in the documentary The Cove, has criticized the movie’s win at last night’s Academy Awards for best [...]

]]> By: Dan W http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/04/japanese-dolphin-hunting-exposed-in-new-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-128869 Dan W Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:51:58 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3515#comment-128869 Sorry to back to this old topic, but I haven't seen the movie yet.<BR><BR>I heard it was having some positive impact but not sure how much.<BR><BR>Is the hunting just as graphic as this video? I read that they stop not too long ago like a year or two ago for the sake of health concerns. Maybe Japan should go with this reasoning since it's culturally neutral. <BR><A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Wut0AxM_A" rel=nofollow rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Wut0AxM_A</A></BR></BR></BR></BR></BR> Sorry to back to this old topic, but I haven't seen the movie yet.

I heard it was having some positive impact but not sure how much.

Is the hunting just as graphic as this video? I read that they stop not too long ago like a year or two ago for the sake of health concerns. Maybe Japan should go with this reasoning since it's culturally neutral.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Wut0AxM_A

]]> By: Dan W http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/04/japanese-dolphin-hunting-exposed-in-new-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-127314 Dan W Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:51:58 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3515#comment-127314 Sorry to back to this old topic, but I haven't seen the movie yet.<BR><BR>I heard it was having some positive impact but not sure how much.<BR><BR>Is the hunting just as graphic as this video? I read that they stop not too long ago like a year or two ago for the sake of health concerns. Maybe Japan should go with this reasoning since it's culturally neutral. <BR><A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Wut0AxM_A" rel=nofollow rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Wut0AxM_A</A></BR></BR></BR></BR></BR> Sorry to back to this old topic, but I haven't seen the movie yet.

I heard it was having some positive impact but not sure how much.

Is the hunting just as graphic as this video? I read that they stop not too long ago like a year or two ago for the sake of health concerns. Maybe Japan should go with this reasoning since it's culturally neutral.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Wut0AxM_A

]]> By: erika888 http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/04/japanese-dolphin-hunting-exposed-in-new-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-125518 erika888 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:44:12 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3515#comment-125518 Though I do think that whaling and dolphin hunting can be unnecessarily inhumane, we should also look at it from a race based perspective as well. The way animals are seen in other countries is very different from how they are seen in western countries, and often people seem to forget that.<br><br>Post as reference: <a href="http://utfreepress.org/2009/04/%25E2%2580%259Cwhy-do-chinese-hate-animals-so-much%25E2%2580%259D-racializing-discourse-in-campaigns-against-shark-finning/" rel="nofollow">http://utfreepress.org/2009/04/%E2%80%9Cwhy-do-...</a> Though I do think that whaling and dolphin hunting can be unnecessarily inhumane, we should also look at it from a race based perspective as well. The way animals are seen in other countries is very different from how they are seen in western countries, and often people seem to forget that.

Post as reference: http://utfreepress.org/2009/04/%E2%80%9Cwhy-do-…

]]> By: nemogbr http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/04/japanese-dolphin-hunting-exposed-in-new-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-125506 nemogbr Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:49:31 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3515#comment-125506 For the moment, humanity is addicted to eating meat. <br>Till we all become vegetarians/vegans farm animals are necessary.<br><br>Hunting whales and dolphins do not qualify. For the moment, humanity is addicted to eating meat.
Till we all become vegetarians/vegans farm animals are necessary.

Hunting whales and dolphins do not qualify.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/04/japanese-dolphin-hunting-exposed-in-new-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-125467 Tracy Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:42:06 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3515#comment-125467 I just about cried listening to the camera-woman weeping about what she saw (on Fresh Air). I know, there are a gazillion overwhelming tragedies going on at any one time in the world, so we have to pick our battles. I'm just glad for any attention this and any other issues I'm concerned about gets. While I try to live a life I can sleep about I'm thankful for those w/power and connections, to get the word out. I just about cried listening to the camera-woman weeping about what she saw (on Fresh Air). I know, there are a gazillion overwhelming tragedies going on at any one time in the world, so we have to pick our battles. I'm just glad for any attention this and any other issues I'm concerned about gets. While I try to live a life I can sleep about I'm thankful for those w/power and connections, to get the word out.

]]> By: Asianmommy http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/04/japanese-dolphin-hunting-exposed-in-new-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-125464 Asianmommy Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:47:24 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3515#comment-125464 NPR did a story on this the other day. I'd like to see it, too. It's sad that it's a true story, and not a dramatization. NPR did a story on this the other day. I'd like to see it, too. It's sad that it's a true story, and not a dramatization.

]]> By: LindaChan http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/04/japanese-dolphin-hunting-exposed-in-new-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-125461 LindaChan Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:09:36 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3515#comment-125461 Dan, you're right, it's not a new issue. But it's pretty neat that ppl out there cared enough to bring it to the forefront of ppl's minds. We all know dolphins (and other animals) are hunted, but to see it happen on video may just get us angry/passionate enough to do something about it. Like when Al Gore made his documentary, he wasn't trying to say, "Hey! I just discovered global warming!" he was trying to bring awareness to the issue and do it in a way we all could understand.<br><br>And if I ever heard one of those cow cries I'd never eat beef again. :P Dan, you're right, it's not a new issue. But it's pretty neat that ppl out there cared enough to bring it to the forefront of ppl's minds. We all know dolphins (and other animals) are hunted, but to see it happen on video may just get us angry/passionate enough to do something about it. Like when Al Gore made his documentary, he wasn't trying to say, “Hey! I just discovered global warming!” he was trying to bring awareness to the issue and do it in a way we all could understand.

And if I ever heard one of those cow cries I'd never eat beef again. :P

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