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Originally posted by satorian986
It's been 24 hours. Did the oceans die?
Originally posted by Carseller4
"I don't give a crap about whales, so go and hug a tree." Eric Cartman
Seriously, what kind of scare mongering is this? 24 hours to save the oceans? Give me a break.
Isn't Greenpeace a terrorist organization?
Originally posted by OccamAssassin
As a surfer, sailor and scuba diver, I am all for saving our oceans.
We need to protect this vital ecosystem from exploitation of all kinds.
But, as soon as you mentioned greenpeace, I instantly felt the urge to close this window and move on to a different thread. These extremist idiots are prone to lying and falsifying evidence to suit their own agenda. They have no concept of economic stability and have no concern for the ramifications that their extremist views have on third world countries. Greenpeace would rather see people starve in order to save an animal, than try to find a solution to solve both problems.
A classic example....
Greenpeace whined at the UK government for years about their power program(anti coal, anti nuclear) so the government over there committed billions of dollars toward wind, wave and tidal power solutions(literally, leading the world in green power generation that could provide "base-load" power for the UK). After many tens of thousands of hours spent by engineers developing prototype power generation concepts, Greenpeace actively fought "tooth & nail" to stop any such mass producing power systems, claiming environmental concerns for just about every system designed. Wind farms would kill migrating birds they said(they wouldn't even consider concepts like lights and whistles to eliminate this problem), tidal systems would destroy natural ecosystems, etc....
On one hand Greenpeace were all for getting rid of nuclear and fossil fuel power generation and on the other hand, they weren't prepared to accept any of the solutions and would rather the UK be plunged back in to the dark ages instead of reaching a compromise.
Ironically, the founder of Greenpeace bailed out not long after its inception due to the extremist views of a majority of its members. To me that speaks volumes about the organisation.
Sorry that this post turned into a bit of a rant, but, when it comes to a group like Greenpeace, I feel that the world would be better off without enviro-terrorists like them.
On to the topic of over-fishing using long lines, drag nets, trawlers and the like. I feel that the governments of the world need to start buying back commercial fishing licenses and treating illegal fishing with more than just pi$$y fines. Once western governments start treating over-fishing seriously, we can start looking at at education in third world countries and taking a responsible approach to sustainable fishing.
Originally posted by Observer99
Unfortunately, corporations own and control everyone and everything now. I am not a left-winger or liberal in any way. This is just a fact. They are going to continue raping the planet, raping the wallets of the individual and because we, the individuals have no serious legal or political recourse (the corporations own the politicians and judges, and will win all but the most lopsided fights), the only answer will be revolution.
However, I don't think it will happen in time to save things like ocean ecosystems. Look at the absolute horror that BP has committed with their (probably ongoing) massive oil spill + toxic corexit, and look at the massive amounts of radiation from Fukushima. To heck with fishing concerns, I wouldn't even eat anything from the ocean anymore! Maybe the ocean creatures will be "saved" when they're all too radioactive and poisonous for humans to want to eat anymore? Hooray?
Originally posted by JohnPhoenix
I call HOAX !
Wake up people. The planet is covered 70% by water. 2 miles deep in most parts and up to 7 miles deep in other parts. Humans fish, even commercially a very small percent of this very huge volume. There is No Way you can tell me we fished 90% of all eatable fish out of that huge body of water.
It's a Hoax because people will believe anything government agencies and puppet environmentalists will tell them to get Funds. This is about Money, nothing more.
Originally posted by NoHierarchy
Originally posted by Carseller4
"I don't give a crap about whales, so go and hug a tree." Eric Cartman
Seriously, what kind of scare mongering is this? 24 hours to save the oceans? Give me a break.
Isn't Greenpeace a terrorist organization?
You and everyone who gave you stars for this should be slapped in the mouth.
Originally posted by DerbyCityLights
Originally posted by NoHierarchy
Originally posted by Carseller4
"I don't give a crap about whales, so go and hug a tree." Eric Cartman
Seriously, what kind of scare mongering is this? 24 hours to save the oceans? Give me a break.
Isn't Greenpeace a terrorist organization?
You and everyone who gave you stars for this should be slapped in the mouth.
If you think you're man enough...
Fact is, I'll kill and eat every damn fish in the ocean if that what my family needs. People are more important than fish. If it bothers you that much, go buy a tank and start a fish zoo. Your militant attitude is EXACTLY why Greenpeace is considered an eco terrorist organization.