Faeroese to Teach Makah Indians How to Kill and Butcher Whales

Faeroese to Teach Makah Indians How to Kill and Butcher Whales

Beginning September 25, the Faeroese whalers will play host to whalers from the Makah Indian tribe of Washington State.

The Faeroese will be teaching the Makah how to kill and butcher whales.

Towards this end, the Faeroese intend to drive some pilot whales ashore for the sole purpose of sacrificing them for the benefit of Makah 'education'.

The visit has been organized by the World Council of Whalers with funding from the Japanese and Norwegian whaling industries.

This is further evidence for the long held position by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society that indigenous whaling is nothing more than a sham promoted and encouraged by the industrialized whaling nations.

Comments by Captain Paul Watson 'This is enlightening now isn't it?' The Makah Indians have to be taught how to 'traditionally' hunt whales by Europeans.' 'The Faeroes intend to roll out the bloody red carpet for the Makah. The Faeroese are pariahs in Europe, for their barbaric and ruthlessly cruel whaling practices. These Nordic whale-killers need all the friends they can get. The practice of inflicting agony on defenseless whales is the only bond that brings these two pathetic cultures together.' 'The Makah did not ask for help from the Faeroese. They were invited to participate and their participation will score propaganda points for the Norwegian, Japanese, and Faeroese whalers. The Makah Indians, in their quest for spiritual and culture independence have become public relations pawns for the world's whalers. I'm sure they will enjoy themselves, and they will eat whale meat in the Faeroes until they puke. However, somebody should warn them about the fact that Faeroese children have the highest level of mercury levels in their bodies of any group on Earth. The children of Neah Bay won't be far behind.'

For the KILLING RECORD:

Faroe Islands - Pilot Whales killed during month of September: 315

Dolphins killed during month of September: 75

I have seen the WWC conference schedule. There is

I wonder, if you and usenet had existed in the 30s, would you have an article 'Americans teach Germans how to kill and butcher people?'

More correct information about the meeting can be found here: http://www.worldcouncilofwhalers.com/indexknot.html

Funny to see that one of the supporter's is Föroya Bjór - a part of the Japanese and Norwegian whaling industry? No, a faeroese brewery!

We al have seen the footage of pilotwhale slaughter on the Faroer islands and rotting pilotwhale corpses on thre shores and in the harbours wich have been killed in name of local 'tradition'.

And you are defending Makah who want to 'learn' from these savages. If whaling was a part of the cultural historie of Makah, why would they have to learn how to kill with no porpose?

please explain!

Instead of listenning to a raving drunken liar like Paul Watson, why don't you calm down and take a look at what is really going on at this conference. No where does it say on the WCW schedule that there is going to be classes on whale butchery etc. NO WHERE. They are not going to learn how to kill. Get it? Or are you too caught up in Cappy's ravings? Get a grip.

No surprise. Drunkenness and killing of animals often goes together. That is probably the only way these so-called men can actually stomach what they are doing.

Richard Hayduke Lives! 'Tell me whom you love and I will tell you who you are.' Arsene Houssaye

Ad hominums add nothing to your argument.

, why

From the schedule:

'Workshop on whale flensing and handling/storage of meat & blubber, research sampling'

How do you have a workshop on flensing without whales? If this was purely a textbook presentation, they wouldn't have to travel from the main meeting rooms to Klaksvík, would they?

No classes on killing? How about this:

'The knife is 33 cm long and has a short blade of approximately 8 cm resembling the shape of a large arrow. It has a two-handed gripping handle designed to give the user more control of the knife during the kill of beached pilot whales. The new design is also thought to be a safer design for the pilot whalers to use in specific conditions. This year there were two accidents involving traditional pilot whaling knives. The new knife will be one of the many things discussed at this year's WCW Assembly'

And this is just from the official schedule. What goes on unofficially? Observers will tell us and you will be sure to hear about it.

Richard Hayduke Lives! 'Tell me whom you love and I will tell you who you are.' Arsene Houssaye

You must be thinking of those Edward Abbey books you never read. He and his pals (probably Dave included) measured their road trips in terms of six packs. As for throwing out the cans, Ed used to say (to humorourless folk like you) that it was the road that was the pollution, not the can.

Richard Hayduke Lives! 'Tell me whom you love and I will tell you who you are.' Arsene Houssaye

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