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UN Court: Japanese Whaling "Not Scientific"

Posted by samzenpus on from the swim-easy dept.

First time accepted submitter Nodsnarb (2851527) writes "The UN's international Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Japan's Antarctic whaling program is not for scientific purposes. In a statement, the court said that Japan's programme involved activities which 'can broadly be characterised as scientific research.' However, it said that 'the evidence does not establish that the programme's design and implementation are reasonable in relation to achieving its stated objectives.' It added: 'The court concludes that the special permits granted by Japan for the killing, taking and treating of whales in connection with JARPA II are not 'for purposes of scientific research' pursuant to [the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling].'"

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  1. It all winds up on a dinner table by Ritz_Just_Ritz · · Score: 5, Funny

    So I'm shocked....just shocked, I say, that there was no scientific objective .

    Perhaps the science part was developing more efficient harpoons.

    1. Re:It all winds up on a dinner table by B33rNinj4 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Nah, more efficient grilling and seasoning techniques.

    2. Re:It all winds up on a dinner table by Ash+Vince · · Score: 3, Funny

      Nah, more efficient grilling and seasoning techniques.

      The Japanese mastered that years ago, you do not get much more efficient cooking than eating it raw :)

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    3. Re:It all winds up on a dinner table by Talderas · · Score: 4, Funny

      What You Meant:
      Cooked food contains more calories per gram.

      What I Heard:
      Cooking food makes you fatter.

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  2. Zero Fin by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 5, Funny

    Somebody set up us the harpoon.
    All your whale are belong to us.
    For great justice.

  3. Re:Excellent, but .... by wisnoskij · · Score: 4, Funny

    Whale Wars: UN Edition?

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  4. Irony by RabidReindeer · · Score: 4, Funny

    In the USA, a large quantity of peanut butter is now being destroyed because it comes from a plant that had experienced Salmonella contamination, although supposedly not at the time this particular lot was made.

    In the mean time, Japan - a country notoriously obsessed with cleanliness and purity - is eating discarded remains of scientific experiments.

  5. Re:Japan, a land filled with lies ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    And the whales are *NOT* the only animal that they killed. They kill dolphins too !

    If the reason for the exclamation mark is that dolphins are considered cuter than whales then I think you are preaching to the wrong crowd.
    This article is already a bit off by being posted on Slashdot rather than to pages that specializes in wildlife, environment or Japanese food.
    Please don't make me take the side of Japanese whalers just to spite you.