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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

"Whaling in the Faroe Islands is conducted in accordance with international law and globally recognized principles of sustainable development," according to the island's government website. "It is sustainable and fully regulated, with a strong emphasis on animal welfare, and a requirement today for participants to be licensed to use the mandatory methods and equipment. Whale drives only take place in bays that are officially approved for the purpose, and only schools of whales found in close proximity to land, usually within one nautical mile, are driven ashore."

The fact that it has to be justified in this way shows that something isn't right. Just because something is legal doesn't make it right.

Also, what kind of nonsense is this: "with a strong emphasis on animal welfare". It's a species hunted and killed by the hundreds! What kind of welfare is seen there!?

Humans' way of justifying their dubious morals can be disgusting!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Just for the sake of accuracy, not because I don't think this is barbaric, it's definitely barbaric, but they hunt pilot whales, which aren't endangered.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I stand corrected. I misread the last paragraph.

I edited my comment accordingly.

Source.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

TPTB feel the same way about humans. 🤑 🤗 🤑

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah, it’s ok then. Second most intelligent conscious creatures are hunted by the third.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, of course it's not okay. I literally said it's barbaric.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You said it is barbaric, but you have not said it is not OK. Some barbaric actions are OK.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you really being that anal? Of course it's not okay.

And I can't think of a barbaric action that is okay. Can you give me an example?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dancing at night naked around fire.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That isn't barbaric. Barbaric means "savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal" according to Google.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I need to apologize. I was simply trolling you. I thought it would be fun for you too, but I think I was mistaken.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm curious if they're eating these animals.

If they're doing it to survive, then I honestly have no problem with hunting and encourage them to do it in a sustainable manner.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

They eat them. But there is no need to do so. It's a tradition.

Source: Britannica.

This source also highlights the hypocrisy of saying that there's a focus on animal welfare.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

There is no need to eat any animal and yet as a society we seem to have no problem with mass meat industry. Now, I don't disagree that there is hypocrisy in saying there is a focus on welfare, but I also feel some hypocrisy in there being outrage on some particular animals being eaten while other animals being eaten is fine.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Wow. I didn't know they practically torture these animals while killing them.