Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!CALA-MUZIK!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!headwall.stanford.edu!newshub.sdsu.edu!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!bcklog1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.islandhosting.com!news.islandhosting.com.POSTED!not-for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:45:01 -0500 Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:43:02 -0700 From: Dan Rempel User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.4 (Macintosh/20060530) MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan Subject: Re: What about the whales?! References: <4fp09sF1ilcccU1@individual.net> <1150770805.480782.316760@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <86r71k33lk.fsf@bsd2.4bn.ne.jp> <86mzc82yyw.fsf@bsd2.4bn.ne.jp> <%_Llg.232$Xo6.175@news1.dion.ne.jp> <1150788435.626225.39580@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <1150806052.483792.198250@r2g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> <1150988101.788618.185580@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1150989674.236239.323600@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <129ldpp6knhe73a@news.supernews.com> In-Reply-To: <129ldpp6knhe73a@news.supernews.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: Organization is overrated Message-ID: X-Tracking: 449AC898FCBAFF29E8ADF604A9FAAD6AA8E6AA6AA9E8A976AEF9A3 X-Report-Abuse-To: news@islandnet.com X-NNRP-Cache: Grapevine 2.0 -- http://grapevine.islandnet.com/ Lines: 43 NNTP-Posting-Host: 199.175.106.126 X-Trace: sv3-r3RBx1kNLdD6fFUHGiiPCkRV+HrhSHhV6VGHwQW+ep5MAiv9NjnteLEafNC4w7dLxII3AlSRPGgHlgX!UNFUHCtZZPRV7Qelc0A3qdl+kfedYBIYOOfU+ndihSYojY3C18qo3HUm1tSOCoM3GVD/2S7b7YmD!YTqwz+tzLO2kObqpWsPw+S8HcTKPkXUHCLQ5QO0= X-Complaints-To: abuse@islandnet.com X-DMCA-Complaints-To: abuse@islandhosting.com X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.32 Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:163565 Kevin Wayne Williams wrote: > Declan Murphy wrote: >> Paul Blay wrote: >> >>> "Declan Murphy" wrote ... >>> >>>> B wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, it is an important distinction that they are mamamals, >>>>> not fish. Whales are highly intelligent and socialable mammals. >>>> >>>> Other than all whale & dolphin species, what other mammals should by >>>> this definition also be off limits for human consumption? >>> >>> Probably pigs, goats and dogs for a start*. >>> >>> * One of the three of which I've eaten. >> >> >> I've eaten meat from each of those. Horses and kangaroos (think "faces >> in the mob") are intelligent and sociable and I've eaten those also. >> Damn fine eating too. I'm unclear as to what this definition of >> intelligent and sociable mammal is in terms of what is acceptable >> cuisine. > > I'll have to spot you the dog. I probably would have a hard time with > chimp meat, too. >> >> And wouldn't the highly "intelligent and sociable" mammal definition >> justify human cannabilism in many cases? > > Especially with that "and" in there. Many intelligent people would be > filet in a moment if sociability was required, and many quite nice > people would be on the barbequeue if intelligence was required. Always thought that hunting season would be more interesting if it was mutual; brings new meaning to the phrase "tourist season" as well. Dan -- Beware of Programmers who carry screwdrivers. -- Leonard Brandwein