Comments on: Pete Bethune and the whale killers

By: Alvaro Covarrubias

Alvaro Covarrubias — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:50:13 +0000

Environmental extremists should have a rethink of their strategy instead of constantly pretending to be the victims. They are just as obsessed with their own cause as are the whalers; they have no business policing the oceans and taking the law into their own hands.

By: Spud

Spud — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:39:38 +0000

S, id. “So you will have no problem if the Japanese kill whales closer to their country? So this is about territory now?” – No, it’s about the whales, but the fact that it’s our part of the world makes it even more annoying.

I’m happy with my arguments, so let’s agree to disagree on that.

“They have nothing to blubber about.”

” And your point?” – That was my point. The whalers were in a bigger vessel and came to no harm, unlike those poor whales, so I have no sympathy for them.

By: Sid

Sid — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:28:10 +0000

“True, but it’s a lot closer to OUR country than to theirs.”

So you will have no problem if the Japanese kill whales closer to their country? So this is about territory now?

“S, id – why are you tories defending the whalers?”

I’m just against bad argument. The problem with embracing bad argument for what one thinks is a good cause is that, you don’t really know you’re fighting for a good cause until you sort out your arguments first.

People have different reasons for going for or against something. I’m against whaling if the animal is endangered.

I don’t know if it is or it is not as it is not my area of expertise, but I’m just saying that if it is endangered, then I’m against whaling.

“They have nothing to blubber about.”

And your point?

By: Nathan Mills

Nathan Mills — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:39:54 +0000

Wow, so your interest in the welfare of whales only extends to how much you can use them to make a dent in the current government? That’s kinda sick, and probably not an attitude shared by many at all.

By: the pinkpostman

the pinkpostman — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:38:45 +0000

The comments by McCully are an absolute disgrace .NZeds has a love affair with whales surely the comments by this Minister will disturb them. Maori have a special affinity with Whales and it will be most interesting to see how they will react . I believe we can make a dent in the ‘Honeymooners’over this issue ,We must not let it be bypassed.

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:27:42 +0000

You’ve got no sense of humour Melissa? It was an attempt to introduce a bit of levity to a post which has evoked strong feelings all round. Spud recognised it. You could have joined in.

By: Mel Barker

Mel Barker — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:08:58 +0000

sorry spud but she keeps attacking me for no reason

By: Spud

Spud — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:01:50 +0000

Catfight.

By: Mel Barker

Mel Barker — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:41:53 +0000

stop being such a b*tch anne

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:08:38 +0000

OMG. Is Mel Barker really Melissa Lee?