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Comment on Shame – but not on Denmark by Andreea

Andreea — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:01:59 +0000

Alex, one queston for you: what “rite of passage” are you talking about? The one so nicely “describe” in an imbecile e-mail that circulated the net and which is full of twisted facts and lies? Interestingly enough in all the time I’ve spent in the Faroe Islands I have never heard of such thing and I have a Faroese husband and 22 yo nephews.

“Would someone please go educate this clearly deprived culture of Islanders and let them know that, as of this point in their lives, those creatures are smarter than they are.” Patronising much?

Oh dear, this being said by the guy who lives in a country of which army kills innocent civilians in Iraq and Aghanistan in the name of … what? You don’t have a clue of how people from the Faroe Islands are, I don’t actually believe you have a clue WHERE Faroe Islands lies on the map. And as a foreigner that have been living here for the past 10 years, I can easily assure you that people here are much more civilised than a bunch of patronising Americans who believe they have the monopol over civilisation and democracy. Grow up! And try to inform yourself properly besides making an arse from yourself.

Comment on Shame – but not on Denmark by Reuben Matene

Reuben Matene — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:26:40 +0000

You go Dive mistress!!! you’ve got my support all the way!!!!!! I love your commentary, and i love the calm and patience you have to endure all these ignorant people!! Love it – Give em’ heaps!!!

Comment on Shame – but not on Denmark by Really?

Really? — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:02:35 +0000

The whales are brought home and processed, the meat is not sold commercially. So you’d likely find few pictures as intimate as someones home from this remote place.

Comment on Shame – but not on Denmark by Really?

Really? — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:58:00 +0000

So you are blaming people for hunting a food source that naturally comes within proximity of their land? Should they put out a Craigslist Ad asking for less intelligent form of life to wander by? Granted this is a modern era, and you have internet and a chai latte, but it wasn’t ‘just’ like that.

Comment on Basic First Aid for Scuba Divers by Paul Keetley

Paul Keetley — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:15:38 +0000

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Comment on Shame – but not on Denmark by Just Laughing

Just Laughing — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:44:38 +0000

If it’s a tradition i don’t see anything wrong with it. The two things that I see wrong with it is driving them towards extinction and the killing part is sad, and should be done more humanely, but with the larger animals it’s harder to do. Look at the way we kill animals. I mean, we put a hot piece of tattered metal into their flesh at 3000 feet per second and most of the time have them running around afterwards until the BLEED out. Just because they don’t make a sound doesn’t mean they’re not hurting.

You think we’re going to stop thousands of years of tradition just because we feel sad for them? But like I said, this should be stopped and for one reason only, extinction.

And for all of you bad mouthing Denmark, ‘danish’, danes…
This happens on the Faroe Islands, which belong to Denmark, yes. But the Danish government or the Danes themselves have nothing to do with it or agree with it.

The people on the Faroe Islands don’t consider themselves Danes, they consider themselves Faroes and have their own government.

Half of you guys don’t even do research. You see a cute animal in distress and start screaming.

Comment on Shame – but not on Denmark by Alex

Alex — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:10:23 +0000

Anyone who defends this horrible tradition should know that killing a dolphin makes you far less of a man… this is no right of passage, this is disgusting, and this is murder. People used to own slaves too but as times change so do traditions, and this is probably the most pathetic one I have ever seen. Killing a friendly and intelligent creature that would never even pose a threat is shameful, cowardly, and no right of passage. Would someone please go educate this clearly deprived culture of Islanders and let them know that, as of this point in their lives, those creatures are smarter than they are.

Comment on Shame – but not on Denmark by Annmarievans

Annmarievans — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:01:12 +0000

Ok, I’m enlightened.
I know the facts & I’m not a vegetarian but it still looks barbaric to me.

Comment on Shame – but not on Denmark by Anna

Anna — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:56:53 +0000

Caroline, do yourself a favor and have a conversation with someone from the Faroe Islands and ask THEM why they do what they do before you make assumptions. I happen to live with a Faroese person and YOUR facts are wrong, too. Stop preaching until you actually talk to someone who lives in the culture you’re criticizing.

Comment on Shame – but not on Denmark by End Whale and Dolphin Killing in Faroe Islands

End Whale and Dolphin Killing in Faroe Islands — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:49:44 +0000

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