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you guys gotta do some research before mindlessly following everything this thing says. this event occurs every year for as long as there were inhabitants on the island. they kill the dolphins and distribute the blubber and meat to the people. think about it. this happens once a year and it helps supply the people with these resources AND they may put it on the market and ship it (they probably do), contributing to the island’s economy.

you guys are all caught up with the “oh the gore! oh there’s no compassion! oh!” there’s is a technique where they try to end the whale’s life as quickly as possible. the hunters go for the blood vessels that supply the brian. that’s why there are those cuts on the head. wanna know what’s inhumane? cutting off the fins and letting it drown in its own blood. “oh! the thick hooks!” can you think of a better way to kill a dolphin? they corral them and push them to shore. sometimes the dolphins get beached. in which case, hunters cut the blood vessels. however, sometimes the dolphins are too far in the water. how else are you gonna get the dolphin closer to shore to finish the job?

extinct? hardly. in 1989, it was estimated that there were 780,000 pilot whales (calderon is a type of pilot whale). hell, this link says there are over a million of em in the wild. http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=354. this tradition dates back to the 1500′s. that means the population of pilot is sustainable WITH this annual slaughter. “Is it necessary to mention that the dolphin Calderon, like all the other species of dolphins, it’s near extinction.” please… really? false facts to make an even sappier story?

“oh! but it’s intelligent!” so if this was a massacre of less intelligent beings, it won’t be as important?… plus, if they are intelligent, they’re probably doing fine in the wild. unlike the panda *cough*

killing an animal and bringing it back to your home sounds like a man to me. from the photos of the supporters on the beach cheering the hunters on, this looks like a very deep tradition and is part of the island’s identity. some1 previously said, “oh but there are better traditions.” are u serious? “let’s adopt another culture’s tradition because it’s ‘better.’”

“oh! the beautiful blue ocean! oh nooooes!” c’mon.. it’s not like the the dolphins are bleeding oil back into the ocean. some1 needs to grow up a lil and accept the fact that nature can be unforgiving and cruel. hippos sometimes trample their own babies. when wild cats lose their young, they switch from mother-mode to survival-mode as if their young never existed.

Let me break it down for you… The people of Faroe lland support an inhuman act, the senseless killing of dolphins, all in the name of a cultural tradition. It has nothing to do with agriculture, you are comparing apples to oranges. For God’s sake man, don’t try to put reason behind this by comparing it to the immoralities of industrial agriculture.

Yes, industrial ag (specifically Big Ag) has an incredible amount of immoral practice interwoven in it’s ways, but it is a much larger discussion. With a world population of several BILLION, I’m not surprised the industrial food chain has resorted to an “assembly” line methodology for procuring and preparing it’s meats. I am a proponent for eating less meat and more produce. Although, the worldwide diet is built with meat as a staple so there is a larger ‘supply’ issue at hand.

Overall, the dolphin killing is done for pure recreation, a cultural tradition that the people do not require in order to survive. Industrial agriculture is a larger web of complexity that is tied to human need.

Please do not dilute the conversation by making weak arguments.

Oh and a little post script for ya too, re: your statement about the people of faroe lland being “people of the oceans – just like surfers”, I am a surfer and a waterman and I would NEVER kill a dolphin for any reason. Using that as a justification is pure ignorance. Think about it…

“We kill thousands of cows for burgers because as far as we know they are sustainable and hardly endangered.”

The cattle industry is FAR from sustainable. One of the best things you can do for the environment is eat a vegetarian diet.
http://michigan.sierraclub.org/issues/greatlakes/articles/cafofacts.html