No1Mk3 wrote:G'day Gwion,
Not radical themselves perhaps, but they support an organization the most certainly is. To Crew on any vessel, you will eat a Vegan diet at all times. Sea Shepherd actively oppose not only whaling by Japan in Antarctic waters but also sustainable, traditional longboat whaling by Faroese, as well as fishing of all types including recreational fishing. This is, after all, the Vegan philosophy of using nothing whatsoever of any animal, at least what they define as an animal. Senior members of the organization are also heavily involved in funding and supporting the terrorist mob Animal Liberation Front.
Wasn't aware of these things. To be honest, i never asked much about it. Was always like, "oh, you crewed for Sea Shepherd, cool..."
Mind you, these people would agree that native animals are more important than feral cats and would have no qualm with feral cats being destroyed.
I'm sort of with Duncan. A balance needs to be struck.
Whaling is pointless and huge super trawlers are just depleting the oceans' fish stocks, which is completely unsustainable. Even commercial fishing can be undertaken in a responsible and sustainable manner.
Same with the commercial meat industry. We all need to eat and there is nothing wrong with eating meat but the rapid increase in meat consumption over the past 50 years id solely driven my corporate interests. It's not about feeding more people, its about selling more product, regardless of long term impacts.
Somewhere between veganism and pure carnivorism driven by corporate greed there is a balance where we should be aiming for.