DID you actually read my long post?

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DID you actually read my long post?

ARRELL — 6/13/2007 11:02:28 PM (archived)

I specifically admitted that I might be anthropomorphizing - but there is NO arguing that the whale was very curious- we can debate on curiosity as a sign of intelligence, we cant debate on the fact that the whale was studying us....

Again, Tom, I really dont understand why this upsets you....

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Whale found with 1890 weapon fragments in it. - TB - 6/12/2007 11:01:39 PM
- "Traditional" whaling - nick hoffman - 6/13/2007 11:54:06 AM
  - Indigenous practices for a century, if not indigenous products. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/13/2007 6:31:26 PM
  - Cetaceans are intelligent beings - ds - 6/13/2007 2:02:04 PM
    - I agree. - Jody - 6/14/2007 5:47:22 AM
    - Native Americans carried on a symbiotic relationship with animals - Jody - 6/14/2007 5:13:06 AM
      - Yeah, and they drove herds of buffalo off cliffs - ARRELL - 6/14/2007 5:24:41 AM
        
        I know..I am overly sensitive to the Native Americans, to be sure - Jody - 6/14/2007 5:30:41 AM
        
        I am not criticizing them - ARRELL - 6/14/2007 5:52:06 AM
        
        Later, the introduction of the horse gave them a more precise method of hunting. - TB - 6/14/2007 6:03:41 AM
        
        Ick....berries and nuts for me please (n/t) - Jody - 6/14/2007 6:06:34 AM
        
        In a perfect world...I would - Jody - 6/14/2007 6:20:14 AM
        
        As someone whose grandparents were all farmers... - TB - 6/14/2007 4:34:19 PM
        
        exactly! (n/t) - Jody - 6/14/2007 4:46:20 PM
    - Kind of sad to think about. - Lee - 6/13/2007 9:57:26 PM
      - That is how a human would perceive it...as a primative existence - Jody - 6/14/2007 5:09:58 AM
      - I doubt the whales find it sad.... - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 10:12:46 PM
        
        Until they die from disease... - Lee - 6/14/2007 12:10:37 AM
    - I agree %100 - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 9:10:15 PM
    - You'd think they'd learn to avoid hunters if they were. (n/t) - TB - 6/13/2007 8:49:58 PM
      - Animals are like children and in my "Book of Rules " to live by: - Jody - 6/14/2007 5:56:38 AM
      - Never-the -less..We are on top of the food chain - Jody - 6/14/2007 5:21:00 AM
      - Yeah, and if humans were intelligent you'd think that they would avoid murder.... - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 9:16:18 PM
        
        It is not intelligence.... - Jody - 6/14/2007 5:24:11 AM
        
        re: if humans were intelligent - TB - 6/13/2007 10:05:09 PM
        
        Arrogance of humans - Jody - 6/14/2007 5:33:44 AM
        
        Tom... - Jody - 6/14/2007 5:26:28 AM
        
        Lets play with that stupidity... - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 10:16:48 PM
        
        re: Lets play with that - TB - 6/13/2007 10:36:16 PM
        
        In essence, You are saying that its ok to kill whales because they cant tell the difference between a cruise ship and a whaling ship - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 10:42:03 PM
        
        re: In essence - TB - 6/13/2007 11:02:00 PM
        
        And what I am pointing out is.... - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 11:43:42 PM
        
        Exactly (n/t) - Jody - 6/14/2007 5:32:24 AM
        
        To be honest, I really do expect an apology - ARRELL - 6/14/2007 12:55:14 AM
        
        Furthermore.... - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 10:29:23 PM
        
        Never said they were "dumb" either. - TB - 6/13/2007 10:53:08 PM
        
        re: Never said they were "dumb" either. - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 11:15:46 PM
        
        Upset ME? - TB - 6/14/2007 2:49:32 AM
        
        Let me guess, a gang of whales killed your parents.... - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 10:33:12 PM
        
        No... - TB - 6/13/2007 10:37:35 PM
        
        LOOK... I am not saying that we should all go commune with the whales - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 10:49:14 PM
        
        LOL- lets pretend this discussion was about elephants - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 10:45:19 PM
        
        Elephants... - Jody - 6/14/2007 6:03:29 AM
        
        Pay attention: I'm not defending killing anything. - TB - 6/13/2007 10:56:41 PM
        
        DID you actually read my long post? - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 11:02:28 PM
        
        First sentence is badly worded. - TB - 6/13/2007 10:58:08 PM
        
        SERIOUSLY, why do you find this emotionally important to you? - ARRELL - 6/13/2007 11:23:17 PM
        
        re: emotionally important - TB - 6/14/2007 2:27:37 AM
        
        You really seem to view my comments through your scewed up lens - ARRELL - 6/14/2007 4:59:44 AM
        
        re: You really seem to view my comments through your scewed up lens - TB - 6/14/2007 6:10:42 AM
        
        Tom, I honestly do not see your point- and I honestly was not trying to start a fight - ARRELL - 6/14/2007 6:45:20 AM
        
        I''m sorry, did you have anything of value to say? - ARRELL - 6/14/2007 6:18:56 AM

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