It was "against the law" for the founders of the United States to overthrow English rule, but that didn't stop them. For whatever reason sometimes laws are enacted that are controversial. Certain members of society may be extremely opposed, certain members may be extremely in favor. In the case of killing whales for sport, a handful of Makah Indians may be extremely in favor, but I think there are probably a huge number of people extremely opposed. Personally, I think the opposition should prevail. Put it to a vote of all the people in the world and I think the majority would vote in favor of the whales. If you are opposed to the killing of whales then you must follow your heart in the action that you take. I would never condone violence of any kind, but I count those who are willing to face arrest to bring the issue into the public eye among the brave. Keith Kaste R. Walker wrote: > Now maybe, just maybe folks will behave in a legal and > ethical manner; instead of terrorizing people engaged in > a legal activity that they don't happen to agree with. > Just as pro-lifers have to allow women access to clinics, > anti-whalers are going to have to abide by similar > restrictions in their behavior in order that these folks > can participate in their legal right to hunt a few whales. > > We all have to abide by the laws that we like *AND* the > laws that we don't like. If we lose the political fight > over which laws govern us; then thats just to bad. Loosing > the fight doesn't give you the right to violate the law. > > Richard Walker > Houston, TX > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jul 29 1998 - 22:50:30 PDT
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