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Originally Posted by davidmash
The Sea Shepard folks seem to be arguing that since the science claim is a load of crap, they are in violation of the treaty and since no one else doing anything to stop them and save the whales, it is up to them to exert pressure.
They do not believe they are vigilantes and nor do I. I believe they have firm legal ground to stand on and the rest of the of world is just sitting by because they do not care and have no interest in pissing off Japan.
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How would that be any different from me saying that because the law doesn't GAS about money you owe me, it is up to me to do something illegal to exert pressure on you to pay up.
vig·i·lan·te (v
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n.1. One who takes or advocates the taking of law enforcement into one's own hands.
2. A member of a vigilance committee.