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Whale Wars! Friday nights at 9pm eastern on Animal Planet. If you haven't seen it you must. You simply must. I am not an openly violent person thanks to years and years of catholic conditioning. I have learned to contain my anger and let it out in small indignant doses wherever I see fit. If ever I should cross that line there is protocol in place for my forgiveness and ultimate ascension into heaven. whoa, that thought took me away. However, this show INCITES me to violence.

Whale Wars is a show that documents the goings on of the sea vessel dubbed "The Steve Irwin" or "The Sea Shepherd." The captain of the ship is none other than Paul Watson. Basically what they do is chase three Japanese ships around the ocean trying to stop them from whaling. The Steve Irwin has decided that the Japanese are violating international law by continuing to whale claiming they do it for profit rather than reserach. The Japanese claim they are whaling for research only and not exceeding any quotas set forth. The Steve Irwin claim the Japanese have found a loophole in the law and are not doing any research but are merely doing it for profit. And back and forth, etc. Enter renegade Sea Shepherds.

I cannot do justice to the show with words. You must see it. I will say that I never really thought too much about whales before. I think they are cool. I like the photographs of them. And for the record, I have never eaten whale. I would call myself neutral. Before this show that is.

Though there is no international organization that I can join and campaign with to sink the Steve Irwin that is what this show has motivated me to want to do. I have never seen more hypocritical, bungling, idiotic, ill-planned, violent, immature efforts to save anything before in my life. And remember I grew up catholic. I watch faithfully each and every week just hoping to see one more mishap. It is almost as good as the original episodes of Gilligan's Island.