Reply #3: Apparently it isn't blackmail when a government does it. [View All]

[Nihil]

> What distinguishes Japan from the Mai Mai militia, which is holding
> gorillas hostage in Congo?

As long as you mean "Japanese whale killing supporters" by "Japan"
in your question then the answer is "Nothing". Both parties are scum.
Unfortunately, one party is recognised as a national government whilst
the other are recognised as armed thugs.

It's the same hypocrisy as seen when an independent group of people
try to force a foreign government to a particular policy then they are
labelled "pirates" but if the Japanese government does the same thing
using economic blackmail, it is "diplomacy".

:mad: