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I work as a still active. considered coming to live in Iceland. cleaner lady and get my monthly salary I witnessed the slaughter and pro- See, the view that many of us down from cleaning the toilets of rich Icelan- cessing of Sperm whales, which are there have about Northern European dic people. now endangered. I remember the whal- countries is that they are... better. Their You could argue if they are still ers telling outsiders that it was none of governments work properly (hold on, I'll rich but at least they used to be, until their business. That was 30 years ago come back to that), the bureaucracy is this famous financial crisis. After seeing and the income from such activity was not narrow-minded and idiotic, people thousands of people loosing they jobs I soon replaced, even though there were are respectful and highly civilised, in- started to worry. I was preparing myself few employment opportunities visible frastructures are impeccable, equality is to leave this country because I was think- at the time. People adapted and found achieved by all, rights are respected and ing that now there are going to be all Ice- they were not as tied to whaling as they fought for, etc. Wonderland. I speak as an landic people lining up and wanting my thought. un-informed person, I am sure. I recogn- job. But what happened? I still keep on One thing is for sure and that is ise I am pretty naive and for a second I working my as off and cleaning. Nobody the needs of Icelands people are firmly thought Iceland was a sort of fairie-filled has come to me wanting my job. tied to a healthy planet. Your collective Sigur Ros-singing country were all is well And I keep on paying taxes. What choice to have embraced the damaging and fine. No, okay, I am not that naïve. are these all former bankers and flight and wasteful lifestlyes of the developed One thing gives me hope though. I attendants doing? They still live in their West has now left you very exposed. For quote from your article: "Folks were los- 50 milj. Krona houses. Drive their 6 milj. the world to support you in your time of ing their jobs, losing their homes, rush- Cars and what else? They are getting fi- need, you will have to change and give ing to the streets in protest. And for our nancial support! Living with unemploy- up whaling. It is your choice. noble Alþingi's first day in session after ment support! The very same money their month long Christmas vacation, that I am paying as taxes! There they are Marty Wyness, UK their chose topic of discussion was... the sitting in they fancy sofas and complain- availability of alcohol beverages in gro- ing how poor they are and how they had Dear Marty, cery stores?" I can't help but notice how to get their house loan frozen. They are I hope you don’t take this as hateful familiar this is. Our PM is has rushed a like big fatty bears. Sleeping over the rhetoric, and I sort of agree with you on judiciary reform so he could save his winter. Waiting for the warmer days and the whole whaling issue. It’s un-neces- arse and the ones of his own buddies time they can sell they houses and make sary, and it certainly won’t create lots of from guaranteed jail sentences. He has profit again. jobs. But still, man, why should “being been accused to have paid some guy to easy to love” entitle one species status lie in court for one of his trials but they And I am stupid enough to work and pay over another? Have you looked into can't arrest him because the law he just their food. the mass-farming of cows, chicken and pushed in the Constitution won't let Sour Selma pigs? There’s some seriously uncool them prosecute the four highest politi- stuff going on right in your backyard. cal authorities of the Republic. Oh, and a Dear Selma, Go there. And give up colonialism and law on biological testament. And, uhm, yeah, it’s true. You having to work hard war and stuff while you’re at it, if you a law encouraging doctor to report im- to pay for complaining fatty bear food want our support.