Funny how if nothing scares her, she didn't stay in the country and let herself get arrested. If she is not scared of anybody then why did she flee the country so quickly?

Go Hayden! It's awesome to see that some of us young people are stepping up to the plate to protect our world.

TO WHOEVER replied to Mr Sensitivity writing all that rubbish, these animals have feelings...have YOU ever thought how THEY feel; the amount of pain they feel seeing their family being slowly tortured to death, I've seen how these animals are killed. And people like you then like to pull the "animals don't feel".

As for my job, I don't sit typing on the computer. And just because you're well off doesn't mean you're spoiled brat. It's what you do with your life that counts. I've done "back-breaking" work as you called it in Africa, Costa Rica as well as many other countries. I do conservation volunteer work, so my life is dedicated towards wildlife etc. So don't your DARE say that humans have the right to MASSACRE these HIGHLY INTELLIGENT animals in such a brutal way because they enjoy it and it's their job. There are more humane ways than to leave a dolphin out of water and slice it with a machetti and then leave it to die. If you'd like to go into detail on how they're massacred you can watch it on youtube by searching dolphin massacre Japan.

2 words: endangered species.

Ok, so don't impose your own values on another culture. That's fair enough and I support that (in some respects, naturally I am opposed to cultures who impose on the human rights of others, etc, but that's beside the point).

BUT it becomes a problem when the hunting is targeted at a species such as dolphins in which some are endangered (certain species of dolphins).

If pigs were endangered there would be strict controls over the hunting of them for food... Why should it not be the same for dolphins?

Don't make senseless and emotive comments. Do your research and make a somewhat informed and neutral argument. I don't have all the facts myself but I have no doubt that many activist groups such as the one Hayden is involved with, has a great deal more of information and understanding than anyone on this board does (considering it is their passion...)

So unless you have something that you know to be a fact that rebuts their actions, I really suggest that you do not speak. By making silly and uneducated comments hiding behind a screen name or 'Anonymous', you're only proving your lack of intelligence.

De-arne
"I use my real name because others' opinions of me mean very little"

Excuse me?! How dare you! You have no right whatsoever! Those fishermen's ancestors were probably fishermen themselves! Yes, they can change, but what if they don't want to? Hmm? Have you ever thought that it's that job that makes them feel happy? That it's the best thing they could do to put food on the table for their families? You're obviously a spoiled brat like this "celebrity" You never had to do back-breaking work to put a bowl of rice on the table. You stupid people just have to sit on a desk and type for a day, and complain about it, while there are people out there struggling to just survive! If you think that this is "cruel and unjust" then you should switch lives with one of those fishermen and see how you feel after you do their jobs!

Hayden is one of my top 5 hottest girls in hollywood

The "tradition" that is being protected is commerce - the dolphins are being sold for food. We should remember that the Yakusa - Japan's OFFICIAL mafia - have control over this type of fishing and the Government dare not oppose them. Simply type in "Yakusa" into any browser to find out more... also, we take the lives of animals HUMANELY in civilised countries - the dolphins understand perfectly that they are being killed and have time to suffer extreme distress just as humans would. If you disagree with rational and intelligent thoughts about this subject then WELCOME TO JAPAN because your head is their already....

it's too bad that some racist idiots are using this article as a soundboard for insulting Japanese people.
It's a legit custom, and at least the dolphins are eaten and not wasted or hunted pointlessy- and as some other people pointed out, people in the USA would get pretty pissed if someone from Japan, famous or otherwise, attempted to stop us from killing cows or chickens. I think that one of the only reasons people want to save dolphins is because they're intelligent, cute, and friendly- its kinda sad how hypocritical we are, actually, fine with eating animals we have no personal connection with such as cows, but if its a horse or a dog, we suddenly care.

And if Hayden did something illegal, she should face up to it and turn herself in.

vamp, there is genocide in this world, and yes, people are trying to stop it. the dolphins are being 'sacrificed', they are being EATEN, just as the inuit people hunt for whale and EAT it. there is a big difference. they aren't killing them just for the sake of killing them. the japanese aren't known for being stupid. just so you know too, whenever the USA does try to step in to stop genocides, our president gets bashed unashamedly by people who do not have their priorities straight...it's humans first, and some people think animals come before humans.

With all due respect, Miss Panettiere has no right to tell us what are "out-dated, senseless cultural traditions". Of course they're going to keep fishing dolphins, it's their culture and one that many people have absolutely no problem with. Instead of investigating completely legal foreign fishing policies, maybe one should invest their money and fame in something a little more worth while like food for the hungry, shelter for the poor, and donations to all of those men, women and children who get beat brutally every day. Seems a little more important to me. As for the fishing policy : it's Japan. It's THEIR culture and THEIR beliefs. If some one were to come to America and try and hide/keep from us all of our lobster or beef, we'd be pretty annoyed too. I'm not saying she's a bad person, but if she REALLY wanted to set a good example she'd turn herself in.

Whoever wrote this:
Hey hio I think you are dating someone off dumbandstupid.com and it's a perfect match!

Please just choke yourself.

It's a shame that dolphins are being killed but at least they're being eaten. Why do you all care about dolphins and not cows, chickens, fish or anything else that is killed or eaten. It's the natural food chain and without it the human race wouldn't exist. Enjoy your turkey this Thanksgiving. I know I will.

who is she to tell someone that they have to change their customs and culture? I guarantee you that is she were a christian trying to do missionary work there, the whole world would be screaming at her, but because it's dolphins, it's ok somehow. it's not ok. neither she, nor PETA nor anyone else has a right to tell someone they have to change their culture for any reason. certainly in our own culture feel this is wrong, but it's not wrong to those who have practiced that for ages. they are not likely to change their practices. those stars who have nothing better to do with their time should perhaps refocus the energies on more pressing issues, more along the lines of angelina jolie, HUMANITARIAN issues, where people are starving and abused, or perhaps education issues. I wonder if hayden will face the fire with this arrest warrant, or will she have it quietly go away.

it is not ok for people to call the japanese f japs.  that is just stupid and has nothing to do with hayden at all, so if thats the only thing you're going to say, dont bother, no matter how obvious it is that our genereation has bigger problems then dolphin hunting in japan.  thats no escuse for people to be insulting an entire nation of people.

Who decides what is allowed in customs and what isn't? Before pointing your ugly American fingers at other democratic nations, fix your own damn problems. Hayden should have sacrificed herself for the poor dolphins if she cared so much. But noooo, she's just a big effing p^ssy that fled the country as fast as she could after she broke the law there. Maybe she should do more for the "cause of our generation" rather than just using it as PR. Dumb c^nt.

Ok her fake eye lashes are really freaking me out.

Good for her for doing something she believes in. Who in their right mind would kill Dolphins anyway? Stupid Japs!