Hunger Strike Against Japanese Naval Agression

There is little left to say. Now action must speak louder than words.
A number of people have raised legitimate concerns about this tactic. They deserve a response:
The Sea Shepherds themselves oppose my hunger strike as ineffectual and too extreme. They have asked me to stop. I respect their stance. In fact I agree with it from their perspective.
The Sea Shepherds are a life-affirming organization. They have never caused or sustained a serious injury in 34 years, while shutting down numerous pirate whaling and other illegal operations. They do not protest. They nonviolently enforce marine conservation laws when governments fail to do so. Their goal is to protect whales and other endangered species. I have tremendous respect for them and their achievements.
My action has a different nature and purpose. I am protesting Japan’s military intrusion into a whale sanctuary. Japan has sent an armed Fisheries Agency patrol vessel to protect its illegal whaling from any interference. It is inconceivable that they will stand by and do nothing while the Sea Shepherds block their operation. The threat of deadly force in support of a criminal enterprise constitutes armed aggression. All I can do is offer my life to stop such aggression – as have so many before me.