Reply #9: As interesting as your opinion is, it doesn't change my opinion that Sea Shepherd can't be trusted..

[grantdevine]

..and perhaps, if they're smart, they'll consider the long term implications of such a reputation.

Does it really serve their purpose? Will it help achieve their goals?

If you care about whales and want whaling to stop, then what brings that goal closer to realization? An activist group that doesn't lie, or one that does?
Forget about whether you care if they lie or ram ships or not, just consider it objectively. When they lie like they did, they lose more ground that is very difficult to make up.