Does anyone else feel disgusted when they think of whaling? The photos all over the papers and news is the japenese whalers and their continuous slaughter of whale makes me sick!!
I was wondering what views others have on this subject!
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Brian whatever... %26quot;cows, goats, sheep%26quot; are abundant... these whales aren’t abundant, they are endangered species... thus the argument. duh

Why would one be disgusted at the whaling empire of japan, when we kill cows, goats, sheep, and other animals for meat and or pet meat, it%26#039;s called sustenance.

Definitely. It%26#039;s such a pig-headed act to do. I sponsor the Sea Shepard, and when we went to visit them, they told us all about Japan, and apparently they hardly use whale meant at all in human food...instead they use it in cat and dog food and they really don%26#039;t need it. They only continue because they don%26#039;t want to be seen like they can be pushed around.

How is whaling different from any other kind of hunting? They%26#039;re simply larger creatures. I feel that if I have no qualms about killing and eating an animal I have no right to judge others who do the same. If they%26#039;re going to hunt for something it might as well be at the top of the food chain, removing the top doesn%26#039;t destroy the rest of the food chain.

Yes, most whales are endangered animals and I think they should definitely not be killed (especially for sport). It%26#039;s amazing to me, that even though we don%26#039;t know a ton about whales, people would rather kill them instead of study them.

When I think of whaling I think of the past. A romantic adventure, of men setting out to sea for years at a time, putting their lives on the line to feed their family. Chasing a whale in a boat, powered by nothing by the arms and backs of the people rowing it. One man on the bow taking the cold ocean spray with a harpoon in his hand. Once they harpooned the whale they hung on for dear life, for hours preying the whale did not have the strength to pull them under or the smarts to whack them with its tail. No life jackets, no survival suites, no fear. Then the towed literally tons of oil and blubber with the same muscles that got them there...

That was whaling in the past... and thats where it belongs.


I don%26#039;t support green peace, they ignore science, and follow their hearts too much.

Which was the reason why one of the founder abandoned the organization years ago. %26quot;By the mid-1980s, the environmental movement had abandoned science and logic in favor of emotion and sensationalism. I became aware of the emerging concept of sustainable development: balancing environmental, social and economic priorities. Converted to the idea that win-win solutions could be found by bringing all interests together, I made the move from confrontation to consensus.%26quot; -Patrick Moore

With this issue however, science and emotions seem to be on the same page. But I am slightingly offended by people making judgments on the entire Japanese culture over this issue. The term %26quot;japs%26quot; is a derogatory term, please don%26#039;t use it. I%26#039;ve seen it used on posts on this topic in the past. Thanks

Yes, you can find me WAILING all the time about something...haha. Seriously, I am with you. What did those poor, harmless whales ever do to anybody? It%26#039;s just so sad and it makes me angry...

Brian h makes sense, i give him 20 thumbs up!