It angers me that the Japs are hiding behind science, while not actually doing any real science.
I think they have a major contribution to Gastronomy science. Though some may argue that this should be classified as art - in that case, they kill whales for art. Now that sounds a lot more sophisticated and stylish...
The only real question is whether they are over-hunting a specific kind into extinction. As long as the answer is no, fire at will.
Ok, im not an eco nut at all, but i think its wrong what there doing..... have you seen what they do? They chase the whales for miles, and shoot them with a 6 foot harpoon, then they drag them along side of boat, if the whale isnt dead yet, they start shooting it with rifles...I am against animal abuse to.... but im just saying, leave the dang whales alone
Hunting is the most humane method of killing an animal for its meat. I believe that the animal should live as its kind lives in the wild, till you come and kill it. I have a much bigger moral issue with the way some geese and cows are raised for butchering. Animal are hunted in nature, by humans or others - that's the way of nature and in a way, an essential part of it (see: evolution).