Why do You Oppose Whaling?

Dear Caster51,

do you mean that the tradition belongs to the Japanese so its value should be judged by the Japanese?

If that is the case, fair enough. But maybe in that case if it is a Japanese cultural thing it should be practised in Japanese waters and not in waters protected by other nations under UN covenant and on the other side of the planet.

Tullera said:

Dear Caster51,
do you mean that the tradition belongs to the Japanese so its value should be judged by the Japanese?
If that is the case, fair enough. But maybe in that case if it is a Japanese cultural thing it should be practised in Japanese waters and not in waters protected by other nations under UN covenant and on the other side of the planet.

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it has nothing to do with Austlarian
where is other nation's waters? Taiji town?

http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/19/why-do-australian-people-go-against-whaling-so-much/

Rather awkwardly, I swing between opposing and tolerating whaling.
I think it a tad hypocritical to oppose whaling but not be vegetarian. However much you dress up the meat industry, it is essentially man's exploitation of animals (and before anyone says anything, I eat meat and yes, I'm a hypocrite). Even arguments about free range I find questionable; why give an animal a nice life if in a few months you're going to kill and devour it without a second thought?
I may accept the Australian argument a little more if they also attacked the Norwegian whalers. I wouldn't say it's racism, but definitely double-standards.

"But maybe in that case if it is a Japanese cultural thing it should be practised in Japanese waters and not in waters protected by other nations under UN covenant and on the other side of the planet."

My understanding is that the Japanese are whaling in international waters, and are not part of the "covenant" you mention. No nation I am aware of has surrendered sovereignty to the UN, or is bound by treaties it has not signed onto. Anyone have any proof that I am wrong?

I oppose whaling because they are intelligent animals. They learn, teach, sense danger, cooperate, and even grieve. In addition to that, whales vocalization is widely known.

In addition to that, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.