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http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/21/japan.whaling/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

Living by the ocean most of my life I have an appreciation for the large whales that ply the waters where I live.

I understand Japans position on whale hunting to a point. However when damn near everyone else in the world has stopped whale hunting for various reasons maybe they should look at what they are doing and why. Finally Australia has put enough pressure on them to at least put a temporary stop to the practice.

So what is your opinion on whale hunting? If you support it how would you defend your position logically to the rest of the world. If you don't support it what would you do to try and persuade others from doing it?

They're still hunting Minke and Fin whales, and this suspension is only temporary, but it's good news none-the-less.

I would love to see why hunting endangered mammals contributes in any way to 'scientific research'.

I would love to see why hunting endangered mammals contributes in any way to 'scientific research'.

They want to test how the extinction of marine life affects terrestrial life ;)

They want to test how the extinction of other Asian people affects terrestrial life ;)

Didn't they already try that experiment on the Chinese. We all know that one went horribly wrong for them.

I would love to see why hunting endangered mammals contributes in any way to 'scientific research'.

its important research into how much people care when its something considered cuddly

its important research into how much people care when its something considered cuddly

Interesting, maybe we should start killing off Hello Kitty.

I've been following this over the past few days (I really should have made a thread, shouldn't I! :p). Kudos to Australia for taking a stand on this issue.

Small Pacific Island countries (such as Tonga) have also expressed worry over Japanese whaling, arguing that their economies receive a big boost from tourist whale-watchers.

I've been following this over the past few days (I really should have made a thread, shouldn't I! :p). Kudos to Australia for taking a stand on this issue.

Small Pacific Island countries (such as Tonga) have also expressed worry over Japanese whaling, arguing that their economies receive a big boost for tourist whale-watchers.

First rule on NSG is that all good topics have already been done.


The whale tourism bit I can believe. It is a rather large cottage industry in the Puget Sound where I live.

They want to test how the extinction of marine life affects terrestrial life ;)
There's less of it?

its important research into how much people care when its something considered cuddly
Or when it's called Mister Splashy Pants (http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/oceans/whaling/great-whale-trail/mrsplashypants).

Or when it's called Mister Splashy Pants (http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/oceans/whaling/great-whale-trail/mrsplashypants).

Don't forget "Free Willy!".

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/Free-Willy.html

And how they nearly killed a whale filming a movie about saving a whale.

Well they made a mistake by hiring those Japanese whale handlers. ;)

Don't forget "Free Willy!".
And how they nearly killed a whale filming a movie about saving a whale.