Japan still whales mostly out of cultural pride and cultural longevity. Basically "well, we've been eating whales for thousands of years; we're not stopping now."
This is why they should be bombed. That and for killing other endangered animals in the hopes that eating their penises and other parts will make their dicks work better.
Re: End of Japanese Whaling?
Originally posted by Darth Truculent
The Sea Shepherds under Capt. Paul Watson this year seemed to have made a serious dent in the Japanese whaling industry this year. Is this the year that it finally ends?
The only way you could really curb (not halt completely) Japanese whaling would be if you gave the whales actual military protection, which of course will probably never happen.
If Japan stops whaling it's gonna have to be the Japanese government/people who make the decision.
Ive read one of Paul Watsons books and I totally agree with what he is doing, there´s even a TV show on his ships antics.
It won´t stop the Japanese whaling though, people have difficulty changing habits. Even the fishermen would keep fishing till there´s no more fish left if they were left to their own means. Then they´d complain that they had no way of making money.
Whaling just doesn't seem like that big of an issue. I understand whales are cute so that probably helps.
Over fishing in general is a big problem and one often made worse by ill informed government intervention.
Generally I don't see a problem with hunting and eating whales if it within limits and of a healthy not close to extinct species. Though I don't know if we are really losing if there's five whales opposed to zero.