Quote:Well no, it's not all that trivial...since the point I was endevouring to make was that the IWC still needs to manage whaling in some measure and can't just say "Ok Commercial Whaling's back on again, go for it guys"....
That particular point is moot rather than trivial. Obviously they won't do that. You are creating a false dichotomy.
Quote:Should I pull out a little piglet and cut its throat for a slow death in front of the kiddies upon a birthday party sacrifice? Come on, of course not.
That pig would probably usffer far less cruelty than a typical modern farmed pig.
Quote:why the pig couldn't have lived a full life is beyond me.
If you are interested in sustainability, it actually makes more sense to harvest the young ones. That's the way nature does it.
Quote:or burley food for the oceans, especially out deep in open ocean where there is stuff all food and nutrients.
Very bad idea, from both a practical and environmental perspective.
Quote:>>>>>>>>>>For starters - stop calling the Nipponese the Anglo "Japanese" ...I'm sure australians wouldn't want to be called "Nancys". Roll Eyes no wonder they don't listen.
I suspect that rather than semantics, they would prefer we drop our blatant hypocrisy over whale meat.
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