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I don't think the widespread ban on whaling is concerned with the intelligence of whales or the inhumanity of killing them; rather, it's concerned with the pote
by cperciva 8y ago
I don't think the widespread ban on whaling is concerned with the intelligence of whales or the inhumanity of killing them; rather, it's concerned with the potential extinction of a species, which is absolutely not a concern with lifestock animals.
- jim-jim-jim 8y agoThey largely hunt minke whales, which are not threatened. The entire industry is basically a boondoggle too; there's no massive demand. I'd be more worried about tuna fishing.
- kjeetgill 8y agoHuh, I'd have to read up on this. I shared the impression that the whales were endangered. Perhaps it's easier to ban all whaling than be selective?