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"My heart is overflowing with happiness, and I'm deeply moved," said Yoshifumi Kai, head of the Japan Small-Type Whaling Association. "People have hunted whales
by NeonTiger1992 7y ago
"My heart is overflowing with happiness, and I'm deeply moved," said Yoshifumi Kai, head of the Japan Small-Type Whaling Association. "People have hunted whales for more than 400 years in my hometown."- Just because something has long-standing traditions, doesn't mean that should be continued.
We used to burn people for witchcraft and did so for a long time.
- arghwhat 7y ago> We used to burn people for witchcraft and did so for a long time. Maybe it's just time that we resume that practice.
- fredgrott 7y agono better idea let them be subjected to hearing the whale scream in agony during the killing on autorepeat
- siffland 7y ago"the culture and way of life will be passed on to the next generation." In certain states, fathers take their sons to KKK rally's to pass on their "culture and way of life", does not make it right.......
- booleandilemma 7y agoWhat if we allow people to hunt whales, but they have to do it using 17th century technology, so that it’s not easy to overhunt?
- dTal 7y agoThis is the perfect rejoinder to "but muh cultural heritage". If you want to break out the "400 year old tradition" argument, you shouldn't get to use modern industrial whaling technology.