[Porkandbeeny]

Many Japanese believe dolphins should be treated like fish. They have been hunting dolphins for centuries and see any criticism of this as an attack on their culture. This reminds me of the hullabaloo with the Native Americans (Amerindians? Indigenous peoples? What the heck am I supposed to call them?!?) in the Pacific Northwest some years back. They wanted to hunt whales, because of culture, and the animal rights activists wanted them to stop. I'm always slightly amused by the battle between "culture preservation" and "animal preservation."

[gridlock]

I'm always slightly amused by the battle between "culture preservation" and "animal preservation."

When Sacred Cows Collide...

[MarkL]

They have been hunting dolphins for centuries and see any criticism of this as an attack on their culture.

I believe that this is known as "The Michael Vick Defense (tm)."

Mark