[onedoug]

Whales are intelligent critters. I can’t see, and don’t agree with killing them for Japanese food, perfume or whatever else that nutty society has in mind for their products.

Elephants, same-same.

Culling of an over-abundant species is one thing. But I’m not into hunting either, not that I wouldn’t blow the hell out of a gun range.

I guess it’s just that much of the Old Testament in me.

[packrat35]

Minke whales are not endangered.

[Gay State Conservative]

Agree on elephants.Seeing them in the wild,as I have,is an event that absolutely stays with you.

Whales? Hunting them to dangerous levels is stupid.Very unwise.Hunting them in a responsible way seems OK to me.If killing 5 a year allows them to remain in good numbers then let the meat cost $300 a pound.The market will set the price paid for the supply available.

[Chainmail]

"Whales are intelligent critters. I can’t see, and don’t agree with killing them for Japanese food, perfume or whatever else that nutty society has in mind for their products"

I agree: the dang Japanese are flouting international law to keep killing very intelligent creatures while pretending that it's for "research".

It's hard to believe how much money (including Tsunami relief money) that they have used to keep up the killing.

Makes me believe that their mindset and culture haven't changed very much from 1937..