Survival of the fittest

Survival of the Fittest What is the point of not letting the Japanese hunt whales? Japan is the world's largest consumer of whale meat (Shimbuu 1). As you might already be able to tell, I am not a big whale activist. If these whales were an endangered species, I would feel they had a right to be protected. These whales which are being hunted are not endangered, though, and I feel they are fair game. This …

…our keeping them from doing so. Whaling strongly affects the Japanese economy, culture, history, and health. If there was an issue that affected Americans in such a drastic way, I guarantee that every person would be fighting to get the roles reversed. What I can't understand is why we cannot take a second and look at this issue from their perspective. They have much more to lose then we have to gain with this moratorium.