“For hundreds of years, local fishermen have hunted whales, and the food source was considered part of their tradition and culture.” Despite, a ban and moratorium imposed by the International Whaling Commission. Norwegians, have continued to hunted whales as they have for centuries. The meat that is harvested from the whales is used for food and to sustain the livelihood of families residing on the coastal regions of the country.
Like Norway, Japan has a long standing history of whale fishing to sustain both its economy and the livelihood of its citizens. Japan’s extensive history of whale fishing is noted by the findings of handcrafted artifacts that back to 10,000 B.C. These tools demonstrate how the Japanese have relied on whales to sustain its livelihood. …show more content…
According to the article the whales that are being hunted by the Japanese are not considered endangered and their numbers exceed 700,000 according to the Japanese. While others question that number and think the number is substantially smaller, these animals are not endangered.
Yes, I agree with the Norwegian and Japanese hunting of non endangered whales. While people may argue that it is not right to kill any living creation for a number of reasons to include spiritual, moral, or ethical reasoning’s, I do not share that view point. I believe that human beings like animals in nature must kill for our survival. Whale fishing is sustaining human life and as long as the killing of these animals is not done for sport or recreational purposes, or in an irresponsible fashion that causes unnecessary harm or injury to the animals, or solely for financial gains, I agree with the
Like Norway, Japan has a long standing history of whale fishing to sustain both its economy and the livelihood of its citizens. Japan’s extensive history of whale fishing is noted by the findings of handcrafted artifacts that back to 10,000 B.C. These tools demonstrate how the Japanese have relied on whales to sustain its livelihood. …show more content…
According to the article the whales that are being hunted by the Japanese are not considered endangered and their numbers exceed 700,000 according to the Japanese. While others question that number and think the number is substantially smaller, these animals are not endangered.
Yes, I agree with the Norwegian and Japanese hunting of non endangered whales. While people may argue that it is not right to kill any living creation for a number of reasons to include spiritual, moral, or ethical reasoning’s, I do not share that view point. I believe that human beings like animals in nature must kill for our survival. Whale fishing is sustaining human life and as long as the killing of these animals is not done for sport or recreational purposes, or in an irresponsible fashion that causes unnecessary harm or injury to the animals, or solely for financial gains, I agree with the