Exemption Question 1
Do you agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? Yes, I agree that the Norwegians and Japanese have sovereignty for cultural whaling, depending on their proposed method of hunting whales. The Levin Institute (n.d.) reported that “The whales that the two countries sought to hunt were not considered endangered...”. Should Norway and Japan assume that it's open season on whales not yet listed on the endangered species? Rather, it would seem environmentally responsible toward their future citizens to collect data on the various species to determine the type, gender, age, and quantity that may be hunted. Have their scientists done …show more content…
In other words, modern technologies would be disqualified as traditional. The utilization of some – if not all, technological advances might be a mendacious application in regards to cultural traditions. For example, traditional whalers would not by any measure match the success of modern whaling systems. According to Palmer (2014), “Norwegians killed 729 whales [in a single] year, ... the largest catch in two decades”. Is it not reasonable to the reader's mind that when a nation claims ancestral tradition for such exceptions, that nation should be required to use traditional methodologies?
Exemption Question 3B Should an international panel (such as a committee at the WTO) be asked to weigh the validity of such claims?
Yes, an international panel that verifies exemption claims would serve several functions: 1) the international community would have firsthand ken of the issues in depth (pros and cons), 2) the nations seeking exemptions would have a neutral platform for their presentation, and 3) nationals would have direct access to learn and understand the dynamics involved from all perspectives.
Exemption Question 3C
Who should serve on such a
Do you agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? Yes, I agree that the Norwegians and Japanese have sovereignty for cultural whaling, depending on their proposed method of hunting whales. The Levin Institute (n.d.) reported that “The whales that the two countries sought to hunt were not considered endangered...”. Should Norway and Japan assume that it's open season on whales not yet listed on the endangered species? Rather, it would seem environmentally responsible toward their future citizens to collect data on the various species to determine the type, gender, age, and quantity that may be hunted. Have their scientists done …show more content…
In other words, modern technologies would be disqualified as traditional. The utilization of some – if not all, technological advances might be a mendacious application in regards to cultural traditions. For example, traditional whalers would not by any measure match the success of modern whaling systems. According to Palmer (2014), “Norwegians killed 729 whales [in a single] year, ... the largest catch in two decades”. Is it not reasonable to the reader's mind that when a nation claims ancestral tradition for such exceptions, that nation should be required to use traditional methodologies?
Exemption Question 3B Should an international panel (such as a committee at the WTO) be asked to weigh the validity of such claims?
Yes, an international panel that verifies exemption claims would serve several functions: 1) the international community would have firsthand ken of the issues in depth (pros and cons), 2) the nations seeking exemptions would have a neutral platform for their presentation, and 3) nationals would have direct access to learn and understand the dynamics involved from all perspectives.
Exemption Question 3C
Who should serve on such a