12. I'm not aware of anything that whales provide to commerce (short of
the meat, which is why Japan lies and says they are doing research) that is worth anything or can't be made cheaper and with other things. Its a crime.
17. Truthfully? *Some* whale's are are nearly as intelligent as us.
There are many species of whale, with varying levels of intelligence. Some species have brain development and demonstrated cognitive and memory abilities that rival our own. Others are no more intelligent than cows.
We are generally talking about large animals with low birth rates. It's unlikely such animals provide a good source of anything because it's really hard to have a sustainable harvest limit.
7. I was talking to my brother who lives in Japan. He said that the government
whaling offices in Japan are chalked full of people who would have no purpose or job if Japan stopped whaling. It is an inertia thing. Some traditions are taboo to be changed in Japan. Same as corn subsidies in the USA. That does a lot of damage to actual people around the world but the USA doesn't even think about lifting that because there are so many vested interests. In fact it is taboo to talk about that in congress.
15. Other, I guess. I'm OK with sustainable, humane whaling to meet an economic demand
However, although some species can be hunted sustainably, I don't think current practices are humane and I'm not convinced that there's a genuine demand outside of some traditional indigenous fisheries...
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