The International Court of Justice ruled last year that Japan's whaling expedition were not for scientific purposes making them illegal, many hoped that this practice would come to an end. Despite this ruling, Japan has sent out a fleet to catch 333 whales which is a third size of the last catch. Some people argue that the Japanese tradition of whale hunting is only practiced by a small number of people in Japan and gets more heat and attention than is necessary. The consumption of whale meat has gone down dramatically since the international community began fighting against this practice two decades ago. The whaling program has cost Japanese taxpayers more than $400 million in subsidies since 1988. Do you think this practice gets an unnecessary amount of attention from the international community? Or do you think all the action taken against whaling is necessary? Are the whaling policies harmful to Japan's economy?
3 comments:
I think this practice should get a lot of attention because of the excess of killing. It goes way out of hand and there needs to be a way to limit the killing or stop it all together. The whaling policies are definitely hurting the Japanese economy and hopefully they implement a plan that makes everyone happy.
I don't think there is an exaggerated amount of attention internationally, as the Japanese practice is completely alarming and unethical. This is a situation that should attract a significant amount of attention, in order to implement policies to stop the actions. Saying that the consumption of whale meat has decreased over the past years is simply an excuses and does not diminish the need to take measures to stop these whaling policies. I definitely believe that the whaling policies are hurting the Japanese economy, as taxpayers are having to contribute significant amounts of taxpayer dollars to an industry that should be extinct. The industry is not helping the economy, as global traders are not going to approve of the practice.
This practice does not get nearly enough attention. Many of the whale species that are being hunted are endangered and they are driving them closer to extinct. I think that this practice should be highly highly criticized by the international community and sanctions should be placed on Japan until these practices stop.
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