Stop Whaling Now

Norway now (2008) allows the capture of 1,052 minke whales a year. Norway has caused the deaths of more than 8,100 whales since the beginning of the whaling campaign; Japan currently kills 1,415 large whales from six species each year for scientific research (2008). Iceland killed 200 minke whales (WSPA) for 'scientific' purposes between 2003 and 2007. This is a very troubling fact. Because these creatures have as much rights as human on this beautiful planet.

Japan and whales are almost extinct now. The only reason why they have stopped killing whales is that whales are "food-rich foods sold for over $ 100 per pound" (McCarthy 24). I have to stop this. Iceland and Japan have alternatives to whale meat. Both countries need to consider things more important than wealth. One of the highlights highlighted by Ridley and Low is the possibility of affecting the environment regardless of whether it is positive or negative. For example, when a person goes to work, it only burns a small amount of fossil fuel. However, if 100 million people worldwide do the same thing, the impact of small individuals on nature is now the main cause of global warming. People need to start changing their way of life. This might sound difficult, but the changes that people can add are very simple.

The Japanese have a long history of whaling. For centuries, we were able to introduce the history of whaling in several towns. This history has played an important role in answering the question of why Japanese people breed whales in recent years. Because eating whale meat is a part of Japanese tradition, letting people stop whaling is regarded as a threat to Japanese culture. "Everyone has the right to criticize the food culture of others," says Komatsu of the Japan Fisheries Agency. Japanese supporters of whaling (including the Japanese government) often argue that foreigners should not oppose such cultural practices based on cultural differences. Mr. Joji Morishita of the Japan Fisheries Agency in 2001 pointed out that Japanese citizens also believe anti-whaling group is a hidden racist. According to whaling in Morishita, Norway and Iceland on a commercial basis, there are people who say that whaling is regarded as cultural imperialism - racist.