They’ve started whaling again.
Don’t hand me this shit about it being a traditional food for Icelanders, and therefore, for reasons of cultural preservation they should be allowed to do it. Cannabalism was part of the culture of certain New Guinea tribes, but that doesn’t mean it was a good idea. In India, it used to be tradition that the wife be buried with her husband when he died. Of course, she wasn’t dead when they buried her, so I can’t imagine that it was a fun time.
“Oh, but come on, whales are plentiful where they’re hunting them, and we can manage wildlife successfully, we do it all the time.” you say. Horseshit. Whales have tons of problems without having to deal with whalers as well. Commercial shipping traffic has turned the once quiet ocean into a very noisy place (not to mention all the crap that gets dumped into the ocean), which puts whales at risk. The Navy wants to use a massive sonar system which could potentially deafen whales, and we’ve got really bad luck in managing fishing stocks from what I understand. According to one estimate I’ve heard, within fifteen years all edible fish will be gone from the oceans. Nice thought, huh? No more Charlie fuckin’ Tuna for you!
And, no, I really don’t like the idea that some groups like the Inuit are still allowed to hunt whales. Like the Icelanders, they claim that it’s a cultural thing, but for some reason, they don’t seem to have a problem using modern things like outboard motors and modern weapons in the hunt.
“Oooh, but it’s soooo tasty!” you say. “I lurve me some whale meat, so I should be allowed to take it. I promise not to take too many.” Riiiiiight. We don’t understand a helluvalot about whales and their reproductive cycles. We’re not really certain why numbers of whales haven’t dramatically increased since whaling was halted, and the fucking Icelanders don’t care, they just want their McBlubber sandwiches. Well, fuck you, fuck you and your rock encrusted, half frozen island. I hope your collective asses choke on a whale bone.
