The Debates of Their Lives
Many people enjoy hunting because it is relaxing, fun or also a means of survival. Through out the years, though, hunting has become a dangerous event for has been around for centuries and has almost brought about the extinction many species of whales("Whaling"2). Many countries have hunted whales in the past but now there are only a few whaling countries, one being Japan(Lemonick 42). Japan, disregarding the ban, are now hunting minke whales because they feel there is a sufficient amount of this species("Watch"20). After many years Japan still insists on continuing to hunt whales but many organizations are opposing this for the simple fact that the whales are in danger of Whaling has been around for centuries(Lemonick 44) and evidence shows that whaling has possibly been around since prehistoric times("Whaling 1). The earliest record of whaling by countries with organized businesses is dated around 875("Whaling" 1). During this time Japan has gained much wealth from whaling and continues hunting certain Japan and other countries initially hunted whales from rowboats but by 1870 factory ships were introduced and by 1925 a whale could be comp
Lemonick, Michael D. "The Hunt, The Furor." Environment. 2 August 1993: 42+ restaurants in big cities in the world? Just There are exceptions that the IWC made in order for Japan to continue to hunt whales, but the IWC feels that Japan is killing the whales for other reasons than just scientific research. They fear this may cause Japan to want to hunt more than the limit(Watanbe A3). "Let Them Eat Beef." Time. 22 February 1988: 46 More and more whales suffer the consequences of being hunted and killed by Japanese whalers. With Japan disregarding the ban against them, it is more likely that commercial whaling will continue to flourish and kill many innocent whales("Collapse" 17). If Japan does not reduce the amount of whales it kills, Clinton may have to take a stand against Japan("Let" 46). He has two options, 1) "he can ban Japanese fishing vessels from U.S. waters" or 2) "would be to restrict imports of Japanese fish products"("Let" 46). Hunting can be fun and relaxing, but when it is taken too far as to eliminate the whole existence of a creature, certain action must be taken to stop it from happening. With Japan should be exploited(Watanbe A2-A3).
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