Whale Hunting

Who is "right" in the controversy involving whaling and the Sea Shepherd?

The controversy that involves whaling and the Sea Shepherd is a two-sided issue that deals with whether whale killing should be legalized or not. Judging from what I've read in the packet about Paul watson and his crew and the right to kill whales I don't think any of the sides are correct.

In the text it says. "Whaling is not banned, but it is not exactly permitted either-an ambiguity resulting from political compromise and shortsightedness." I think this would be confusing for those people who do go whale hunting because there's no real yes or no answer for such an action. However, when it comes to Watson's actions and what he did, then that's when the line should be drawn between killing whales just to kill them or because they're actually going to be used for something.

Martin Sheen said, "He's one of the gutsiest guys on the planet. I am just so grateful to him for his commitment and his courage and his daring and his humanity." I think all of these qualities are good to have, but NOT when it comes to the killing of animals just for the sake of killing animals. An issue such as this one should be dealt with by the people who make laws so that other people don't get the thinking that it's ok to go out and start killing a big number of living things.

Neptune's Navy
Paul Watson's wild crusade to save the oceans
by Raffi Khatchadourian November 5, 2007