Sunday, June 18, 2006

Beached

Japan's hopes to buy up the IWC seem to have run aground for the time being at least. I have to say I have little sympathy for either side in this debate. On the one hand, we have the sentimentalism and symbolism of the anti-whalers, and on the other, the pork-barrel politics of a few local interests and nationalist flag-wavers.

This blogger seems to have a particular interest (and knowledge).

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

For years I suppose my opposition to the slaughter of cetaceans must have been sentimental and symbolic, but now I find that I can give it a name: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2168604,00.html .