Well when you think about it, the Japanese people ARE demanding AND supporting whaling. It's basic economics that without demand, a product will fail. In this case, whale meat. If the people stop purchasing whale meat for now, the suppliers of whale meat would surely respond. I'm not sure where I've read it but a poll showed that 60% of Japanese people (by memory, the majority of the 60% were older people) support whaling. I know that polls don't depict the real percentage of the supporters of whaling but don't you thin... (
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2008/03/30 15:38
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pwnT in Darwin, Australia