odysseus , spot on!
re bushido's plummeting japanese birthrate - no doubt the japanese government reseach has rediscovered ,[from that famous old whalers myth], that 30 gms of whale meat a month will do a lot for the libidos of those stressed office men and women. come to think of it, kangaroo would probably do it for us ozzies .
i have found as one gets a bit older, killing for fun , food or francs loses its strange attraction . perhaps the red meat starved japanese might do a bit better on our old merino wethers - a bit less testosterone ,but cheaper ,and a lot less controversial .

AND those old weathers do up pretty well too- plenty of flavour !

I prefer powdered tiger's penis. There are millions of tigers in our jungles and zoos and what could be more important the the libido of some Asian women who want their lovers to have a tiger in their tanks. Stuff the whales although their penises probably weigh a few tons.
Now back to the bear rug on the floor, my fireplace and a dozen oysters..I have to reply this porno video of whales in the rutting season..

After many years of sailing and fishing, I found one of the most interesting things was to find a reef somewhere, and go underwater and hand feed fish. Much more interesting and exciting than catching them on a line, and also kids love it, so much so, that my own won’t catch fish on a line anymore.

I have also seen many dolphin, and swam amongst a pod once that came up to the side of the boat. I have also seen quite a few whales, and they are always an awe inspiring sight.

I have also eaten Japanese food at restaurants, and for the most part I had no idea what I was eating. They can make bamboo shoots taste like chicken, or pork, or bamboo shots, and I would think that they really do not need whale meat or dolphin meat, and to eat it would be an egotistical type exercise for an egotistical few.

Japanese now flock to the whale watching boats at the Gold Coast, Harvey Bay and the Whitsundays, and I think more money could be made in having Japenese watch whales, than in harpooning them.

For the most part whales and dolphin do no one any harm, and probably have more value for humans to see in the wild, than to eat.

Whales are subject to intense pain as a result of the exploding harpoons (that detonate inside their bodies) and electric lances that are driven deep inside their bodies to electrocute and stop their hearts, sometimes taking upwards of 20 minutes to accomplish.

Think how it would feel (Bushido Bob) to have this done to YOU, the only escape being death and a slow and agonizingly painful one at that.

Any individual/company/nation that engages in whaling is barbaric and cruel.

Any individual who places the importance of culture and his or her taste-buds above the rights of defenseless, intelligent & gentle whales is also cruel and IMHO a practically worthless human being (i.e. Bushido Bob said: "I personally fully support the resumption of [controlled] commercial whaling and hope to one day be able to enjoy this culinary delight in a Sunday barbeque setting, washed down with a refreshing Asahi Super Dry.")

Well done John Tomlinson!

STOP KILLING WHALES JAPAN!

P.S. Bushido Bob wanted me to ask the forum if anyone has seen his wayward conscience. It's a little crusty and dried up but it was all he had and he would like it back...