Is somebody going to do something about the cruelty to seals that is inflicted by killer whales? If we are going to get tough with the Japanese for cruelty then maybe we should take the killer whales to task also.

Pedant ,

I thought that the following might slightly improve your excellent suggestion :

1. The whales were not an endangered species or at risk of becoming an endangered species; and
2. The whales did not suffer while being killed or captured.

RC is right whales shouldn't get special treatment - we should improve the way we deal with all animals. The caged egg industry needs to take a long hard look at itself and the Govt should phase it out ASAP if it can't be made humane.

I once saw a live crab placed straight into boiling water and I was disgusted. The simple step of putting them in the freezer for a while to put them to sleep and then cooking them proves that a humane solution can be found to most if not all situations.

There would be a lot fewer missed harpoon shots if whalers didn't have to shoot around the moronic hippies who are trying to get themselves martyred for their idiotic religion.

QUOTE: We wouldn't let cows or sheep be killed like this, so why allow such cruel killing of whales?

RESPONSE: Whales live a good life and some whales die a horrid death. On the other hand some domestic animals live a horrible life and then die a painless death. I am thinking veal calves and battery hens.

On balance I would rather live wild and free and then die a painful protracted death, rather than live caged and tormented and then die a painless death.

No doubt many whales that die naturally also die a horrible death. I doubt that a beached whale departs this world without suffering.