An Open Letter to Japan's ICR on Whaling

It is NO secret that I am an avid animal lover and a staunch opponent to animal cruelty and especially whaling. Therefore, below is a letter I wrote to the ICR (Japan's Institute of Cetacean Research) who conducts their annual whale hunt under the guise of being "scientific research" when in reality it is commercial whaling. It was inspired after an article I read regarding their latest "scientific kill" of a mother whale and her calf (photo seen here):



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Dear ICR,

Your country and organization's stand that your whaling is done for "scientific research" is a lie. You should be ashamed of yourselves. The international community views your actions as dishonorable and should cease immediately.

Hideki Moronuki, chief of the Japanese Fishing Agency's whaling section, has been quoted as saying "The fleet is engaged in random sampling, which means they are taking both large and small whales. This is not a parent and calf," in reference to your recent pathetic murder of a mother whale and her calf. Killing whales indiscriminately is not scientific. Science is methodical and not random or indiscriminate. Your constant complains that Australian and other ships who are observing your shameful actions are harassment are simply pathetic as well. If you were not doing anything wrong, you would have nothing to be harassed about.

I urge you to restore a semblance of honor to your organization and country. Until you cease your pathetic rouse, the international community will continue to be horrified and consider you dishonorable.

{signed by me}
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