1) Do you agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? As much as I hate to admit it but I agree with Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species. I believe they should be exempt from the Whaling ban, with some exceptions. It can be said that some whales are not endangered but as any other species, there can be a point where they can be endangered, it would be wise to put rules and regulations before whales that Norwegian and Japanese’s culture hunt become endangered. Alaska is an example of what Norway and Japan can come up with. Alaska is an example of natives being allowed to hunt polar bears, with the permission …show more content…
Their sovereignty is violated when other nations try to come and set rules on their traditions and culture. Norway and Japan have a long history of whale fishing, although it may be seen by many western cultures find whaling taboo to consider killing whales. Norway and Japan have done for centuries, these traditions have been in there culture for many years. Banning whaling can be seen as western culture being imposed and forced upon nations that do not want to change what they have been doing for as long as they can remember, they don’t want to lose their culture and traditions. Banning any kind of tradition in a different county has never received a warm welcome and has caused tension between the …show more content…
The way I define a cultural activity is something that has been done for many generations and is the livelihood for a specific set of people. To some cultural activities can be seen as taboo, such as whaling, horse meat harvesting, polar bear hunting. There are many animal activists that try to stop such taboo activities. Cultural activity is often describe in trade businesses, where some individuals get exempt from participating from the new bans or regulations that have been placed. The activities should be classified as being done on a regular basis that if stopped would put a burden on the villagers from providing food for their families. 5) Does the economic impact of whaling on the small fishing villages weigh into your decision? The economic impact of the whaling on the small fishing villages does not weigh on my decision. The fishing villages in Norway are a small population and may find Norway trying to convince the international panel that they should be exempt from the ban. There may be a point down the road that a ban for all whaling get implemented if all whales are endangered, these villages will be faced with the economic impact that if they do not stop whaling. If any species of whales that are currently fished, the ban will come regardless of any rules or regulations that are