Essays on Whaling

Survival of the Fittest What is the point of not letting the Japanese hunt whales? Japan is the world’s largest consumer of whale meat (Shimbuu 1). As you might already be able to tell, I am not a big whale activist. If these whales were...

Whales are among the largest, most intelligent, and most interesting creatures on Earth. These creatures should be preserved and not killed for human means. Humans are killing whales for things like meat, cultural tradition, and of course, profit. In the early days of humans, whales...

Abstract For hundreds of centuries, the Makah Indians have revolved their culture and traditions around whaling. It has been part of their tradition as long as the tribe has ever existed. In the early part of this century the Makah voluntarily abandoned the whale hunt...

Introduction Traditions and beliefs are the fundamental principles that govern any society. In contemporary times many of these principles have come under threat by globalization and the interference of various governments and agencies. The lengthy relationship between the Americans and the Indians is mostly rooted...

Our Earth’s oceans contain some of the most valuable resources on the planet, taking up nearly 70 percent of Earth’s surface. Our seas dictate the weather, clean the air, employ millions, and feed even more. As the use of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions...

Whaling is the term used to describe the act of killing whales to use for meat, oil, bones, and any other by products that they may provide. Whaling has been around for a long period of time. The meat was used to feed people, the...

Is it ethical to kill living creatures for the sake of common good? Does the sense of necessity greater than morality? Does morality apply when the need of the common people abides the rules of ethics? In the 1800s, it was discovered that whale oil...

Humans are the root of many of the Earth’s recent health declines and instead of being focused on how to solve these issues, government officials are more focused on why their countries are no longer first world power. Rather than focusing on why they are...