Question Earthority!

“The Japanese fleet has embarked on the largest whaling expedition targeting protected humpbacks since the 1960s. In a farewell ceremony, officials told a crowd that Japan should preserve ‘its whale-eating culture.’ This is in spite of strong international objections, even outrage. This demonstrates the weakness of moral sanctions when dealing with environmental problems that transcend national borders. Prohibiting the harvest of whales in international waters is a remarkably simple problem compared with that of limiting CO2 emissions. In both cases the problem involves self-interest versus the interest of all.” (11/28/07)