[mrnicekid]

whale-meat eating has been a japanese culture for centuries, and as long as they catch the number of whales NOT exceeding the limit they were given, i have no trouble with this.

they can catch it as research or as food, i don't care, as long as they follow the rules.

anyways, whale meat nowadays is quite expensive, and they don't really taste all that amazing, i guess it's an acquired taste.

* i ate a whale burger once in akita, and i don't remember what type of whale it was. it tastes like cheap chicken... and i don't really like the taste.

anyways, i don't think labeling it as 'research' is a retarded politics, because it was actually a brilliant use of a loophole.