[GoNative]

This isn't about racism. It's about economics versus animal rights. Taiji fisherman kill the dolphins for money, pure and simple. People from around the world think dolphins are somewhat amazing animals and don't wish to see them slaughtered in the manner they are in Taiji. Nothing to do with racial issues.
Japanese nationalists like to try and deflect the argument by trying to make it into an issue of racism but it isn't.