[GoNative]

Explain then how this is a racist issue. There are plenty of examples from other countries where when graphic slaughter of wild animals is exposed to the wider world pressure is applied to have it stopped. It's no different in this case and has nothing to do with it being in Japan. Sure some people might make racist comments and there are plenty of people out there who have racist attitudes towards the Japanese and this issue just backs up their predjudices but at it's core this is not a racial issue and it's best if we don't let the idiots from either side of the argument make it into one.