[RickOShay]

I think I don't care, because whales, dolphins, or whatever are not equal with people and should not be thought of as such. So do I think it is ridiculous to single out one species for special treatment, absolutely. However, I firmly believe we need to be responsible about how we hunt, and treat our environment.

As far as slaughtering goes, the cold hard fact is that nature and the wild are no more forgiving than a bullet or whatever at the slaughterhouse. The sheer law of nature is survival of the fittest. So what difference does it really make if we kill animals (responsibly) for our own use/consumption.

Now could we do things to maybe treat those animals better, probably, but remember this is a completely human notion. If the tables were turned animals/nature, would not give a shit how we lived, or died.