Surely there can be a middle ground in which we can utilise and manage the resources of this planet without completely plundering.

I don't think the future is inevitably bleak for humans either way.

I agree. I think it's a huge step forward when people are more aware of the consequences of our actions.

I agree. It seems more and more people are... let's hope it never becomes a case of "too little too late".

Things can't go on forever. Sometimes, something has to perish in order to make room for something new. (see: Dinosaurs)

I love whale meat, the texture is not like any other meat there is, and whale meat is rich on taste

Taking into account the natural balance as I mentioned, perishment/extinction of species has been said to usually be a slow and gradual happening. We are accelerating the extinction of many species that have developed after the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Let's say: a meteoroid never had reached Earth. Theoretically, there would have been a wider range of species. The extinction of 1 or 2 species wouldn't matter much, but nowadays life has a lot more value. If we humans continue to destroy most animals, there won't be enough left over for nature to develop new species in the future (which is an extremely long process). And we all need animals for our short- and long-term development.

After the extinction of most dinosaurs, mammals had the chance to develop like never before. But what if mammals (excluding humans) would disappear? Then perhaps insects would have the chance to develop like never before. And I for one, don't want that to happen.

I've never tried whale, but I'll try almost anything once. (Mountain oysters being the only thing I can think of off the top of my head that I wouldn't try)

I've never cared for any type of extremist. What's the point in using violence to get your point across. It only makes your point less noticeable than your actions.

My ex-boyfriend's aunt is Filipino [she actually met his uncle for the first time in the Philippines [they met online]]. She said that fish eyes are a delicacy there and my ex confirmed it saying last time he was at there house she made fish and popped the eyes out and ate them like candy. I guess it could just be her household or something, but to each their own ;)

Fish eyes!

WOW!

they will be eating dolphins next!

Only if the dolphin blew all his money on lottery...