"James Silverton" > wrote in message
news:MWJ%i.6790$e35.2326@trnddc08...
> If, like me, you believe in the immorality of killing sentient animals
> like whales for food, you may be appalled by this URL:
> http://tinyurl.com/2vrw5o
>
> Japan's fisheries ministry said the fleet had instructions to kill up to
> 1,000 whales, including 50 humpbacks.
>
> Japan was forced to abandon commercial whaling in 1986, but has since
> carried out whaling for "scientific research".
>
> Four whaling ships, including the lead craft Nisshin Maru, will depart
> from the southern port of Shimonoseki.
>
>
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland


I agree about the whales, but not because they're sentient. Who are we to
judge which animals are sentient and which are not? Got a definitive list?