Sarah wrote on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:53:41 -0500:

SG> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
??>> "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?
??>>
SG> Hell, I've known enough humans I've had doubts about...

There might be some humans the world could do without but I
can't give names for sure even if history (unfortunately) gives
some indication:-)

At the moment, tho' my personal
non-eating list might grow, it includes all whales, possibly all
dolphins and certainly orcas. To tell the truth, it is easy to
avoid eating whale since my memory of eating the meat long ago
is that it tasted like beef with fishy overtones....a bit like
the results of the unsuccessful attempt to feed pigs fish meal
during WWII :-)

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not