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

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