Japan wins key vote to reintroduce commercial whaling

[Reenk Roink]

I never understand the "legalize and regulate it" position when clearly that not only will not achieve what those who support the position wants to do (i.e. control) it will cause only more trouble. What would a poacher do if the elephant-hunting activity is now legalized? Will he continue hunting like he was, not changing his ways, except now proclaiming "the government supports us!" and gain a fake moral superiority, as well as a certain defense against criminalization (sure, it's still against the new law in this case but any good lawyer can twist the facts, distract, and change the case so this guy seems no longer to be hunting elephants out-of-the-rule but in), or will he just submit to this new, heavily annoying rule that forces him out of the hunting he knows and limits him from doing what he always do?

Of course, we know the choice. It doesn't help.

A regulated system is necessary in almost any scenario...

Humans need regulations, and regulations need to be enforced.

Frankly, I like my "regulate and repopulate" idea, better than "ban it".

People in countries where whaling occurs are going to defend it, as you can see by what just happened in Japan...

"Regulate and repopulate" would allow people to continue on taking food and oils, and help the whale population make a comeback.

Of course, I'm being Panglossian* once again, because it seems that neither side wants to compromise on an issue where a compromise would give one side the food and oils they need, and the other the increase in the whale population as well as quick deaths, without really taking away anything...

*(no, I still think Voltaire is the most overrated writer ever; hence why I like Pangloss )