"Katra" > wrote in message
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> In article > ,
> "Peter Aitken" > wrote:
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>> "Katra" > wrote in message
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>> > In article .com>,
>> > "aem" > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Charles Gifford wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > The study does not say "no". Also it is from the same people who
>> >> still hunt
>> >> > whales for food.
>> >> >
>> >> > Charlie
>> >>
>> >> Yes, they are allowed a quota of 500 minke whales per year. The
>> >> population of these whales is estimated at in excess of 100,000.
>> >> Since
>> >> they are not endangered or threatened, how does eating a sea mammal
>> >> differ from eating a land mammal?
>> >>
>> >> -aem
>> >>
>> >
>> > Sea mammals are sentient.
>> >
>> > It's tantamount to cannabalism.......
>> >
>> > Just MHO.
>>
>> Cannabalism is defined as eating one's own species.
>
> Considering the tiny difference in genetics, you are... ;-)
>
>
> Besides, if you read the above, I said it was "Tantamount" to
> cannabalism, not that it actually was!
>
> It just means that there is not a lof of difference between cannabalism
> and consuming a sentient, intelligent being. Kinda like eating a space
> alien. ;-)
>
> --

I understand your point.


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