A recent article in The Jakarta Post, ”Mass killing of animals and Asian values”, concern the slaughter of dolphin in Japan and China. The Author, Mario Rustan, tell us the information about whaling industry and dependability slaughtering of whale with the Japanese and Chinese value. I totally agree with the author’s opinion because the killings of wild rare animal can risk the nature balance for the future although have a base of honor, wealth and tradition.
In the article, the author informs that Japan claimed that the main purpose of its whaling activity. was for scientific research. But actually the case is Japan hunt the dolphin for supply the meat. The Japanese government allows about 20,000 dolphins to be caught each year, and argues that killing dolphins and whales is no different from raising cows or pigs for slaughter. I think, the killing of pig and cow just than whales and dolphin have different case because in this world, there are a lot of rancher of pig, cow and chicken, but I haven’t hear that dolphin and whales rancher are. The pig, cow and chicken can proliferate easily. The technologies of pig, chicken and cow husbandry develop rapidly and the sciences about it are well known. With ecology engineering, they can grow easily and product good meat for a moment. On the other way, dolphin and whales have long period time to grow up and fertilize new generations.
Mr. Mario Rustan gives us views that naturally, some Chinese claim that it is good for the skin, heart and sexual organs, and even in preventing cancer, although there is no evidence for the latter. In the modern research, consuming of dolphin and whales can damage our body for long impact. It is because the animal are contain mercury which can settle in human body and destroying circulation and immunity system. In fact, bowl of dolphin fin soup is not much different to a bowl of vegetable soup in terms of vitamin and mineral content.
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