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Explain Why Whaling Should Be Banned Persuasive Essay

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Whales did nothing to you so why are you killing them? Good morning fellow Greenpeace leaders, this is why whale hunting must be stopped in all countries. Whale hunting is an act of selfishness and cruelty. Each year around 2000 whales are killed. These killings almost entirely occur in Japan, Norway and Iceland. The affected species by whale hunting are Fin whales, Sperm whales, Humpback whales and Minke whales.

As we all know, whale hunting should not be condoned because of the brutal killings and self-centeredness that comes out of it. Most whales are killed with large harpoon guns then would later be electrocuted. After the process of killing the whale it is then made into whale meat for human consumption, used for rope or even made …show more content…

However, the ban granted whales to be killed for scientific research. Yep, you guessed it, the exact same year that the ban was allocated Japan started a scientific whaling program which let them kill around 700 hundred whales. The whalers call it research but really you don’t need 14 thousand tons of whale to get what the Japanese called “accurate information”. After they finished their research the ban also allowed them to sell the whales.

And let’s not forget about the pain and the agony that the whales go through when being hunted. When a whale is pulled out the sea they are not unconscious or dead. Imagine getting cut open while still alive and not being able to call out or make a sound to notify that you’re not dead. This is what happens to whales every single day. Whales did nothing to you so why are you killing them.

An additional reason why whale hunting should be banned is because if the act of whaling continues then it could lead to the extinction of whales. If whales become extinct then it would be very bad for the health of our environment. If whales became extinct then it would create an unstable food chain which will cause many animals overpopulating the oceans. If no more whales are alive then there will be no more whale watching which is a very popular thing around the

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