Go Japanese! I hope they start on the Negroes next. The evidence is OVERWHELMING that whales and dolphins are in fact sentient beings and not merely animals like cows or chickens. Moreover, these pilot whales are killed for interfering with the fishing trade and are not used as food. If they were killing black people for shopping in their supermarkets and buying food first there'd be a hell of an outcry, don't you think?

OK, I love dolphins to death(haha) and I want to save them just as much the next man, but it's true: the japanese and OTHER nations have been hunting dolphins, whales and other sea mammals for as long as anyone can remember. It's part of their culture and tradition. That doesn't mean that I agree with it, but I can understand. It's true that a lot of the dolphins aren't used for food, but what about Tuna eh? As for Hayden being a hero... bullcrap. If you are going to call her a "true hero" will you please include all the other "normal" people that struggle everyday to keep the beaches clean, animals well, and poachers away. There are so many people and organizations that are doing their best to help the cause, more than "the hero" does. SAVE THE DOLPHINS, SAVE THE WORLD!!!

Japan is a different culture, each culture is unique. Who are we to judge, since we eat an assortment of creatures. Telling people what to eat and what not to eat is beyond butting in affairs of others. You wouldn't like it when Japanese celebrities tell you what to eat and what not to eat. People tend to treat animals better than their fellow human being. You must understand nature is a cruel mistress. the weaker animals get weeded out, while the healthier ones scoot to safety. From judging the previous post, you sure know how to insult and put down other cultures.

1) Murder is wrong 2) What Hayden and the other surfers did was a brave act that we should all commend 3) The Japanese shouldn't be slaughtering dolphins because they are innocent creatures, not because they're cute! 4) No animal should be slaughtered or ill treated as who are we to decide that we are better than them!

mike you are a pig