Conservationism versus Culture LiptonCambell: What do you think is more important? There's plenty of examples of this conflict- like aboriginals catching fish that are endangered, because it's their cultural heritage, or Japanese hunting dolphins, because their culture is steeped in it- in the Faroe Islands, part of the Kingdom of Denmark, nearly 1000 Long-finned Pilot Whales are driven ashore and killed, as part of their culture going as far back as the time of the viking.... What do you think? Can Conservationism co-exist with some cultures? Or do we have to do away with some cultures for conservationism? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whaling_in_the_Faroe_Islands en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whaling_in_Japan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whaling_in_Japan#Cultural_aspects en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_civil_rights#Fishing_and_hunting_rights  DawnGurl: Cultures once accepted slavery as a way of life, infanticide as acceptable behavior and marrying 9 yr old girls as perfectly fine. The cultures must change with the times, or should I say, they WILL eventually change. |