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If you're talking morally, that's fine, but how is it really different from the way in which every country on the planet engages in international relations? I can't remember the last time that a country didn't label its economic desires as "cultural heritage" or "interest in peace and democracy."
I agree with you about international relations. It's often not very cut and dry. But if basically every country is against whaling except for Japan and there has been bountiful evidence put forward on extinction projections, then I don't see why Japan should get to make that decision.
I believe whales are a species worth saving. They are sentient in the kingdom of mammals and there is a lot about them we still don't know. One country should not get to decide the fate of a species just because they want to make money. Meanwhile the rest of us get to watch several key species go instinct within a single lifetime.