Whale hunting should be a thing of the past, some say By Miami Herald, adapted by Newsela staff
Kingsley Stowe (left) waits for a whale sighting with his crew in the early morning, March 8, 2014. Stowe is one of the few whalers still active on the island of Bequia off St. Vincent in the eastern Caribbean Sea. With a tradition dating back more than 100 years, whalers in Bequia still hunt humpback whales. Photo: Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/MCT
Blog Post Assignment:
Why are people fighting over the whales?
Do you think whales should be allowed to be hunted? Why or why not? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
People are fighting over the whales because in a few countries people can still earn money by fishing whales or whaling I think whaleing is wrong because already 11 species per hour are extint and we must at least keep that stable.
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Andrew
4/28/2014 04:15:29 am
I think that people are fighting because that they want for people to stop killing whales and live life. I think that whales shouldn't kill whales because whales are the enymes of sharks and if all he whales are killed we might have another shark attack!!!.
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Esther $_$
4/28/2014 04:18:35 am
People are fighting over whales because some people kill whales for food and other people say that there are other food they can eat instead of whales and that is true. I think whales should not be hunted because they aren't harmful to people and some people enjoy whale watching but if there are no more whales than there wont be any shoe to watch. Also in the text the anti whalers said that the people who hunt whales for food can have other food in the world because there are also other food in the world that people can eat witch I completely agree on. Additionally , the anti whalers are telling Japan there is no reason that they should kill whales just to study them witch I also agree on.
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Yamilex^_^
4/28/2014 04:32:03 am
I TOTTALY AGREE ESTHER! there are different kinds of food in the world than whales and I also agree that whales are not harmful.
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Alper Can
4/28/2014 04:21:40 am
People are fighting for whales because the people want the whales to get injured . I say no because whales are mammals furthermore , they are nature from the ocean .
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George A
4/28/2014 04:21:40 am
The people are fighting over whales because they want there meat although if this goes on there will be a whale distinction. Also people will be mad with no whale meat. Some people make clothes out of whales.
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George A
4/28/2014 04:32:51 am
People are fighting over whales because they want there meat to eat. I think people should not track down whales because if they do there will be a distinction of whales. The people will be mad because there is no whale meat
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Amy
4/28/2014 04:25:51 am
People are fighting about whales because some of the people don't want whales to be killed and the whale hunters are still hunting them.No I don't think whales are allowed to be hunted because are people like us and they should be able to live in the ocean like the other animals.In the ocean they are people like us and et to live until they die because its not fair for them.
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Yamilex.M
4/28/2014 04:26:07 am
people are fighting over the whales because some people want to save the whales and others want to save the whales. also other people steal the whale that other people kill.
I think the whales should not be killed because imagen you are the whale you would not want to get killed. thus, we both have feeling all animals do. as I says in the text that there are not as much whales now they are disappearing.
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Sadie K
4/28/2014 04:30:07 am
People are fighting over the whales because some people kill whales, consequently they can eat the whales meat and can steal from other people. Whales should not be hunted because whales should live like us. One reason is they should not get hunted so they can eat not die so fast.
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juliana G
4/28/2014 04:31:49 am
people are fighting over the whales because they want to earn money.
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Alisa P
4/28/2014 04:31:56 am
People are fighting over the whales because some say whales shouldnt`t be killed but others say they should for tasty food. The people who want the whales not to be killed are called anti- whaling. The anti- whaling group want the Bequia to stop hunting whales and just go whale watching.
I don`t think whales should be hunted because, whales are very cool to watch they are really gross to eat by the way... Whales should be
watched not killed. Even the court from the article doesnt want people to hunt whales but they still do it. If i was them i would never hunt whales. How could they do such thing? I cant believe this i would never ever kill a whale. They could probably kill me by thinking that I might kill them.
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hdanielmota V
4/28/2014 04:32:38 am
people think killing whales are for fun but we kill them for food
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Victor $@#
4/28/2014 04:32:45 am
People are fighting for whales because people want food. I think whale hunting is over.
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ELIAM LEE
4/28/2014 04:33:01 am
People are fighting over whales because whalers often fight over who killed a whale. People also steal the whale meat. I think that whales should not be hunted by whale hunters because whales are harm to people and the whale of the mom protects the baby whale from a predator like a giant squid or like a collasal squid trying to eat the baby whale so the mom whale protects the baby whale. The whales are not dangerous and they are harmful and they do nothing to anybody even they do nothing to people , too.
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Brandon Atiencia -_-
4/28/2014 04:33:13 am
people are fighting over whales because all the whales are almost dead because people keep hunting them down so that's why the people are mad
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K.J.W
4/28/2014 04:33:26 am
People are fighting because most whaling was outlawed.For example,many whales were dying out.Also,Bequia is the only place in the Amarcias whales by hand. I think whales should not be hunted because people like to whatch whales.
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DANA
4/28/2014 04:34:56 am
People are fighting over whales because these people spoken in the article are addicted to eating whale meat. They also get oil. In my opinion people shouldn't kill whales because they are innocent animals. No one should treat these animals like this.
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Alyssa
4/28/2014 09:41:18 am
They wanted Money and some people wanted to save whales and some people didn't want to save the whales. No,whales shouldn't be hunted because whales can be dangerous .