A Return to Commercial Whaling?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?

HOW DARE THEY! HOW DARE THEY! HOW DARE THEY! How DARE the NZ government even consider allowing a return to commercial whaling! How F**king DARE they!

We used to be the little country that could.
We stood up to our nuclear armed allies, even in times of war, and forbid them from bringing nuclear powered ships and subs into our waters.
We were the first to climb to the worlds highest peak.
We beat the Wright brothers into the air, regardless of what some history books say.
We were the first, the very first, to give women the right to vote.

We used to be this tiny little island nation at the bottom of the world who put older, bigger, richer countries to shame with our ingenuity our courage, our boldness and our determination to what was right, not what was merely easy or convenient.

What happened to us??? How could any black-blooded Kiwi EVER agree to this?

When did we as a people decided that if at first we didn't succeed, we would turn round and bend over instead?

On the news last night, they stated this would be a return to commercial whiling for Japan, Iceland and Norway. Are we really so stupid as to think that legalisation wouldn't have other countries demanding their share of the Whale meat pie?

I know Japan continues whaling under the guise of scientific research, despite global disapproval and protest, I know. But how does anyone trick themselves into believing that giving them, or any other country for that matter, our nod of approval will makes things better.

yes, if something is made legal, rules and regulations can be put in place. But honestly, if a country is prepared to go against international requests, to so blatantly break international law, and enter other countries territories to it, do you really think they'll be bothered by restrictions desired by the very same countries they currently ignore.

What happened???

Is this latest move by our government, the ultimate and irrefutable proof that the brain drain is complete? Or, have we become so caught up in the race to be more like our neighbors, that we have forgotten, or no longer care, who are?

How is it that Australia is displaying more environmental balls than us?

We should all be ashamed!