A Humane World

Over the course of a long career, I’ve spent countless hours at international conferences listening to the representatives of Iceland, Japan and Norway attempt to rationalize their killing of whales. These three nations, so often lauded for their standing and positive contributions within the global community, come up short indeed in the moments when they defend an industry that marks for death some of the most remarkable species ever to have roamed the Earth. No matter how many times I've heard those government officials talk about it, no matter how many times I’ve read the kill tallies, I’ve