HELP! I am in a debating team and we got affirmative to lift the international

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ban on whaling. need arguments? Don't answer if you're going to tell me that "Whaling is bad", "Keep the ban" and "Whaling is sick" because i don't have a choice, I need to persuade the adjudicators and that's all. I need some good arguments by monday night. THANK-YOU.
 
Hi - Sounds as though you have a tough debate on your hands - especially when there is so much anti-whaling literature available!

If you take a look at this paper - although it contains strong arguements against - if you look at point 2 - it does list Economic, Cultural and Legal arguments, in tolerance of Whaling - http://luna.pos.to/whale/gen_con_pro_whaling.html

Also take a look at http://www.ozpolitic.com/sustainability-party/why-allow-whaling.html - for more ideas!

Good Luck - it's not an easy argument! :)
 
Whaling is another form of hunting. What differentiates killing a cow for hide and meat, than a whale for the same?

Make your point on that taking a life is equivalent regardless of animal.

That's what I would lean towards. And make sure you take your audience away from the fact that your opponent will be going after the endangered factor and that they're almost extinct.
 
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