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Dave, you do understand that while the harvesting of whales by Japan has only been common for about the last 70 years the harvesting of dolphins and pilot whales has gone on for many hundred years there, as has the harvest of whales by the native Inuit people in places like Canada and Alaska.

In consideration of the length of time that this has been occurring this would amount to traditional harvest would it not?

I live in New Zealand where we have it rammed done our throats every day to be respectful of other peoples, particularly native peoples, "traditional or customary rights".

Why is it that some people are allowed to catch and harvest these animals, or at least it is perceived to be morally acceptable to do so (the native Inuits), but not so for others?

Either the animals are endangered globally.......or not.

How is it that they are considered endangered for one group of people but not another?

Considering, as I've said, both the Japanese and the native Inuits have caught these aninals for a very long time what would it be that you're using to differentiate between the two groups rights for access?

It wouldn't be race would it Dave, cos you know what thats called...