of research warrants the slaughter of thousands of whales a year. No rational scientist could defend such a mass slaughter when biopsy needles would do just as well. If you are arguing that is is okay for the Japanese whaling industry to ignore international treaties and hunt for food with wild abandon, then you are in the significant minority world-wide. In any case, I am done dealing with your tiny mind as I have to prepare for trial. Cheers. BOYCOTT JAPANESE GOODS. DONATE TO SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY. www.seashepherd.org Another nice guess but no my name isn't Timmy. Your right you don't have to address anything I post, but by refusing to address the lies you have posted you taint everything you post. I never admitted that the research is just a smoke screen. That is just another lie you keep posting. They are not in violation of IWC agreements. They also are not violating international law by where they are whaling. That is just another lie by you. I am not sure which illegal sanctuary you are referring to, so I will explain why neither one actually exists. The Australia sanctuary is non-existent as a legal matter for two reasons; first the ATS prohibits any nation from expanding their claim, when the ATS was signed that included 12 miles from the Antarctic shore. Australia now tries to claim 200 miles therefore not allowed by the ATS. Second only France, Australia, Norway and New Zealand even recognize Australia's claim so