>What i was trying to convey is that the only reason to whaling seems to be tourism[1], and if you think whaling is a bad thing (which I think it is, as it is pretty cruel), you as a tourist can have a direct effect on this economy by refraining from participating

That's a totally reasonable and very fair standpoint, but I want to be super clear on this: That argument has nothing to do with the conservation status of the species. You meant well, but you lied.

It's hard to talk about things like rational people if everyone is running around lying. Being passionate about something isn't an excuse for lies. It muddies the waters. Neither side is helped by lies, all lies do is entangle the discussion so that no progress can be made.

Also, you can't buy good sausages in this country. They're all pork, no one makes an honest aussie beef snag on the whole island. How can you make good hotdogs without good snags? :(