I did see something about that on the news some time ago. Some arch-nobshiner of a whaler was saying how it was all ok because the whales he hunted weren't endangered (yeah right...) and anyway it was a cultural thing that people who didn't understand had no right to criticise. Sounded very similar to a fox hunting enthusiast in this country trying to defend fox hunting - you don't understand so leave us alone. You're damn right I 'don't understand' and furthermore I don't think I want to!