Professor Werner Scholtz (Southampton Law School)
October 16, 2025, 15:15 (Москва)
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The legal recognition of the humane treatment of whales implies that whaling, because of the cruel nature thereof and the impossibility to conduct humane whaling operations, must be prohibited. This applies to all forms of whaling which include Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling (ASW). However, conflicting interests complicate the matter. The cultural rights of Indigenous Peoples and the importance of not reverting to imposed injustice through a prohibition on ASW compete with the welfare interests of whales. As such, the primary issue is whether the cultural right to whaling may exempt Indigenous Peoples from adhering to the general principle of animal welfare, in particular humane killing. Should cultural relativism excuse Indigenous Peoples from recognising the ethical aspects of hunting whales?
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