Source: The International Harpoon, No.3, October 24,1997

The Great Intellectual Debate ...

Aussie: There's no need to eat whalemeat.
Sheep: That’s good news. Then there’s no need to eat sheep meat either.
Aussie: No, no, no! The idea is that whale eaters are going to eat sheep meat instead.

Aussie: All whale killing is barbaric and cruel.
Sheep: How about whaling by indigenous peoples?
Aussie: We Australians are very sensitive to the cultures of indigenous peoples. Therefore we tolerate the fact that they are barbaric and cruel.

Aussie: Whales are special and should not be killed. Whale killers are barbarians.
Sheep: Isn’t that a highly subjective notion, given that different communities view whales in different ways? Wouldn’t it be more correct to say that all life forms are unique?

Aussie: Whales are special because I believe they are special. That’s what makes them special.
Sheep: Baaaaah!