tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post7421242005758345612..comments2024-03-25T16:57:51.919+00:00Comments on Bina007 Movie Reviews: Overlooked DVD of the month - THE COVEBina007http://www.blogger.com/profile/01622085135305501711noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-28681177355263523962010-10-14T15:44:52.263+00:002010-10-14T15:44:52.263+00:00I don't think it's right that everyone see...I don't think it's right that everyone seems to like this movie. The problem is not that killing dolphins and whales is inherently immoral. The makers of The Cove seem to take this as fact and jump right into a Joseph Campbell-esque good vs. evil narrative. In the process, the filmmakers unfortunately repulse many thoughtful, potentially sympathetic viewers. The real problem with Japanese consumption of whale and dolphin meat is that the Japanese are taking more than their fair share of a resource that belongs to everybody despite unanimous censure as well as humanitarian, ecological, and public health concerns. Their reasons for doing so are poorly articulated and spurious. The consumption of cetaceans deserves treatment as a serious issue, not as the sensationalistic propaganda for which the environmental movement is sadly notorious.<br /><br />Please read my review of The Cove:<br /><br />http://www.theinductive.com/culture/2010/1/21/the-cove-and-the-self-righteousness-of-activists.htmlChristopher Carrhttp://www.theinductive.comnoreply@blogger.com