It’s quite a coincidence that a week after I finish a book which focuses on whaling (as allegory or otherwise), it is reported that pro-waling countries have moved one step closer to lifting the ban. Frankly, I do not see the point. We have plenty of meat and no longer need spermaceti to fuel our lights. Why do they need to hunt the graceful leviathan once more? I hope one rams them!

Don’t they know they’re dangerous?