Question

Which of the following is not an argument that inhabitants of the Faroe Islands use to justify their continued hunting of pilot whales?
A.
Restricting the hunting of pilot whales would result in an over-population of the species.
B.
Whale meat and blubber are an important source of food for the people who live on the islands.
C.
Hunts are carefully regulated by the Faroese government.
D.
Whale meat and blubber are distributed equally to all members of the community.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

A

They do cite tradition, food needs, government/local regulation, and communal sharing as defenses — but not that hunting is needed to prevent overpopulation of pilot whales.