speaking of prostitutes...............

japan says it kills whales for 'research'. THEY DON'T. they kill whales to eat them. period. a few months back, there was even an instance (NOT isolated i'm sure) of whale meat being on a menu in a restaurant in los angeles. 

Revealed: Japan’s bribes on whaling

A SUNDAY TIMES investigation has exposed Japan for bribing small nations with cash and prostitutes to gain their support for the mass slaughter of whales.

The undercover investigation found officials from six countries were willing to consider selling their votes on the International Whaling Commission (IWC).

The revelations come as Japan seeks to break the 24-year moratorium on commercial whaling. An IWC meeting that will decide the fate of thousands of whales, including endangered species, begins this month in Morocco.

Japan denies buying the votes of IWC members. However, The Sunday Times filmed officials from pro-whaling governments admitting:................

...............The governments of St Kitts and Nevis, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Grenada, Republic of Guinea and Ivory Coast all entered negotiations to sell their votes in return for aid...............

note: i did NOT watch the following video. i'm including it to make a point. the description says it's graphic