Another Interesting Article On The Shark-fin Business In Hong Kong...

Since everything will eventually die, a Hong Kong seller uses a typical Hong Kong style argument to support his environmentally unfriendly business.

``Business has become better with the economic recovery,'' he said. ``But it is never as good as before 1997. I don't think the killing of sharks is that serious a problem. They will die anyway as part of the natural cycle.''

Okkkkaaaaaayyyyyy. So, we can justify nearly anything using this logic. Any kind of environmental degradation that leads to the death of any animal even if it means the extinction of the species can be justified using this dense logic. So we can just go merrily on our way oblivious to what consequences our actions have. How about we take this one step further? Its ok for Muslims to carry out jihad and kill innocents including woman and children since they will die anyway as part of the natural cycle. Its ok for the PRC CCP to detain, torture and execute those that it doesn't agree with since they will die anyway as part of the natural cycle.

Nonetheless, Mak puts business before environmental concerns, noting it is the rarity of shark fins that makes them so pricey. ``It's business. Hong Kong people will demand it unless it is banned. In fact, where there are Chinese, there is a demand for shark fin,'' he said.

The bottom line is that it is a demand problem and as long as Hong Kong people want to eat the gooey globby tasteless dish, they will be able to buy it. The risk is that with rising incomes in China, that the Chinese gain a big taste for it and accelerate the decline to extinction of shark populations around the globe.