Prologue -- 1. The anti-whaling movement is a religious movement -- 2. The American general public is aloof -- 3. There is nothing to worry as far as whale stock is concerned -- 4. There is no scientific basis for the whaling ban -- 5. The evils of the moratorium -- 6. Should the pros and cons of whaling be judged from science or ethics? -- 7. Why is research whaling wrong? -- 8. The solution to the whaling question