Former United States President Abraham Lincoln once exclaimed: “I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. man. This is the way of all human beings. If Abraham Lincoln were here today, he would oppose human influences on whales today. Humans do not understand the harm they do to animals by purchasing items such as whale meat or tickets to Sea World. A full-day admission ticket to Sea World supports the abuse and mistreatment of many types of marine organisms. Today's world likes to hide the human influences they have on these whales. Nowadays, scientific research is used as a disguise to kill these whales in Japan, Norway and many other parts of the world. Killing whales is known to be a tradition or ritual for some, but hunting exposes a deeper problem of whale deaths and inhumane human consumption. Human influence on whales around the world affects not only the lives of whales, but also humans. Today, whales around the world are being abused by selfish humans in ways that are hidden from the rest of society. Hunting is just one way whales are mistreated by humans. In fact, more than half of whale deaths are linked to humans. Ocean-destroying fishing gear kills up to “three hundred and twenty-three whales a year” and “ship strikes kill one hundred and seventy-one” more (Gannon 1.2). Daily human pollution such as "paint from boats that goes into the ocean", chemicals that help grow food that goes into the ocean, and global warming are harming whale health every day . Whales are hunted for many reasons, but in Japan they are mainly hunted because they are "considered a delicacy in Japan" ("Why Whales Are Endangered"2). Whales actually take care of the middle of paper, except to go on a rampage and attack human beings like they have done before. It seems that humans are the blessed ones who treat a good majority of God's creation terribly, whales being just one of many. It is easy for humans to hide from the rest of society the terrible ways in which these whales are treated, but if society does not see what is happening and does not speak out in favor of the whales, then future generations may not even know what a whale is. East. Overall, hunting countries need to be aware of what they are doing to these animals and how it can affect future generations. Additionally, today's generation needs to think about their actions before supporting companies like Sea World and Marine Lands. If the world is able to make a healthy change from its selfish habits, then in the future, whales and humans will be able to live happily side by side..