No animal should be taken off a menu because of "moral" ideas because some species is more "special" than another. If hunting gorillas and chimps was sustainable, I'd not shake my head at anyone who wanted to eat them.

Heck, I'm not even particularly against cannibalism, if it is done in a way that is respectful of the dead.

If the amount of hunting we do impacts a species' survival, yeah we should stop eating them. There are unfortunately way too many animal species and ecosystems affected in this way, and particularly our oceans.

If an animal's flesh is toxic, people should be smart enough not to eat it, but I'm not going to stop them. Now I'm off to get some McD's fries and a shake.

P.S. I've eaten whale before. It's delicious.