The Japanese call it cultural heritage. So, too, the Eskimos who hunt whales. I think anyone who claims to be a civilized human being should call it barbaric. And that includes sport hunting and the slaughter of animals so we can wear their skins or eat their flesh.
Critical thinking and risk assessment needed urgently. This country always overreacts. https://www.statnews.com/2018/03/06/cms-rule-limits-opioid-prescriptions/