You would be very surprised what some "cultures" in Asia consume for various reasons.
Shark fin is really popular I believe for erectile issues as well.
I have seen footage in the Caribbean where various sharks are caught they cut the fins off and toss them in the water where they die.
I can try and find the video for you. I just think that some "cultures" need to get caught up with the 21st Century and put the mysticism aside.
Now we saw lots of people on FR go nuts over the sick games that occur in the Middle East where for instance they cut off a goats head and play soccer with it. But in the case of the sick practices of some Asian "cultures" there is absolute silence. If Islamists were eating shark fins because they believed it would make them superior Jihadists certain FReepers who are condemning us who are anti-whaling / dolphin would be going nutty.
Hypocrisy occurs on both the left and the right.
Oh I have no doubt that they harvested the penises for the Chinese, that was not what I took issue with.
She said they just took them but threw the seal away to drown, and that is total BS. The Canadians who harvest the pelts do it for a reason, and that is for the cash. They were taken, killed and then processed for their pelts which brought almost $90 each at that time, she made it out to be they did it for their penis and then through the rest away, and that did NOT happen.