A Whale Of A Tale

There is a very blurred line between right and wrong - in this case especially. There are laws being broken, morals being stood for, property being damaged, lives being saved, ego trips impairing judgement, and ships named "The Can-Opener." However, if one person or side had to be right, I would say that it would be Paul Watson.
It is very possible that Watson is doing this for his "love of theatrics," or perhaps because he simply thinks it's fun, and while I'm sure those do play a part, for the most part, I believe that Watson is doing this to save lives. He feels that whales are even more intelligent than humans, and deserve to survive. So, he is doing everything in his power to ensure the survival of their species.
Aside from trying to preserve the species, he is also trying to stop murder. This doesn't have so much to do with the whales as it does to do with delivering karmic justice. He rams ships that try to kill whales, and does his best to bring as much damage to them as he can. While this can obviously be looked at as a bad thing, I believe it shows he has very good morals.
The final thing that helps to show that Watson is right is the level of risk he's willing to take, and the sacrifices he's willing to make. He has had gas canisters thrown at him, was shot at, was arrested, called a terrorist, and almost sank multiple times. He also devoted his entire life to this line of work, so that he could stop this "holocaust" of the whales.
While it is true, if he were in our country, he would be breaking many laws, and while it is true that he is damaging others' ships and bringing their lives in danger, I have the firm belief that Watson is right in this issue. He is saving lives, stopping murder, and standing up for what he believes in.