Should Canada's seal hunt continue? - Pls Send Short Comments to BBC

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(This is per a post from the animal advocacy . I did visit

the BBC site and was able to post a somewhat lengthy comment so it is

an unusual opportunity to be able to respond beyond the usual poll.

thank you, kittinose)

 

Should Canada's seal hunt continue? - Pls Send Short Comments to BBC

 

Send the BBC some short comments by filling out the form on the

right. Thanks!

 

(note- there is very little that is " traditional " about this seal

hunt- it is a commercial, industrial slaughter [just like whaling

nowadays] with huge sailing vessels and government officials that go

out in helicoptors and find the seals for the sealers- it is very

dependent on technology. Also, the population is still in the

recovery stage- there is no justification for reducing it by 30% as

desired by the government- see www.protectseals.org for the latest

account of the carnage and attempted attacks on unarmed HSUS staff)

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/4409639.stm

 

Should Canada's seal hunt continue?

 

The seasonal cull of seals in Canada has caused clashes between

animal rights activists and hunt supporters. The hunt's supporters

claim the the killings are humane and that the numbers of seals

culled - one in five of the seal population - is a sustainable

figure. Some locals believe it an important tradition for fishing

communities and the aboriginal Inuit people.

 

However, Phyllis Campbell McRae of the International Fund for Animal

Welfare compares the practice to " smacking a puppy on the head with a

hammer " and claims the seals are still alive when skinned. Do you

think Canada's seal hunt should continue? Are the animal rights

activist right to protest? How can local traditions be balanced with

public opinion? Send us your comments using the form on the right.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/4409639.stm

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i luv how everyone seems to say "well, you eat meat right?!" in all the comments...

umm..no..no i don't

kittinose Apr 5, 2005 9:15 AM Should Canada's seal hunt continue? - Pls Send Short Comments to BBC (This is per a post from the animal advocacy . I did visit the BBC site and was able to post a somewhat lengthy comment so it is an unusual opportunity to be able to respond beyond the usual poll. thank you, kittinose)Should Canada's seal hunt continue? - Pls Send Short Comments to BBCSend the BBC some short comments by filling out the form on the right. Thanks!(note- there is very little that is "traditional" about this seal hunt- it is a commercial, industrial slaughter [just like whaling nowadays] with huge sailing vessels and government officials that go out in helicoptors and find the seals for the sealers- it is very dependent on technology. Also, the population is still in the recovery stage- there is no justification for reducing it by 30% as desired by the government- see www.protectseals.org for the latest account of the carnage and attempted attacks on unarmed HSUS staff)http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/4409639.stmShould Canada's seal hunt continue? The seasonal cull of seals in Canada has caused clashes between animal rights activists and hunt supporters. The hunt's supporters claim the the killings are humane and that the numbers of seals culled - one in five of the seal population - is a sustainable figure. Some locals believe it an important tradition for fishing communities and the aboriginal Inuit people. However, Phyllis Campbell McRae of the International Fund for Animal Welfare compares the practice to "smacking a puppy on the head with a hammer" and claims the seals are still alive when skinned. Do you think Canada's seal hunt should continue? Are the animal rights activist right to protest? How can local traditions be balanced with public opinion? Send us your comments using the form on the right. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/4409639.stmTo send an email to -