Seal hunt begins; IFAW bears witness

"Tim" wrote in message .. .
pearl wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message ...

So, would you be happy if they killed them the same way they kill cows?

No, indeed not. Most 'livestock' suffers considerably up to, and also
at slaughter. As you can see, this has been addressed elsewhere..

So then we should be boycotting every nation that slaughters cows as well?

The massive reaction against the seal killing is mostly because it
is _extremely_ cruel-, and carried out on a massive scale too.
Many seals suffer in indescribably awful ways, and such scenes
have been put into full public view this year. Faced with images
of extreme cruelty, people have been badly shocked and then
outraged, and that is, understandably, directed at the country
that carries out this horror. Were the realities of 'meat production'
made public in a similar manner, I think that most people would
be similarly compelled to oppose that, and would be boycotting
the meat industry by abstaining from meat - especially when
properly informed with the facts about nutrition- that we're not
a naturally carnivorous species anyway.. (clue: we're primates).

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"pearl" wrote in message
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"Tim" wrote in message
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pearl wrote:

The massive reaction against the seal killing is mostly because it
is _extremely_ cruel-,

Bull****. It's no more cruel than any other kind of hunt, no more cruel than
how we kill horses or cattle or chickens. The reaction is because they're
cuuuuuuuuuuuuutttteeeee.

and carried out on a massive scale too.

A miniscule fraction of the scale of fish killed, or cattle, or sheep, or
chickens

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"Tim" wrote in message
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pearl wrote:

The massive reaction against the seal killing is mostly because it
is _extremely_ cruel-,

Bull****. It's no more cruel than any other kind of hunt, no more cruel
than
how we kill horses or cattle or chickens. The reaction is because they're
cuuuuuuuuuuuuutttteeeee.

and carried out on a massive scale too.

A miniscule fraction of the scale of fish killed, or cattle, or sheep, or
chickens




I betcha that this Pearl creature is a huge fan of Peta as well... Would
explain some of the gross stupidity being uttered here, nothing but a bunch
of regurgitated garbage.

Tell me, how do you feel about the current Peta poster campaign in Canada?

"Jeff T" wrote in message
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I betcha that this Pearl creature is a huge fan of Peta as well... Would
explain some of the gross stupidity being uttered here, nothing but a
bunch
of regurgitated garbage.

Best way to cure all those idiots over there who moon over pretty little
baby seals - GIVE THEM ONE!
Then you sit back and wait until the little precious grows into 600 pounds
of mean, nasty, fish slurping blubber. If I was in charge of the
government's PR campaign I'd start up a program to let brits adopt harp
seals. Just pay the shipping cost and we'll send you as many as you want!

Tell me, how do you feel about the current Peta poster campaign in
Canada?

Since I'm not from BC and don't have any children involved all I can say is
it's in extremely poor taste and shows just how few feelings or empathy
these morons have for real people.

"pearl" wrote in message news:...
"pearl" wrote in message news:...
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http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994877
"He says the decline in cod stocks is due to overfishing. "There is no
scientific evidence to suggest that harp seals impede their recovery.
That doesn't mean that they aren't - it's just that there's no evidence
to suggest they are," he told New Scientist."

Said Lavigne, not Reid.

Sorry, should have been; 'Said Efford, not Reid'.

Darn- I will get this right. ...

'Said Lavigne, not Efford'.

lol.

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"pearl" wrote in message
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I betcha that this Pearl creature is a huge fan of Peta as well... Would
explain some of the gross stupidity being uttered here, nothing but a bunch
of regurgitated garbage.

You're either in denial, or brainwashed by pro-sealing propaganda.

Best way to cure all those idiots over there who moon over pretty little
baby seals - GIVE THEM ONE!
Then you sit back and wait until the little precious grows into 600 pounds
of mean, nasty, fish slurping blubber. If I was in charge of the
government's PR campaign I'd start up a program to let brits adopt harp
seals. Just pay the shipping cost and we'll send you as many as you want!

Why? The proper, and best, place for these seals, is where they are
now. You'll be more than compensated for leaving seals alone, with
increased tourism and commerce revenue, not to mention goodwill.

Tell me, how do you feel about the current Peta poster campaign in
Canada?

Since I'm not from BC and don't have any children involved all I can say is
it's in extremely poor taste and shows just how few feelings or empathy
these morons have for real people.

I don't know what campaign you're speaking of, but I'll say this;
What goes around, comes around. Your actions show an utter
contempt for wildlife- for life, and that's what you can expect back
from decent people, and life, until you begin to show some feelings
of empathy for other living creatures. Don't blame me- wise up!

"pearl" wrote in message
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"Invective" wrote in message
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Best way to cure all those idiots over there who moon over pretty little
baby seals - GIVE THEM ONE!
Then you sit back and wait until the little precious grows into 600
pounds
of mean, nasty, fish slurping blubber. If I was in charge of the
government's PR campaign I'd start up a program to let brits adopt harp
seals. Just pay the shipping cost and we'll send you as many as you
want!

Why? The proper, and best, place for these seals, is where they are
now. You'll be more than compensated for leaving seals alone, with
increased tourism and commerce revenue, not to mention goodwill.

The goodwill of ignorant Eurotrash? Who wants it? Who needs it?

Tell me, how do you feel about the current Peta poster campaign in
Canada?

Since I'm not from BC and don't have any children involved all I can say
is
it's in extremely poor taste and shows just how few feelings or empathy
these morons have for real people.

I don't know what campaign you're speaking of, but I'll say this;
What goes around, comes around. Your actions show an utter
contempt for wildlife-

Nope. Just an utter contempt for shallow, phoney, so-called
environmentalists.

And you know what? We HAVE wildlife! Where's yours? Oh yeah, IT'S DEAD! You
SLAUGHTERED IT ALL!
You EXTERMINATED all your wildlife! Now you're snivelling to us about how we
should be taking care of ours? There's well over five million seals in that
one area, you moronic British knob. So it seems to me they're in no danger
of extinction.

Unlike the tens of millions of fish they consume EACH AND EVERY DAY.

But you don't give a damn about the fish, because they're slimy and ugly.
Oooo! Oooo! look at the pretty little baby sealllss! Ooooooooo! They're so
ccuuuuuuuuuttte!

Sorry Miss Eurotrash, but we don't base wildlife management decisions on
which animal is the *prettiest*.

We'll take care of our wildlife a hell of a lot better than you did yours.

The people who fight the seal hunt probably eat meat laced with drugs,
wear synthetic clothing made from non-renewable resources, and whine
about air quality while driving their SUV. Get real.

(can.rec.boating removed as this has nothing at all to do with Canadian
boating and these diatribe shouldn't ruin a nice newsgroup)

Invective wrote:

"pearl" wrote in message
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"Invective" wrote in message
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Best way to cure all those idiots over there who moon over pretty little
baby seals - GIVE THEM ONE!
Then you sit back and wait until the little precious grows into 600

pounds

of mean, nasty, fish slurping blubber. If I was in charge of the
government's PR campaign I'd start up a program to let brits adopt harp
seals. Just pay the shipping cost and we'll send you as many as you

want!

Why? The proper, and best, place for these seals, is where they are
now. You'll be more than compensated for leaving seals alone, with
increased tourism and commerce revenue, not to mention goodwill.


The goodwill of ignorant Eurotrash? Who wants it? Who needs it?


Tell me, how do you feel about the current Peta poster campaign in
Canada?

Since I'm not from BC and don't have any children involved all I can say

is

it's in extremely poor taste and shows just how few feelings or empathy
these morons have for real people.

I don't know what campaign you're speaking of, but I'll say this;
What goes around, comes around. Your actions show an utter
contempt for wildlife-


Nope. Just an utter contempt for shallow, phoney, so-called
environmentalists.

And you know what? We HAVE wildlife! Where's yours? Oh yeah, IT'S DEAD! You
SLAUGHTERED IT ALL!
You EXTERMINATED all your wildlife! Now you're snivelling to us about how we
should be taking care of ours? There's well over five million seals in that
one area, you moronic British knob. So it seems to me they're in no danger
of extinction.

Unlike the tens of millions of fish they consume EACH AND EVERY DAY.

But you don't give a damn about the fish, because they're slimy and ugly.
Oooo! Oooo! look at the pretty little baby sealllss! Ooooooooo! They're so
ccuuuuuuuuuttte!

Sorry Miss Eurotrash, but we don't base wildlife management decisions on
which animal is the *prettiest*.

We'll take care of our wildlife a hell of a lot better than you did yours.






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I betcha that this Pearl creature is a huge fan of Peta as well... Would
explain some of the gross stupidity being uttered here, nothing but a bunch
of regurgitated garbage.

You're either in denial, or brainwashed by pro-sealing propaganda.

Best way to cure all those idiots over there who moon over pretty little
baby seals - GIVE THEM ONE!
Then you sit back and wait until the little precious grows into 600 pounds
of mean, nasty, fish slurping blubber. If I was in charge of the
government's PR campaign I'd start up a program to let brits adopt harp
seals. Just pay the shipping cost and we'll send you as many as you want!

Why? The proper, and best, place for these seals, is where they are
now. You'll be more than compensated for leaving seals alone, with
increased tourism and commerce revenue, not to mention goodwill.

You're in Ireland. Take a trip to the west coast and ask the fishermen
there what they think of seals. Go to Glengariff and take the tourist
sealwatching trip to Garnish (sp?) Island, ask the boatman how much he earns
from tourists in the summer season and how much he would earn from fishing
all year round if he were allowed to shoot those same seals.

Tourism pays minimum wages and it's seasonal. Few work in the sector by
choice.

Cheeri,


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In article , pearl
wrote:
"Invective" wrote in message
. rogers.com...

"Jeff T" wrote in message
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"Invective" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...

"pearl" wrote in message
...

I betcha that this Pearl creature is a huge fan of Peta as well... Would
explain some of the gross stupidity being uttered here, nothing but a bunch
of regurgitated garbage.

You're either in denial, or brainwashed by pro-sealing propaganda.

Best way to cure all those idiots over there who moon over pretty little
baby seals - GIVE THEM ONE!
Then you sit back and wait until the little precious grows into 600 pounds
of mean, nasty, fish slurping blubber. If I was in charge of the
government's PR campaign I'd start up a program to let brits adopt harp
seals. Just pay the shipping cost and we'll send you as many as you want!

Why? The proper, and best, place for these seals, is where they are
now. You'll be more than compensated for leaving seals alone, with
increased tourism and commerce revenue, not to mention goodwill.

You're in Ireland. Take a trip to the west coast and ask the fishermen
there what they think of seals.

What do they *think*, moody?

Haven't you been paying attention?

Go to Glengariff and take the tourist
sealwatching trip to Garnish (sp?) Island, ask the boatman how much he earns
from tourists in the summer season and how much he would earn from fishing
all year round if he were allowed to shoot those same seals.

Tell us, moody. And based on what? What he *thinks*?

Tourism pays minimum wages and it's seasonal. Few work in the sector by
choice.

Ask the same people that have sworn to not go to Canada because of the
seal hunt whether they would if the hunt was stopped, and if they'd like to
go seal watching when they did.