Zach LarkinsMISGUIDED
It was only a matter of time. Those who are against Canada's annual seal hunt seem to be afraid the truth is getting out. The hunt is not decimating the seal herds as witnessed by the growth of same over the last few years. The hunt is not inhumane as witnessed by scores of international veterinarians and scientists who agree that it is as humane, if not more so, as anything found at a well run slaughter house. White-coats are not killed and haven't been since 1986, contrary to what PETA would want you to believe. Film clips of inhumane killing have been exposed as fakes, being set up by the likes of PETA, who want you to believe the lies they promote. They can't even argue that the seal hunt has no economic value. That is just plain absurd and not worth going into. They can't argue that the seal hunt has no bearing on the Inuit, as Inuits are the first to tell you that they hunt seals all year round and depend on the seal hunt for a larger than usual harvest.
So where do the nay-sayers turn? To glo-bull warming. Keep in mind that those opposed to the hunt, the Humane Society International, Greenpeace, the Green Party of Canada, PETA, et al, are all wildly liberal organizations that think the world would be a better place without human beings on it. They cite the fact that the high pup mortality due to poor ice conditions this year make it necessary to cancel the annual hunt. Why? Ice conditions are better further north where the majority of the hunt takes place. If I can't catch fish in one spot, do I call it a day? No, I'll move to another spot. Because ice conditions are poor in one area, is that a reason to cancel the whole hunt? I don't think so.
Seal pups cannot swim in their first few weeks of life and need solid ice on which to grow. Rebecca Aldworth of the Humane Society says thousands of seal pups are already dead or dying. Let's look at this. Instead of hunters killing the seals, they are dying because of thin ice. Will the ice remain thin for years to come? Hard to say. If it does, wouldn't the seals move to a spot where it was firmer? Just because a seal doesn't see man as a predator doesn't mean they're dumb. They would move to ensure survival of the species. As for the seals that are dead or dying, might this not be nature taking its course in an effort to keep the population down? In the past three years a million seals have been killed in the hunt. In the meantime, their population has ballooned from somewhere around a million to over six million. Net herd size: about 5 ½ million seals per year. How big does the herd have to get before they become a danger to themselves? There's only enough food for so many. Some will naturally have to die. What is wrong with using humans to cull the herd and ensure their survival? Humans aren't stupid either. If they killed all the seals, they would themselves run out of food. The animal rights groups don't want you to make this logical leap.
Aldworth goes on to say, "We cannot allow the survivors of this ecological disaster to be slaughtered to produce fashion items." That is what the lefties want you to believe. It is simply for the sake of fashion. Sorry, but the meat is eaten as are the flippers. Tendons and sinew are used in making or repairing sleds for the Inuit. The oil is used in various forms and is probably sold at your local health food store. Last, but not least, yes the hides are used to make clothing. Some fashionable clothing for the Europeans. Some necessary clothing for the Inuit.
The animal rights groups are starting to grasp at straws. I don't mind domestic protestors so much as I resent outsiders sticking their noses where they don't belong. When the countries they come from are perfect, then they can turn their attention to us. Not before.
So where do the nay-sayers turn? To glo-bull warming. Keep in mind that those opposed to the hunt, the Humane Society International, Greenpeace, the Green Party of Canada, PETA, et al, are all wildly liberal organizations that think the world would be a better place without human beings on it. They cite the fact that the high pup mortality due to poor ice conditions this year make it necessary to cancel the annual hunt. Why? Ice conditions are better further north where the majority of the hunt takes place. If I can't catch fish in one spot, do I call it a day? No, I'll move to another spot. Because ice conditions are poor in one area, is that a reason to cancel the whole hunt? I don't think so.
Seal pups cannot swim in their first few weeks of life and need solid ice on which to grow. Rebecca Aldworth of the Humane Society says thousands of seal pups are already dead or dying. Let's look at this. Instead of hunters killing the seals, they are dying because of thin ice. Will the ice remain thin for years to come? Hard to say. If it does, wouldn't the seals move to a spot where it was firmer? Just because a seal doesn't see man as a predator doesn't mean they're dumb. They would move to ensure survival of the species. As for the seals that are dead or dying, might this not be nature taking its course in an effort to keep the population down? In the past three years a million seals have been killed in the hunt. In the meantime, their population has ballooned from somewhere around a million to over six million. Net herd size: about 5 ½ million seals per year. How big does the herd have to get before they become a danger to themselves? There's only enough food for so many. Some will naturally have to die. What is wrong with using humans to cull the herd and ensure their survival? Humans aren't stupid either. If they killed all the seals, they would themselves run out of food. The animal rights groups don't want you to make this logical leap.
Aldworth goes on to say, "We cannot allow the survivors of this ecological disaster to be slaughtered to produce fashion items." That is what the lefties want you to believe. It is simply for the sake of fashion. Sorry, but the meat is eaten as are the flippers. Tendons and sinew are used in making or repairing sleds for the Inuit. The oil is used in various forms and is probably sold at your local health food store. Last, but not least, yes the hides are used to make clothing. Some fashionable clothing for the Europeans. Some necessary clothing for the Inuit.
The animal rights groups are starting to grasp at straws. I don't mind domestic protestors so much as I resent outsiders sticking their noses where they don't belong. When the countries they come from are perfect, then they can turn their attention to us. Not before.
I remember hearing that the Alaska pipeline would kill off the caribou. They didn't have much to say when the herd population along the pipeline increased instead.
The seal hunt is a benefit for both the Inuit and the seals. Everyone else needs to mind their own business!