Who here supports the seal hunt with action (rather then words)? I mean will you be eating seal pie this year? Will you sport a seal fur purse? Or seal fur anything
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Seal skin homes? Nah, not likely to be able afford that sort of thing. Big $$$
Most of the issue with the hunt comes from a handful of errors in times past, like say stuff that was done in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Modern hunting is as painfree and "humane" as any other sort of animal processing. Banning the hunt based on past practices and even a few incidents that might happen this year is as logically as banning driving completely because some people speed.
Check last year's March entries at canada kick ass, or the first entry that was made about sealhunt in this community this year, the comments. The Canadian Vet association accompanied them, and note that 98% of the time the seals died quickly, they conclude that seal hunting itself is not cruel, but since that there are cruelties, it should continue to be monitored.
Pierre-Yves Daoust, Alice Crook, Trent K. Bollinger, Keith G. Campbell, James Wong
Abstract - Much attention has been given over the years to animal welfare issues surrounding the seal hunt in Atlantic Canada. However, very little information is available on this subject in the scientific literature. This article reports the results of observations made by representatives of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association at the hunt in recent years and compares them with observations made by members of the International Fund for Animal Welfare. The conclusion is that the large majority
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Killing, death even, is never humane or inhumane. Quick deaths are preferable, I suppose, as are drugged ones. It would seem "humane" means anti-agony. That's why we shoot horses. But given our pro-healthcare stance, extending life as long as medically possible, it would seem the agony is preferred to death itself.
You seem like the kinda guy who'll look cool with a beaver hat, not so sure how that translate in seal fur though.
A year ago, I went on the fur industry page, and saw the picture of a model with the prettiest seal coat, and regret not saving that for reference. It's a Inuit style fur vest, made of patches of differently colour dyed fur, it might sound awful but it looked really good.
Re: Or a hat?uncut_diamondMarch 16 2007, 19:46:50 UTC
I've likely seen coats of that type myself. It's pretty sweet looking, though not too many First Nations people seem to wear them. Pelts are worth so much that with the exception of some shoes and gloves, the clothing made from it is sold.
Yes, if I can get it. I was thinking about seal skin boots, actually. Or maybe a wallet.
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Most of the issue with the hunt comes from a handful of errors in times past, like say stuff that was done in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Modern hunting is as painfree and "humane" as any other sort of animal processing. Banning the hunt based on past practices and even a few incidents that might happen this year is as logically as banning driving completely because some people speed.
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Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's 2002 report to the Royal Commission on Seals and Sealing in Canada (the Malouf report)
[PDF (Adobe format)]: Animal welfare and the harp seal hunt in Atlantic Canada
Pierre-Yves Daoust, Alice Crook, Trent K. Bollinger, Keith G. Campbell, James Wong
Abstract - Much attention has been given over the years to animal welfare issues surrounding the seal hunt in Atlantic Canada. However, very little information is available on this subject in the scientific literature. This article reports the results of observations made by representatives of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association at the hunt in recent years and compares them with observations made by members of the International Fund for Animal Welfare. The conclusion is that the large majority ( ... )
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A year ago, I went on the fur industry page, and saw the picture of a model with the prettiest seal coat, and regret not saving that for reference. It's a Inuit style fur vest, made of patches of differently colour dyed fur, it might sound awful but it looked really good.
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