Now here's my thing. I have no problem with the traditional Inuit people who hunt seals for sustinance and traditional practice. And there are some out there. There are many clans in the far North who still rely on a lot of traditional means for day to day life. I respect that, as the seal population is not endangered, and it IS a traditional way of life for these people. I don't like it, but I understand it.
My problems arise with those who hunt for sport and for fun, who do so and then throw the carcass away without a second thought. I also have huge, huge problems with native hunters who CLAIM they're doing it because of tradition, but then sell them all to the highest bidder and make a shitload of cash of it. The guys who have other means of supporting themselves and just to it to cash in.
They do the same with fishing, but in that case it's even worse, because there are laws in place to protect the fish from white hunters, but natives get around them just because they're native and there are special rules and regulations for them due to claims that it's "traditional." So the Native fishermen overfish in off seasons whenever they like, sell the fish to big consumer companies, and deplete the fish stock. The bottom line is that the fish will be gone regardless of who catches them and when, and I think it's irresponsible and offensive to allow these special exceptions to the rules for native fishermen just because of old guilt.
See, I'm more up on it than most Canadians cause I lived in the North, and my Dad works for the government in fisheries. heh. I have an EDGE.
I know! Actually, that article makes it sound a little crazier than it in fact was- she sliced a small piece of the heart and ate it, rather than like, stuffing the whole thing in her mouth- but still. Ugh.
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Now here's my thing. I have no problem with the traditional Inuit people who hunt seals for sustinance and traditional practice. And there are some out there. There are many clans in the far North who still rely on a lot of traditional means for day to day life. I respect that, as the seal population is not endangered, and it IS a traditional way of life for these people. I don't like it, but I understand it.
My problems arise with those who hunt for sport and for fun, who do so and then throw the carcass away without a second thought. I also have huge, huge problems with native hunters who CLAIM they're doing it because of tradition, but then sell them all to the highest bidder and make a shitload of cash of it. The guys who have other means of supporting themselves and just to it to cash in.
They do the same with fishing, but in that case it's even worse, because there are laws in place to protect the fish from white hunters, but natives get around them just because they're native and there are special rules and regulations for them due to claims that it's "traditional." So the Native fishermen overfish in off seasons whenever they like, sell the fish to big consumer companies, and deplete the fish stock. The bottom line is that the fish will be gone regardless of who catches them and when, and I think it's irresponsible and offensive to allow these special exceptions to the rules for native fishermen just because of old guilt.
/RANT :p
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I know! Actually, that article makes it sound a little crazier than it in fact was- she sliced a small piece of the heart and ate it, rather than like, stuffing the whole thing in her mouth- but still. Ugh.
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