There u go peeps i did some editing now ive chilled out;)
maybe they should bring in some orca whales so they could do the culling that way everypeep is happy :) |
Originally Posted by wrxtankie
There u go peeps i did some editing now ive chilled out;)
maybe they should bring in some orca whales so they could do the culling that way everypeep is happy :) Orca's - now there's an idea!;) |
I take it there aren't enough polar bears to munch through 300,000 seals? :)
Or did we shoot them too? ;) |
Originally Posted by drumsterphil
No worries!:D
Orca's - now there's an idea!;) I aint just a good looker m8 :) LOL |
what exactly do you know of their traditions and way of life? Better stop before I start to sound like Sting. lol UB:( |
Originally Posted by unclebuck
I have seen enough to know that they are out of step with the modern world. Like the sods in S.E. Asia who are hunting tigers to extinction and those b*****d loggers who are clearing the rain forests of the world...:mad:
Better stop before I start to sound like Sting. lol UB:( The seal culling has a valid purpose, it is an attempt to restore a balance with the fish stocks whilst the carcusses/pelts can be put to use and not wasted. Unlike the tigers and the trees they have considered the long term. The cull will be cut back again and the seal population will stabilise. Its a human reaction to be repulsed at scenes of defenseless animals being killed but killing a few thousand seals now is simply smoothing off nature's curve which would be much harsher in the long term if left to run its course. It has been thought about for the long term good, the same cannot be said for the tiger hunters and the lumberjacks. Kneejerk responses of well meaning but ignorant people can be a dangerous thing. Just ask the animal rights activists that released hundreds of mink into the british countryside how that ended up... |
Well I'm off to hug a tree, night all :o
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For detailed insight to the Canadian psyche, please see South Park the Movie.
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The seal culling has a valid purpose, it is an attempt to restore a balance with the fish stocks whilst the carcusses/pelts can be put to use and not wasted. |
On the ITN news tonight, they showed some clubbings going on. The final image was of a seal lying in its pool of blood, gasping for breath, and obviously still quite alive. Quite distressing. At least if you are going to club them, club them properly to death so that there is no undue suffering :(
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I know the innuit tribes in the northern territories use the seals for everything. Pelts for their clothing and foot wear and obviously the meat for food. I guess these peeps have nothing to do with it though.
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Originally Posted by drumsterphil
The cull is being done so that fisherman can catch their quota's of fish - but after the seals have been culled over-fishing will continue as normal and thus fish stocks will reduce again. A cull is a short-term answer to a long-term problem; we have to allow the oceans to replenish and if that means we go without cod for a while then so be it.
The only answer to getting the balance right is:- 1) Reducing the number of other predators (i.e. seals) 2) Reducing the number of humans (sadly not an option open to us at this time!) 3) Increasing the yield of fish per unit area Since we have decided in our wisdom to let human population grow unchecked, we are only left with options 1) and 3). Hopefully 3) is being done in Canada to minimise 1), or maybe not.... the point I am trying to make is that mass hysteria is unjustified. If they would just stop and think about it, or better still make some realistic suggestions for alternatives then perhaps we further smoothen out the boom/bust effect of our predation on natural resources. |
Originally Posted by ajm
I don't know all the details but one would hope it is being done in conjunction with some or all of the methods I listed in my earlier post with regard to fish replenishment in order to minimise the magnitude and frequency of these culls. Simply expecting people not to eat cod isn't really a long term fix either, what else will get eaten in its place?
The only answer to getting the balance right is:- 1) Reducing the number of other predators (i.e. seals) 2) Reducing the number of humans (sadly not an option open to us at this time!) 3) Increasing the yield of fish per unit area Since we have decided in our wisdom to let human population grow unchecked, we are only left with options 1) and 3). Hopefully 3) is being done in Canada to minimise 1), or maybe not.... the point I am trying to make is that mass hysteria is unjustified. If they would just stop and think about it, or better still make some realistic suggestions for alternatives then perhaps we further smoothen out the boom/bust effect of our predation on natural resources. I am not an expert either on this area but whenever fishing rights appear on the news the fisherman are always unwilling to reduce quota's. I can appreciate that they have livelyhoods but what happens when all the fish are gone? I can only hope that said governments have procedures in place for sustaining fish stocks, but feel that the necessary steps will be too unpalatable for many of the parties concerned. On that note, I'll bid you goodnight. |
It really wouldn't be so bad if they were being shot, at least the poor little buggers wouldn't be in excrutiating pain but:
"What we find was that instead of doing this, the sealers hit five, six, seven, sometimes up to eight or nine seals in a row and then take their time, going back and skinning and bleeding out the seals," he said. "Eventually they get to the first seal they might have hit. That period can last up to six to 10 minutes. It's terrible. Some of the scenes we have seen are of immense cruelty. Seals screaming, wiggling round in pain and bleeding, and crying out." |
SiDHEaD
Thanks mate..:) At least someone understands what I mean't. UB:( |
UB - anybody who saw the news last night will understand what you meant.
I'm sure I read that all seals culled have to be shot - this most definitely isn't the case but I doubt action will be taken against those sealers using clubs (mind you, if they had guns they might shoot each other by accident - there's a thought;)) |
This sort of thing really fcuks me off big time :mad:
Whats all this crap about not understanding their traditions? The only tradition I see is cruelty and unnecessary suffering. Mankind playing God again. With what right? I don't agree with it, but I can see the reasons for allowing the cull. It should, without question, be done as humanely as possible, with a bullet to the head. But that costs more, doesn't it. How anyone posting on this thread can not be disgusted at the manner in which many of the seals are mutilated whilst still very much alive is simply uncomprehansable. Canadians? May they all rot in hell........... D |
I hope their tourism industry goes down the pan because of this, bunch of sick f3ck$. I know I won't be going there soon after seeing the news last night.
I'm not against this sort of thing if it needs to be done for a better future for all parties, but the way they kill the seals is bang out of order. |
Originally Posted by SiDHEaD
It really wouldn't be so bad if they were being shot, at least the poor little buggers wouldn't be in excrutiating pain but:
What kind of sick ******* can cut poor little creatures open and bleed them dry when they are screaming. They'll get too used to playing god and move on to killing kids next. Agreed. Whether a cull is needed is perhaps open for debate. This is not culling, it's just plain barbaric. |
Wonder if I can get my lady a nice fur coat a bit cheaper now?
Chill guys, I don't think any of us have the full details (although I am aware this is SN and that doesn't matter), and by the very fact greenpeace have not commented makes me think they DO have all the facts. Although we can hardly expect greenpeace to make an announcemenr condoning it can we? |
Greenpeace haven't made a statement because they are concentrating their efforts on the GM Crop issue and climate change.
Most people agree that culls are necessary but when man is so proud of their technological achievements why resort to a club to kill a seal - this is nothing short of barbaric and the practice should be made illegal post haste. |
Clubbing a seal is an ancient way of killing them.
Times have moved on, if suffering can be prevented by bullet, then why is that route not taken? The killers must really enjoy watching the slow death. Are you all fish eaters (or selective ones)? |
Ok, we seem to have digressed from whether or not the cull should take place and are now debating how they should be killed...
I can't help agreeing that clubbing isn't the most humane way, and common sense would suggest that shooting would be physically easier on both parties. I think that the licences stipulate that shooting is to be used, however I suppose they have their own traditionalists as do any group of people. It seems barbaric to us, but then we have a different upbringing entirely. Maybe the natives want their children to have a first hand appreciation of how they used to live, who knows.... If the Canadian authorities are going to approve licences to cull then they do need to make sure that the cull is done to the terms of the licences. Canadians? May they all rot in hell........... |
Orca's play with seals to hone their hunting/killing techniques - it is behavioural instinct for them to do this. It is a necessity for them to do this to survive in the wild.
Humans on the otherhand should not be deriving pleasure from the suffering of a defenseless animal - unless of course the sealers are deliberately using clubs because they enjoy the animals suffering? |
I don't mind digressing a little, it makes for interesting reading.
We just have to make sure we don't eat up the world, a balance must be developed. Demand for fish is only going to increase, along with the human population. |
Originally Posted by drumsterphil
unless of course the sealers are deliberately using clubs because they enjoy the animals suffering?
There is a distinct difference between taking sick pleasure at suffering and the high derived from a fair kill. We should be repulsed by the former but not be ashamed of the latter, it is inate. |
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Most of the hunters are not local inhabitants, or cultures. They are there simply for commercial gain.
No irrational rage ajm, in fact I was quite in control when i posted that. deeply saddned yes, but quite calm. The same control with which I could, quite easily line up one of those barbaric "hunters" in the sights of a high powered rifle and blow his brains accross the ice flows as he clubbed yet another helpless animal to near death, leaving it screaming in pain and confusion as to what was happening before skinning it alive. Seems fair enough to me. Most of the hunters are not local inhabitants and are simply there for commercial gain. The indiginous tribes most certainly have respect for a "fair kill" and the challenge of the hunt, but they also have respect for the animals they hunt as they are dependent upon them to survive. Nothing is wasted and no more are killed than is required. So your "its their culture" argument doesn't stack up. Many cultures condone practices which I'm sure even you would find abhorent. Or is it just because its not a human being that is being made to suffer that you are not ashamed to condone the practice? D |
So your "its their culture" argument doesn't stack up. For what its worth, it is my view that this ready willingness to resort to violence yourself undermines your message. Many cultures condone practices which I'm sure even you would find abhorent. Or is it just because its not a human being that is being made to suffer that you are not ashamed to condone the practice? |
Originally Posted by ajm
It could be completely out of context yet are you really ready to shoot someone in the head on the basis of second hand and biased information?
I didn't say I was prepared to shoot someone in the head on the basis of second hand information. I would, however, be quite prepared to do it if witnessed first hand. In fact, no I wouldn't. A shot to the head would be too humane. Perhaps to the knees and stomach to disable, and then stand and watch them suffer for a bit, not knowing what was still to come, as they bled to death. That might make the point between a necesary cull and unecessary suffering. D |
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