POLL:Are you for or against the annual seal hunt in Canada?

Question

For?
Against?
Undecided...?

Explain your answer.

Thank you.

The hunt started last week & as a Canadian i am ashamed of this yearly politically supported bloodbath.
Im against the hunt because its cruel and a waste.
I am just as much against the average slaughterhouse disturbing &cruel practices that kills the cow i eat in my burgers.
Im just saying we could do better as a species and we should not support cruel practices because at the end these creatures die for us to live.You can kill a animal quickly and effeciently without :torturing,maming,traumatising,stalking,beating or bleeding the animal to death.

In the case of the annual seal hunt,after the slaughter is done the sealmeat is left to rot & decompose on the ice.I guess they never tought of bringing the meat back for export,sale\donate to native villages or local food banks.Fishermen also pollute the waters with their old run down ships.

Answer 1

Well if they are going to waste the meat like you said then that is just horrendous.

Answer 2

I help it. yet nonetheless i became taught approximately it in historic past class as a baby. Then I study lots approximately in by out severe college. So i did no longer study it on the internet the place there are altered video clips and pictures of gorgeous crying animals. For a project I did a internet pollat the seal hunt. in basic terms one individual knew that it became unlawful to seek seal doggies. How unhappy is that. that purely exhibits what little techniques is getting obtainable. Why do you disagree with the seal hunt? with the aid of fact it is a interest?- certainly it is not a interest its a commercial hunt that employs thousands of First international locations and Euro-Canadians. it is been occurring for hundreds of years. for some people extra then 25% of their earnings comes from seals. Fur- nicely it isn't any longer all approximately fur. people use the beef and oil besides. the beef is wealthy in omega 3 and six that's stable on your heart. Efforts are being made to enhance markets for seal meat and oil so much less would be wasted. Clubbing- maximum seals are shot. If performed genuine killing a seal with a hakipik kills the animal rapidly infant seals- Seal doggies won't be able to be legally killed. it is a criminal offense to kill a seal doggy. So sufficient with the newborn seals. Skinning alive- Sealers are required by regulation to attempt and notice if the animal is alive. If no longer they are breaking the regulation and would loose their sealing licence. interior the video clips you spot of seals skinned " alive" you're conscious a gentle blip it is the place the section the place the sealer exams to work out in the event that they are lifeless is shrink out. Seals are in risk- Over 5 million Harp seals off the coast of Newfoundland and preserving reliable exhibits different clever. it isn't any longer a cull it is a hunt. those are no longer hassle-free working people who paintings long hours in freezing chilly circumstances they do no longer look to be barbarians. truly whats the version between flipper pie and a hamburger. besides the flipper pie isn't filled crammed with hormones and chemical compounds. in case you choose for to be against the seal hunt it is positive yet get some stable techniques first. look up my ancestors have been rogues and murders extra advantageous yet dying on the Ice the tale of the sealing tragedy of 1914. The killing of any animal is bloody yet those animals are no longer tortured and sealers are no longer sick individuals that appreciate torturing animals.

Answer 3

I support the seal hunt.



I disagree with your statement about the all meat being left to rot. Yes we have thought of bringing the meat back and exporting it. I had seal for supper last night and the left overs for lunch today. I look forward to buying seal sausages, flipper pie, and bottled seal when this years product becomes available. If you look at those animal rights videos you'll even see that the side flippers are missing on some of the seals. The flipper is where most of the meat is.

There are even efforts being made to expand the meat and oil use from seals.



The seal hunt is as humane as any slaughterhouse. If you don't take issue with hamburgers please don't get cranky over me enjoying flipper pie. both animals met their end in rather similar fashions.





The killing of any animal is not pretty. When an animal is killed and prepared outdoors there is going to be blood, that's a part of life.

Peer reviewed studies of the hunt have shown it to be humane http://thesealfishery.com/files/130_Seal_Hunt_Report.pdf Veterinarian groups have worked with sealers to develop methods and help set regulations.



Most of the animals today are shot not killed with the hakipik. but when used as regulations speculate it's still a humane too killing quickly.



It's illegal to hunt a white coat or a blue back. By the time a seal can be hunted it has been abandoned by its mother and is independent.

It is illegal to skin a seal alive. That's why sealers have to do a blink test and bleed the animal to ensure death. Like all animals seals may have some movement following death. This swimming reflex is sometimes videoed and put online claiming the animal is alive.



"Fishermen also pollute the waters with their old run down ships." And people living in urban spaces love to have cars with only one driver, drain off their toxic lawn care products into the water system, and enjoy the emissions of both A/C and heat.

The seals that had to whelp on land this year due to poor ice conditions are wondering who to send the thank you card to for " saving" them.



The harp seals numbering well over 5 million don't have much to worry about in terms of hunting it's mother nature they need saving from.



Here are the regulations:

http://thesealfishery.com/files/Marine%20Mammal%20Regulations.pdf

Answer 4

i tottally agree with you!

how could anyone support this horrible hunt for innocent baby seals just for their fur?

its disgusts me. i mean people need to put themselves in the seals place. seal have just as much feeling as people do, only they don't have a voice. WE must be their voice to stop this madness.



i love how much you care :)



i have debated about this so many times with other people and they say it is no big ddeal that people wear fur! if those people go and look up right now what they do to those poor animal, and still say it is ok.... they are clearly heartless



if we were not born with fur, why should we kill other animals for it?

as said by kelly osborne:

"I decided to do the baby seal ad for PETA mainly because I feel I have a responsibility to let people know that fur is not for wearing—we're not cavemen anymore. The saddest thing for me is just knowing baby seals, some of which have not even had their first meal, are going to be killed, and most of them are probably still alive when they're skinning them."





lets do our best to help:



https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2929



http://www.canadasshame.com/Stop.aspx



http://www.canadasshame.com/How.aspx