Canadian ice floes turn red with the blood of baby seals - U.S. Politics Online: A Political Discussion Forum

3.14 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

The massacre of baby seals in Canada is about to start. When will we put a stop to this?

I understand this might have been an ancient Inuit Indian practice, but really, this isn't the 1800's and they don't need to be bashing baby seals heads in!

Sample Press Releases for Red Lobster and Canadian Consulate Demonstrations (2005 article, but still applicable)

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Each spring in Atlantic Canada, over 300,000 defenseless baby harp seals are massacred on the ice floes. In a matter of weeks, a pristine white nursery turns crimson, with hundreds of thousands of lifeless, skinless bodies strewn all over the ice and left to rot. This industrial slaughter nets these off-season fishermen only about $40 a pelt.

The massacre is perpetrated by a few thousand Canadians who beat and shoot these seals and skin many of them alive. The income these sealers receive for this is only about 5% of their yearly income from fishing. If these fishermen only stayed home for an extra two weeks, they would continue to earn the Employment Insurance benefits that they earn every year during the off-season.

Will the US put pressure on the Canadain sea food industry to stop the massacre?

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Since it is the support of the Canadian seafood industry that perpetuates the slaughter, the Canadian seafood boycott can pressure this industry to take a stand against this annual massacre and thus result in legislation in Canada to ban the slaughter of seals. Since the U.S. is the largest consumer of Canadian seafood, importing about 70% of Canada's seafood exports, American consumers alone can put enough pressure on Canada's seafood industry to end the massacres once and for all. Red Lobster is the largest buyer of Canadian seafood, so if this company alone, sourced its seafood from other countries, including the U.S., this could be sufficient to save all the baby seals.

Scotsman.com News - Seals & sea lions - Culling of seals humane and viable, says Canada

(2006 Nov article)

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CANADA's annual seal cull sees animals killed on an almost industrial scale, and attracts controversy to match.

This year's cull is estimated to have killed 354,000 of the animals, above the Canadian government's own prediction of 325,000.

The 2006 killing season was the third straight year where the death toll exceeded 300,000. More than a million seals have been killed since 2004. Some are shot, others are beaten with clubs or heavy spiked hakapiks.

Around 16,000 hunters, the majority of them professional cullers, are licensed to carry out the slaughter that has become peaceful Canada's biggest single international PR problem.

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Canadian officials also insist that the seal killing is conducted humanely by properly-trained hunters. To become a professional "sealer", an individual must serve as an apprentice under a licensed professional for two years.

Humane, my rear end. Being beaten to death with clubs or hakapiks is humane??

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According to the group's veterinary observers, eight in ten sealers do not check if a seal is dead before skinning it.

When will these barbaric acts be stopped and punished as they should be?

Steve · #2 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

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Originally Posted by Pi Jiu

Will the US put pressure on the Canadain sea food industry to stop the massacre?

Why should it be the US that does it?

ViolaLee · #3 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

Because we should that's why. It's a horrible. disgusting, barbaric practice.

3.14 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

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Originally Posted by Steve

Why should it be the US that does it?

Maybe you missed my quote. Here it is again.

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Since it is the support of the Canadian seafood industry that perpetuates the slaughter, the Canadian seafood boycott can pressure this industry to take a stand against this annual massacre and thus result in legislation in Canada to ban the slaughter of seals. Since the U.S. is the largest consumer of Canadian seafood, importing about 70% of Canada's seafood exports, American consumers alone can put enough pressure on Canada's seafood industry to end the massacres once and for all. Red Lobster is the largest buyer of Canadian seafood, so if this company alone, sourced its seafood from other countries, including the U.S., this could be sufficient to save all the baby seals.

I suspect the answer is clear enough.

MattInFla · #5 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

Let's explore that, Sam. Should we use force to stop it?

Should we protest Red Lobster (which I am pretty sure isn't serving baby seal bites)?

Seems like we aren't supposed to stick our noses in some countries (like Iran), but are expected to stick our noses into others (like Canada in this instance).

It's pretty confusing.

Matt

iamwhatiseem · #6 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

The level of insistence to blame all things on America/Americans is unbelievable.

ViolaLee · #7 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

Time to write a letter to Red Lobster then!

https://www.redlobster.com/contactus.asp?

Thanks Pi Jiu, for the stomach turning info. When I was 20 this horrified me, and it's still going on

instead of sitting back saying there is nothing we can do, let's do something.

3.14 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

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Originally Posted by MattLarson

Should we protest Red Lobster (which I am pretty sure isn't serving baby seal bites)?

Seems like we aren't supposed to stick our noses in some countries (like Iran), but are expected to stick our noses into others (like Canada in this instance).

It's pretty confusing.

Matt

Protesting Red Lobester isn't sticking your nose into another country's business.

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Originally Posted by Samantha

Time to write a letter to Red Lobster then!

https://www.redlobster.com/contactus.asp?

Thanks Pi Jiu, for the stomach turning info. When I was 20 this horrified me, and it's still going on

instead of sitting back saying there is nothing we can do, let's do something.

You are very welcome. Actually, my ex told me about it while voice chatting last night ... It's really horrifying. I wonder how Inuit Indians get away with their barbaric practices in this day and age. I mean, it isn't like they can't get coats elsewhere.

Steve · #9 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

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Originally Posted by Pi Jiu

Maybe you missed my quote. Here it is again.

I suspect the answer is clear enough.

It's not clear at all. Then again, answers you provide rarely are.

It says: "American consumers alone can put enough pressure on Canada's seafood industry to end the massacres once and for all".

That's not nearly the same thing as saying that we should...

ViolaLee · #10 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

I'm saying we should.

I just did. Just go here https://www.redlobster.com/contactus.asp? and tell them how you'd like them to send a message to Canada to stop the slaughter.

Steve · #11 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

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Originally Posted by Samantha

Because we should that's why. It's a horrible. disgusting, barbaric practice.

I disagree.

If it's a horrible, disgusting, barbaric practice, shouldn't other countries be expected to exert whatever pressure they can, as well?

In honor of this, I think I'll go have some nice lobster for dinner tonight.

And, yeah, I'm in Canada right now...

3.14 · #12 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

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Originally Posted by Steve

It's not clear at all. Then again, answers you provide rarely are.

It says: "American consumers alone can put enough pressure on Canada's seafood industry to end the massacres once and for all".

That's not nearly the same thing as saying that we should...

You should if you care about wildlife, or the baby seals. Do you care for the seals lives, Steve?

ViolaLee · #13 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

I don't understand Steve's argument. Steve, are you saying the USA should do nothing but other countries should do something?

And you're going to go to Red Lobster tonight to encourage the slaughter?

I don't get it.

3.14 · #14 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007

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Originally Posted by Samantha

I don't understand Steve's argument. Steve, are you saying the USA should do nothing but other countries should do something?

And you're going to go to Red Lobster tonight to encourage the slaughter?

I don't get it.

Steve's just trolling as of late ... Nothing more than that.

His posts are good for occasional entertainment these days, but that's it ...