Tuesday 15 May 2012

High Horses on The Front

OMG lately I have been following #sealhunt on Twitter. And I am telling you...you would think every single sealer is a psychopathic murderer if you believed what was said.
Now I think I am a pretty sensible person. To each their own. If you want to be vegan fill yer boots. If you want to be vegetarian fill yer boots. I think people should be able to marry whoever they love...gay or straight. I think that its a woman's choice. If you want to praise Jesus go ahead. If you want to hunt...do it as long as its in season and done legally. And obviously some of these things are waaaaay more important than others.
Now I am religiously challenged. I do not believe. But I don't get on my high horse telling those who do that they shouldn't.
I eat meat and I have hunted bunnies. I have eaten bunnies. And yes bunnies are cute. They eat my vegetable garden. But I don't tell non-bunny eaters to chow down. Just like they shouldn't foist tofu on me.
Now to my original head aching point. The anti seal hunt fanatics...yes the fanatics...not the quiet ones...say sealers and their supports are bullies and thugs and murderers. Now let me just say right off the bat...yes bat...I am not a denier. Bad things happened to seals. Well they die which is bad for them but there have been incidents ( just like there have been in every industry involving creatures) that were less than humane.But there are ~9 million seals out there and most of the less than 400k quota harvested are slaughtered correctly.
Seals are not people. Ergo they cannot be murdered. People who slaughter seals are hardworking brave folk. Dads, pops, brothers and some moms and nans too probably in this day and age. If its not as profitable as it was who's fault is that. Tax dollars going towards supporting the hunt? Well my take on the anti seal hunt crowd complaining  about that...you can't salt the land and then complain nothing grows.
Am I mad? Well on one hand I am mad that people attack me for supporting the hunt. Saying if I do I shouldn't be allowed pets. That you can't love animals and support eating meat or wearing sealskin. And on and on in crazed rhetoric. On the other hand fanatics are fanatics are fanatics. Its not that I want them to give up their beliefs but mind their own business. But then I remember...it is a business.
What they don't know is that seals are important to Newfoundland. Many a youngster or oldster for that matter survived because of spring sealing. To me it makes sense to harvest seals. They can be eaten. The oil is good for you. Their fur is warm and waterproof. And its a sustainable hunt. But that's my opinion. It might not be yours. And that's fine. But if you eat hamburgers or pork chops or wear leather or a whole bunch of other stuff...well something to think about.
Anyhow...thanks for reading...I had to purge that out of my system. This was probably my longest rant and nary a picture. Kiss hug.

3 comments:

  1. Sure wish they'd show how pigs, cows, chickens, lambs (ahhh) get slaughtered by the millions on a daily basis..which 90% of us eat every day. What is it about seals that make people (from non-sealing parts) go beserk? Frankly, If i were a seal (or pig/cow/chicken etc.) I'd WANT to be knocked out before you gutted me. Really people, find something worthwhile to protest like human rights or puppy mills or something...or just go back to work and tend to your family, mow the lawn, complain about the price of gas or taxes or something.

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  2. YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL WHEN A PERSON IS IGNORANT. I WAS LIKE YOU A COUPLE DECADES AGO. SEEN THE FACTS AND NO LONGER BRAINWASHED.........INGORANCE IS NOT BLISS. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: ('EARTHLINGS' ANIMAL JUSTICE). PROUD TO NOT EAT ANIMALS OR WEAR ANIMALS. GREED MACHINES BENIFIT FROM OTHERS IGNORANCE. MARKETING AND HISTORY SHOWS THE BLOODY FACTS YET MANYLIKE YOU ARE IN DENIAL BY YOUR IDEA OF JUSTIFICATION OR RATIONALIZATION. OBJECTIFICATION IS ABOUT GREED & POWER. GOOGLE PHILIP WOLLEN OR KINDNESS TRUST.

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    1. Many feel that by not eating animals or using animals they are not impacting animals. What do you eat or wear? Most likely there has been an impact because your clothing is made from petroleum based products. Your food is probably shipped a long way and that has an impact on your carbon foot print. But I do not judge you for your choice in lifestyle and that's the real difference. Well that and the use of the caps lock key.

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