Footage from the 2007 Canadian seal "hunt"

halv

http://www.hsus.org/protect_seals.html

And the Canadian government calls this hunt "humane". Please.
I'm so angry and sad watching this footage. Just sick, merciless and unecessary cruelty.

somebodyelsessky2020

it's fucking terrible..i didn't watch this one but i've seen it before. fucking monsters the clubbing killers and the assholes that buy the fur products. i'd love to see someone clubbing the shit out of the fucker wearing the seal fur coat and then peeling it off their dead body. or the ice just bursting open sinking the ships and swallowing all the guys doing the killing. i do have faith however that in the end all responsible will pay dearly for what they have done.

bharQ

Yes it sucks and I am completely against it but the reality is governments want the cheapest solution possible... to kill them with guns cost money (cost of guns, training to use the guns etc.)

somebodyelsessky2020

someone should get some big lcd screens mounted on the side of some vans and park in front of stores that sell the seal fur products with the video titled how your beautiful seal fur product was humanely harvested with pride for you. and show the consumers just what they're getting and how it was obtained.

chopitdown

somebodyelse'ssky wrote:

someone should get some big lcd screens mounted on the side of some vans and park in front of stores that sell the seal fur products with the video titled how your beautiful seal fur product was humanely harvested with pride for you. and show the consumers just what they're getting and how it was obtained.

that would probably be better than killing people who wear seal fur

somebodyelsessky2020

bharQ wrote:

Yes it sucks and I am completely against it but the reality is governments want the cheapest solution possible... to kill them with guns cost money (cost of guns, training to use the guns etc.)

the solution to what the over population of seals? are people not over populated what is being done to curve the rise in the human population? the most destructive animal on the earth.

Collin

somebodyelse'ssky wrote:

the solution to what the over population of seals? are people not over populated what is being done to curve the rise in the human population? the most destructive animal on the earth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy

somebodyelsessky2020

chopitdown wrote:

that would probably be better than killing people who wear seal fur

yeah that was pretty psycho of me to say that earlier comment but i get so pissed when there are perfectly good nylon/cotton products available

bharQ

somebodyelse'ssky wrote:

the solution to what the over population of seals? are people not over populated what is being done to curve the rise in the human population? the most destructive animal on the earth.

The gov obviously wants these seals dead. So the cheapest solution in doing that is by clubbing them. It's cheaper than guns. And if you think the gov looks at it any other way its time to wake up and realize just how the western world works... like I said is that how I'd run a country? no.. but I know this is the reality of things with the govs here

halv

bharQ wrote:

The gov obviously wants these seals dead. So the cheapest solution in doing that is by clubbing them. It's cheaper than guns. And if you think the gov looks at it any other way its time to wake up and realize just how the western world works... like I said is that how I'd run a country? no.. but I know this is the reality of things with the govs here

They are using guns as well during this "hunt", however it is equally brutal. There's some footage of these seals on this tiny ice flows, barely clinging on, the "hunter" shoots them and the seal doesn't die right away. It struggles and eventually falls off into the water to drown. But I agree with your sentiments about the government in general.

And the screen on a van outside the stores that sell fur is a great idea. Now if I could only afford it.

HANKTHELANK

Fur is only one of the many products of the seal hunt. Other products include FOOD and MEDICINE!!!

Also almost all seal hunters use rifles!!!! really how much do bullets cost???????? And they do not kill pups, that has been illegal since the 70's. The only reason that this gets any attention is because the blood shows up on the white snow so clearly. Dumb celebrities who do not know the facts and who do not want to know the facts jump all over this and the uninformed public jump with them.

I hope you guys who are protesting this hunt don't eat chicken.....that is far worse!!!!!!!!!!!!!

somebodyelsessky2020

HANKTHELANK wrote:

Fur is only one of the many products of the seal hunt. Other products include FOOD and MEDICINE!!!

Also almost all seal hunters use rifles!!!! really how much do bullets cost???????? And they do not kill pups, that has been illegal since the 70's. The only reason that this gets any attention is because the blood shows up on the white snow so clearly. Dumb celebrities who do not know the facts and who do not want to know the facts jump all over this and the uninformed public jump with them.

I hope you guys who are protesting this hunt don't eat chicken.....that is far worse!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what type of food comes from seal? there are no kentucky fried seal places in my city.

halv

HANKTHELANK wrote:

Fur is only one of the many products of the seal hunt. Other products include FOOD and MEDICINE!!!

Also almost all seal hunters use rifles!!!! really how much do bullets cost???????? And they do not kill pups, that has been illegal since the 70's. The only reason that this gets any attention is because the blood shows up on the white snow so clearly. Dumb celebrities who do not know the facts and who do not want to know the facts jump all over this and the uninformed public jump with them.

I hope you guys who are protesting this hunt don't eat chicken.....that is far worse!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would you consider an 11 day old seal a baby??? Most people would. And that's the age they can start being slaughtered. Over 90% of the seals slaughtered in the Easteren "hunt" are between 11 days and 2 months of age. During this time they cannot swim so they cannot escape. Most have also never eaten a solid meal. They are babies, so get over the lies.
Secondly, watch the footage. They are using guns, yes, but they are also still using clubs. The footage on the posted video is from a few days ago. And, as mentioned above, the gun method is no less cruel and disgusting.
It is you who really needs to get your facts straight.
As well, their meat is notoriusly bad tasting. There is zero market for it, so no economical justification either (not that that would make it any less horrific and pointless)

LikeAnOcean

HANKTHELANK wrote:

Fur is only one of the many products of the seal hunt. Other products include FOOD and MEDICINE!!!

Also almost all seal hunters use rifles!!!! really how much do bullets cost???????? And they do not kill pups, that has been illegal since the 70's. The only reason that this gets any attention is because the blood shows up on the white snow so clearly. Dumb celebrities who do not know the facts and who do not want to know the facts jump all over this and the uninformed public jump with them.

I hope you guys who are protesting this hunt don't eat chicken.....that is far worse!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chickens have brains the size of peas.. anyone who clubs a helpless seal needs to have their knee caps broken, no matter how politically correct it is. It's like walking up to a dog and clubbing it to death. I'm all for tasty beef and chicken, but fuck these people. Fuck 'em to hell!

halv

LikeAnOcean wrote:

Chickens have brains the size of peas.. anyone who clubs a helpless seal needs to have their knee caps broken, no matter how politically correct it is. It's like walking up to a dog and clubbing it to death. I'm all for tasty beef and chicken, but fuck these people. Fuck 'em to hell!

Chickens are intelligent animals. Some friends of mine raised one from a chick until about 4 months old. He would follow them around the house, beg for food, nap on their laps, play with toys, go to the door when someone rang the doorbell...it was just like a dog. While I support your thoughts about the seal "hunters", I have to question why you draw the line when it comes to cows or chickens? It's all needless cruelty and suffering.

LikeAnOcean

halv wrote:

Chickens are intelligent animals. Some friends of mine raised one from a chick until about 4 months old. He would follow them around the house, beg for food, nap on their laps, play with toys, go to the door when someone rang the doorbell...it was just like a dog. While I support your thoughts about the seal "hunters", I have to question why you draw the line when it comes to cows or chickens? It's all needless cruelty and suffering.

I guess we all have different definitions of where we draw the line. Question is, where do we? Stepping on an ant? Killing a rodent? Chicken? Seal? Handi-capped people???.. We kill dolphins and they have the same brain inteligence as humans.. Hell, I guess we kill people too. That point aside, anyone who has no problem with clubbing helpless baby animals has some serious fucking issues.

somebodyelsessky2020

chickens and cows are domesticated animals raised for food. the seals are wild animals and are not needed for food. only an eskimo family would need to harpoon a seal or whale for food and even they would have never gone and killed every god damn one on the ice. they only kill what they need to survive the season which was intended.

mca47

That is really fuckin' sick!!
I had no idea that kinda thing went on, then again it doesn't really surprise me.

sponger

halv wrote:

Chickens are intelligent animals. Some friends of mine raised one from a chick until about 4 months old. He would follow them around the house, beg for food, nap on their laps, play with toys, go to the door when someone rang the doorbell...it was just like a dog.

And they can be taught to play a mean game of tic tac toe.

somebodyelsessky2020

it's not just seals it's just about every animal on earth i've seen chinese fisherman catching sharks chopping fins off and throwing the rest of the shark back in the water. galopogos giant turtles taken. tigers and bears killed for just their hearts. elephants for the tusks the list goes on and on and on do you know how many sea creatures get killed just to catch a pound of wild shrimp? sickening rape of the planet!!

chadwick

i been reading the posts in this thread, not everyone but most..
i will not watch the video on the link posted @ the start of this thread..
it would make me extremily sad and so pissed off id freak the fuck out..
tears would fall i am sure..
human-beings are fuckin out of their minds..
they are destroying this earth, our mother earth..
and all her animal life forms..
id love to beat down some scum bag piece of low life shit with a club..
disgusting and beyond barbaric is my thoughts..
evil and heartless..
only a lowlife dicksuckin piece of garbage would do shit like this to an animal..
i am pissed just knowing this is still going on..
i am a earth dude big time..
holy fuck..