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Sir Paul just had to get involved, didn't he?
Seal hunting isn't an inherently bad thing. It's a part of our economy and I view it as no worse than the ground beef that's in my freezer or leather jacket I wear every day. The fact is, humans kill animals. We have done for thousands of years. We will continue to do so, because it's what we do. We benefit from hunting seals, so we do it. Where's the ethical problem?
Harp seals are cute, sure. Does that merit them better treatment than the cow that was my dinner this evening?
Economically, there are people who depend on the money they get from this to live. I have no statistics, but neither do I trust those websites which are clearly very biased. I do know that it's said to be a lucrative trade; anecdotal, but what I go by for lack of anything better at the moment.
Everybody gets caught up in the stop the hunt nonsense, yet nobody seems to acknowledge a middle ground. I am not in favour of discontinuing the seal hunts, but I am entirely in favour of instituting stricter controls and regulations on when, where and how they're hunted. I would gladly see my ta dollars go towards surveys and censes to determine just what a sustainable level of hunting is and if the hunters have any sense they would too. If a sustainable level isn't maintained, eventually there will be no more seals to hunt and that benefits no one.
I don't know. Maybe Harper will show some sense on this one, but I'm not holding my breath. Why would he start now?
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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