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BigBen · 04-05-2006, 01:00 PM

I think the whole thing is blown out of proportion;

Think about the circumstance of the seal hunt:

You can't 'trap' them and then take them to a slaughterhouse. You do the damage right there on the ice.

Ice is white in colour, as are the baby seal skins (prior to the ban. Work with me here, I am working on imagery). The colour of blood is RED. The dramatic nature of spilling blood on a white surface is shocking.

Look at a seal on ice. They look cumbersome, almost helpless. This lends weight to the "Defenceless" nature of the situation.

This hunt only happens for very short periods in isolated and predictable locations. The people opposed to "Hunting", "Animal Cruelty", "Slaughter of the Innocents" et al. benefit greatly from the logistics in this case. Think about it... Is it easier to get pissed off at a predictable time and place? Hell yes. I can buy plane tickets, acquire lodging, prep for the weather and even pack a lunch. Killing deer occurs everywhere, and over a much longer period of time.

If you go down to South America and try to protect the rainforest, you will see a different side of humanity. You lay down infront of a bulldozer, they will fucking run you over. You yell and scream at farmers that are clear-cutting the Old Canopy trees? They might just kill you. The seal hunt is protester heaven; This is Canada, where our jails are better than some high-end condos in South America. You can scream all you want, we won't retaliate. The physical environment keeps the protesters safe, as they are seperated by boats. Sure, you may get seal guts thrown at you or your boat rammed by another boat, but you don't have to put your LIFE ON THE LINE. It is a very sexy protest.

Why this animal? Why this hunt? What is the fundamental "No Way, not if I can stop it" that occurs here?

1. cute victim
2. Only fur is taken.
3. Imagery is savage, red on white
4. defenceless "nature" against unforgiving man.
5. Easy to protest, logistically.
6. Seal fur is not seen as a "Necessary Good", such as other foodstuffs (Beef, Pork, Chicken)
7. Repercussions are very minor (This is Canada, after all).

Hey, you want to protest the seal hunt? I am calling you lazy. You are a lazy protester that is taking the easy moral high ground. You want to impress me? Try and save a rain forest. Save a snail that is endangered by land developers. Take the cameras to a veal processing plant, and tell everyone not to eat veal. Take an unpopular stand in popular times. Do something that others aren't.

If Paul McCartney shows up to your protest, you need to find a more radical cause.

04-05-2006, 01:00 PM	#26 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	I think the whole thing is blown out of proportion; Think about the circumstance of the seal hunt: You can't 'trap' them and then take them to a slaughterhouse. You do the damage right there on the ice. Ice is white in colour, as are the baby seal skins (prior to the ban. Work with me here, I am working on imagery). The colour of blood is RED. The dramatic nature of spilling blood on a white surface is shocking. Look at a seal on ice. They look cumbersome, almost helpless. This lends weight to the "Defenceless" nature of the situation. This hunt only happens for very short periods in isolated and predictable locations. The people opposed to "Hunting", "Animal Cruelty", "Slaughter of the Innocents" et al. benefit greatly from the logistics in this case. Think about it... Is it easier to get pissed off at a predictable time and place? Hell yes. I can buy plane tickets, acquire lodging, prep for the weather and even pack a lunch. Killing deer occurs everywhere, and over a much longer period of time. If you go down to South America and try to protect the rainforest, you will see a different side of humanity. You lay down infront of a bulldozer, they will fucking run you over. You yell and scream at farmers that are clear-cutting the Old Canopy trees? They might just kill you. The seal hunt is protester heaven; This is Canada, where our jails are better than some high-end condos in South America. You can scream all you want, we won't retaliate. The physical environment keeps the protesters safe, as they are seperated by boats. Sure, you may get seal guts thrown at you or your boat rammed by another boat, but you don't have to put your LIFE ON THE LINE. It is a very sexy protest. Why this animal? Why this hunt? What is the fundamental "No Way, not if I can stop it" that occurs here? 1. cute victim 2. Only fur is taken. 3. Imagery is savage, red on white 4. defenceless "nature" against unforgiving man. 5. Easy to protest, logistically. 6. Seal fur is not seen as a "Necessary Good", such as other foodstuffs (Beef, Pork, Chicken) 7. Repercussions are very minor (This is Canada, after all). Hey, you want to protest the seal hunt? I am calling you lazy. You are a lazy protester that is taking the easy moral high ground. You want to impress me? Try and save a rain forest. Save a snail that is endangered by land developers. Take the cameras to a veal processing plant, and tell everyone not to eat veal. Take an unpopular stand in popular times. Do something that others aren't. If Paul McCartney shows up to your protest, you need to find a more radical cause. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.