Comments | terminotaur: Fursuit on Fursuit Violence

terminotaur

Fursuit on Fursuit Violence

Jan 30, 2010 14:49

*sighs* Please can't we all just get along. Pies are a terrible thing to waste.

Oh wait, there's video too.. Though I have to say its a cute seal, but she's really destroying the magic by taking the head off.

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silvertaine January 30 2010, 23:05:36 UTC

HAHAHA... those goofy Newfies. ;)

I used to listen to K-Rock... still have some clips recorded to cassette tape somewhere in a box.

pseudomanitou January 31 2010, 16:58:28 UTC

Hate PETA, but I also hate double standards -- did this other guy get arrested with talk of possible terrorism charges like the PETA protester that pied Gail Shea?

And why is Canada so desperate to club seals anyway? Never heard an explanation for that one.

terminotaur January 31 2010, 17:25:17 UTC

The double standard is probably because it was in Newfoundland. Its a little like going to Iowa and protesting corn. Also Shea is a minister, and while theoretically minsters are just people too... also the current gov't has no sense of humor at all at best, and spiteful control freaks at worst (I suspect its the Prime Minister that is most to blame for this, he really seems to be very controlling with a short fuse), so that they'd go for such charges is hardly a surprise.

As to why, I might refer you to the following CBC article. I think it's probably accurate on this in that its a source of income for a number of rural people in areas with high unemployment, and places where closure of fishing operations have taken away a lot. Given the total economic gain, I do have to agree with the assessment that it doesn't really seem to make any sense. I'm also quite fond of seals, so I'd really wish they stop.http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/05/05/f-seal

pseudomanitou January 31 2010, 17:35:07 UTC

...we see this a lot in places that lose their handle on fishing operations. I think it's safe to assume the people blame their fishing competitors -- the seals -- for the loss of their industries. I bet, more than compensating for that lost economy, they want to drop the predator numbers in the hopes that their fishing industry will come back.

I've never seen numbers on that kind of animal-predator population control. I would assume that the fishing industry fell due to improper management of fishing, not the seals. But if it could bring a balance back, I would actually say it's okay to let them try.

Even still -- there's no excuse for a lack of humane treatment in the slaughter.

terminotaur January 31 2010, 22:17:01 UTC

You know, the odd thing is that argument about seals eating fish hasn't really been first and foremost used in this case. Grated I don't see it come up in the news much, but the defense is usually about survival of some of these small communities. At this point one would wonder, hey, why doesn't the federal gov't step up with some cash for these folks, or back some other possible industry in the area. Just on a cash basis the amounts are small enough for the fed to cover off.

There is some contention about humane treatment. I would tend to agree with the article that yes, the weapons, when used properly could be quick enough. However, I seriously doubt its "done right" all the time.