Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Leadership on the Seal Hunt Should Come from Within Canada, Not From Without

The European Union has moved to ban all seal products from animals who were killed inhumanely. Finally! They have been threatening to do so for long enough now, and it is a very welcome move that they have made.

This step is needed if we ever hope to actually make a difference and end the brutality of the annual seal hunt. If the trade becomes no longer economically viable, there will be no incentive for sealers to commit their horrendous acts. Instead, perhaps, they could transform their industry into one based on tourism. I personally would love to take a boat tour out to see the seals in their natural habitat, swimming playfully without the fear of being scalped, skinned, and beaten to death.

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