So what's wrong with clubbing seals?

The Telegraph ^ | 15/04/2004 | Boris Johnson

[Petronski]

Right. I'll pay a little more for the cod, rather than have that on my conscience.

If the cod is gone, no price will buy it.

[xsysmgr]

MEN do not do such things

You're absolutely right! This is quite clearly WOMEN's work; the MEN should be out catching lobsters, so we can boil them alive.

[goldstategop]

Canadian lefties don't give a hoot about PETA!

[Petronski]

I want to have dinner at your igloo, brother.

[Long Cut]

"Had he finished you off with another blow, you would not have suffered."

I was still conscious; just unable to move. He ran away, and I caught up with him again, weeks later. My head still throbbed occaisionally. It stopped after a month or so.

Does his failure to finish the job make it right? Oh, and I was 12 at the time.

[rintense]

This is just so sick and wrong, I am at a loss for words. Anyone who would club a baby seal, or use such cruelty on any animal, has no soul, IMHO. All life is to be valued- ALL.

And I'd stop trying to reason with anyone on this thread who thinks this is funny, or that animals aren't worth our worry. It isn't worth it.

[Petronski]

Does his failure to finish the job make it right?

No. I only mean to say that if you had been a seal and harvested properly, you would not have been left alive to suffer as you did.

[Long Cut]

Gee, I guess I'll have to suffer, then. Although, not as much as the seals would've.

We breed animals for harvest. We kill THOSE as cleanly as possible. they are not wild animals who can survive on their own.

As conservatives, we pride ourselves on being able to recognize and name evil for what it is. This slaughter is Evil.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Well you are right. A REAL man would strangle it and bite its head right off.

[Long Cut]

I stated that a true MAN should condemn such acts. That's what I'm doing.

I'm amazed, however, at those who excuse this evil.

[11th Earl of Mar]

WHY CAN'T THESE BARBARIANS JOIN THE 21ST CENTURY AND STOP CLUBBING THESE ANIMALS TO DEATH...

... and just use a .22?

A small caliber revolver would be quicker, easier and cleaner so you can stop off at the local pub for Miller time without smelling like a butcher house.

[Eurotwit]

I am from Norway, a country of proud oilers, seal hunters and whalers...

I am quite used to the controversy. Do a google search on Odd Lindberg and seal hunting, and you will find an old neighbor of mind.

We chased him out of the country for trying to protect the seal pups.

We are barbarians.

[Long Cut]

"I only mean to say that if you had been a seal and harvested properly, you would not have been left alive to suffer as you did."

Why yes, I might have had the pleasure of being skinned alive.

[Howlin]

LOL!

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

As conservatives, we pride ourselves on being able to recognize and name evil for what it is. This slaughter is Evil.

LOL. It's a flaming animal. You position is the same as those Greenpiece queers. If it ain't HUMAN it don't flaming matter. It's part of God's garden. He gave all these seals to us for us to use.

[Petronski]

You no doubt would have no problem killing other predator threats to your food supply, why not seals? Because there so cute?

[Long Cut]

Forgive me for being an obtuse American, but I find no pride to be had in slaughter of these animals.

The rest of the world would seem to agree.

I have visited your country. There are many friendly and nice people there, and the scenery is stunning. I'm sure that not all agree that killing defenseless animals in brutal ways is anything to be "proud" of.

[Eurotwit]

In Australia some enviromentalist are going nuts over what they call the "The Errinundra chainsaw massacre".

It involves cutting a tree.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1117507/posts

[rintense]

I'm with ya, LC... you are a true man in my eyes.

There are simply those who place no value on animal life other than that they were put here for our use, etc. But you know what? God created all, the heavens and the earth, man and beast. And yes, I will admit that animals are my most liberal cause. You know why? Because my pets, especially my dog, show more human characterists such as love, loyalty, happiness and compassion than many people.

Right now, my dog is a better human than the terrorists in Iraq.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Because there so cute?

Yeah you never hear from these eco-rump rangers concerning the slaughter of baby mosquitos or baby snakes or baby centipedes.