Killing an animal like this, defenseless and terrified, by beating it to death with a club, is simply not a fit occupation for any MAN worth the name.
They pose no threat to humans, do not provide food or survival items, or even sport. There is neither honor nor decency nor dignity in it. Thus, it is an act which all MEN worthy of the name should condemn in the loudest voice possible.
There are numerous reports of the seals even being skinned while still alive. Our status as the dominant species on the planet nonetheless does not give us license to torture an animal to death in such a manner. Those who can are not to be trusted around other humans; they should be shunned.
I used to hunt; I still enjoy fishing. But no decent, conscientious hunter I have ever known has tortured his game to death; the goal is a clean, quick kill, and full use of the game animal.
I was also once the victim of a savage blow to the head, from an individual who meant to kill me. By luck, I survived, much to that person's sorrow. I never forgot the pain, however, or the days spent with headaches and dizziness when my legs just would not work right and my eyes were blurry. Anyone excusing this barbarity might think twice had the experience been a personal one. You DO know what hit you.
One need not be a wild-eyed animal rights nutcase to see the evil in this for what it is. Any senseless act that lacks honor, dignity, and decency is not an act a MAN should ever condone.
I watched some of the video the BBC shot of this so-called "hunt". It makes one wonder just who the animals really are. A special place in Hell awaits those creatures who perpetrated this. There is no possible way that a just God would condone it.