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Originally Posted by Jake
Based on the comments in this thread, I bet most in this forum also believe the
recent estimate that 40% of our oceans need to be protected to replenish fish stocks is also way too extreme. I think there are very few here that actually realize how extreme of an impact we have on the environment, and that massive measures need to be taken before there is nothing left.
Who cares that fish stocks are at roughly 1-5% of what they were 200 years ago anyway? Or that sea otters used to call the coast of BC home? 25 more years of hunting seals at the current intensity and there won't be many left.
Congrats though, it takes an impressive level of stubbornness to say all of Europe is being stupid. It must be hard to ignore all the researchers that keep telling everyone that what we are doing is not sustainable.
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Nope, not saying their stupid, I'm saying their hypocrites.
I'm all for ending commercial seal hunts because I see it as a waste of effort based on the market not some moral argument. But those heards will have to be continuously thinned out for their own good.
I just find it funny that not once in this thread have any of you mentioned that bullfights still happen in Spain which is excessively cruel and wastefull, that France still produces a lot of veal, that their practices to animals are every bit as cruel as what we see here.
So if the EU is going to stand up and bitch about the seal hunt, and cut off the trade of it, then they need to look in their own backyard first. Until the bullfights end we need to slap on heavy tariffs on any products coming into Canada from the EU. Until they reform their veal production we need to refuse the reception of anything coming out of Europe thats made of leather.
Damnit people sob its the right thing to do.