As a Canadian, I've been conscious of the situation of the Newfoundland Sealers, and have been tarred with the same brush, although I live on the other side of the continent. I have encountered Europeans and Americans who revile the Seal Hunt but seem to be totally unaware of Animal Rights issues in their own back yard. I have seen the Seal Hunt misrepresented by these people, and heard total rubbish stated as scientific fact. Europeans have banned seal products. Good for them. That means the end of the cynical "Animal Rights Activists" who have used this Hunt as a way to raise funds, or as a soap box to curry favour with people who don't know any better. Here's a video of some Anti-Sealing Activists going about saving the Baby Seals...

And some rather candid comments about the Seal Hunt by that Champion anti-Sealing Activist -- Paul Watson. Now that you have won your victory, I would make a suggestion to show your sincerity about the plight of the seals: Sir Paul McCartney, lobby now, and invest capital to establish an eco-tourism site in Newfoundland so that it will be in the best interests of the people of Newfoundland to not cull the Seal Herd; Europeans and Americans: ban your Atlantic Fishing Fleets from fishing in those waters -- let the seal herd have your share of the fish. You do care about the Harp Seals, don't you?

Status Quo were a 1960's Blues / Hard Rock Band. I never really liked them, but I wouldn't call their music down. Definitely not of the calibre of The Beatles, or of Paul, who is critically acclaimed to be the musical virtuoso of The Beatles. I happen to agree with that assessment. I remember an argument I had the misfortune to witness. A musicologist was discussing the music scene in the early 1980's and he identified Paul McCartney as one of Rock's leading Bassists; well, some guy who knew nothing of what he was talking about took exception to this comment. He claimed that Paul was a hack who happened to be in The Beatles, and he named a bunch of current musicians who he thought were more accomplished. Well the musicologist knew better, but this guy swore and berated and belittled, and walked away smug in his ignorance, figuring he had won the argument. I can't remember any of those musicians that twit named. The guy just had a Hate On for McCartney because of Paul's success. Sometimes, it's better to just say nothing and let the facts speak for themselves. So what if he was hogging the Limelight -- he's Paul McCartney.

femaleanimal:

A vegan is someone who does not eat or wear animal products. Not that difficult and I am one.

Opinion noted.

A true vegan is rarer than rocking horse poop. (Well, not quite: horses are true vegans...) Unless you grow your own, and prepare it (even the condiments and oils and such) then you can't claim to be a true vegan. Seriously, though, the whole compassion thing runs a little to the hypocritical... Just the fact that you live in a hive (or whatever you want to call your urban lifestyle) means that you are part of a group that is denying habitat to another being. If you drive a car, or use a cell phone, or use electricity or natural gas, or coal, or heating oil, or wood to heat your house you are denying animals habitat that they need to survive. Can you say Urban Sprawl? Can you say Global Warming? You deny animals habitat and they die. Plain and simple. However, if you say that you are a vegetarian in order to save your own butt through good health choices, or that it is the only option in order to survive and feed our runaway population growth on this Mother Earth... Then I salute you.