Comments on: European Union seal ban angers Inuit people

By: Visit.is » Inuit summit needed to discuss Arctic drilling

Visit.is » Inuit summit needed to discuss Arctic drilling — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:15:40 +0000

[...] European Union seal ban angers Inuit people [...]

By: jessie

jessie — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:47:38 +0000

you guys really need to do some research.
the seal ban has devastated the inuit. even with this “exemption,” the market has been so annihilated that the inuit products are for all intents and purposes similarly banned. alright, sure, you believe that they should live on the ice for the rest of their lives? you believe they shouldnt evolve whatsoever as the world does? fine. unfortunately, they also live in canada, and have to pay taxes. so where do they get the money to do that if not from what they naturally already do as a culture? selling surplus seal product is the best plan for them in terms of maintaining both their culture and some form of modern livelihood.
furthermore, the inuit are extremely religious and highly respect the animal upon which they depend. thus extensive ceremonies and rituals are performed in order to give thanks to their version of mother nature for the gift of the seal. seals are killed instantaneously as well. it’s hard to call it animal cruelty, unless you’re also going to call polar bear maulings of seals examples of “animal cruelty.” plus, the inuit’s extensive respect for and awareness of their ecosystem extends into an idea of environmental interdependence integral to their culture (at any rate, waaay more integral to theirs than our screwed up, backwards “modern” society), and they are extremely aware of seal numbers and population health. their hunt is careful to maintain a healthy seal population, and in fact the inuit hunt is a seal population control – vital to the function of the polar ecosystem. removing the hunt throws off balance the entire cycle; it explodes the seal population, which kills all the fish, which then will kill all your seals and plenty of other animals up north.
this issue is not nearly as black and white as you think it is.

By: JUST ME

JUST ME — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:29:39 +0000

JUST LEAVE THE ANIMALS ALONE!!!!!

By: canbyte

canbyte — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:48:40 +0000

The customer is always right – but if they want to be idiots, we can always refuse to buy their wine.

By: Maritime Monday 173

Maritime Monday 173 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:40:23 +0000

[...] has “European Union seal ban angers Inuit people“. I thought the Europeans were supposed to be [...]

By: Tomasz Budny

Tomasz Budny — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:59:55 +0000

learn your facts before your criticize the EU. First, the ban does not affect Inuit seal products. Thus, stop complaining!

By: Jaret

Jaret — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:20:28 +0000

Hear what I have to say on this matter. http://jaretmanuel.com/i-propose-a-running-of-the-seals

By: Sofia Smith

Sofia Smith — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:16:33 +0000

For some reason this issue makes the idiots and loonies come out. THINK before you write people. And maybe do a little bit of research and throw your urban and colonialist attitudes out the window while you’re at it!

By: Alexander E.

Alexander E. — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:02:16 +0000

Thumb up, Balkanson :-)
I’m not sure about Inuit people but small towns here really need people.

By: Balkanson

Balkanson — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:14:47 +0000

Dear Inuit people,

please come down and settle in Iceland. The climate here is very mild, sunny and southern with excellent conditions for farming. Charming depopulated small towns and farms are waiting for you. Plenty of natural hot water. Plenty of normal solid land, not like the ice chinks you live on. Friendly and lazy Icelanders, who do not bother to do farming but live on credits, welcome you!

Awaiting you soon!