We were just informed of the 2008 quota for seal hunting in Canada and Greenland. 275,000 seals will be killed this year, compared to the 270,000 killed in 2007. When will it end? Nothing has changed… In fact, the quota has increased! It's baffling. The Canadian government has taken the advice of a group of international veterinarians who recommend a method meant to kill seals without cruelty, in three steps:
1. Club the animal, or slug it in the head.
2. Feel the animal's skull, or verify the existence of a corneal reflex.
3. Bleed the animal before skinning it.
Isn't it paradoxical to hear of a speech made by a Canadian official that affirms that seal hunting is practiced without cruelty, while an international group of veterinarians recommends a new method of hunting "without cruelty, in three steps"?
If you didnt understand that paragraph in bold up there, let me explain.. They are saying that it is kinda 'ironic' that a speech made by a Canadian official, assures people that seal hunting is done without cruelty. and also, that an international group of veterinarians (Vets) recommend a new method of hunting "without cruelty" in three steps.
In the first place, those 3 steps sound pretty cruel to me.. and secondly, WTH ARE THE VETS NOT OBJECTING TO THIS ANIMAL ABUSE?! And they call themselves VETS. and to make it worse, it was said by the INTERNATIONAL group of vets.. -.- | 
