My Life in Newfoundland Part III - "Message to Celebrities"

[romika4]

Excellent job.

[Ersabette]

@romika4 Thank you!

[agricola]

europe has the right to ban whatever they see fit.

its the newfies who brought this on themselves.

if the inuit dont like the ban they can find other less ethical markets (IE: CHINA) for their wares or failing that, go back to a subsistence lifestyle. their culture isnt in danger. theyve lived with minimal interaction with the outside world for thousands of years. i dont see how they wouldnt survive if they went back to that way of life.

[Ersabette]

@agricola The Newfies were doing just fine before the likes of Brigitte Bardot, Rebecca Aldworth, Paul Watson et al decided to start a money making machine. People the world over hunt and kill animals, the Newfies and the seals they kill are no different. Markets in China are already being considered. The Inuit themselves are claiming hardship with the EU ban. You probably don't see because you don't live there to understand it.

[whitewolfinc]

@Ersabette Lol, you know what would be interesting, the Deer hunt in Ontario is used to control the population and to curb crop damage and other reasons, and no one has an issue with that, yet many folks go haywire when the idea is changed to seals. Double standards are absolutely everywhere and its pathetic, these groups are just looking to make money off of people who are too stupid to do their own research.

[Ersabette]

Hi Mostly4Moderate, thank you so much for your comment, really appreciate it. Take care!

[paultaylor42]

fact is two of the Three people on that pamplet have some pornography experience in their pasts and one of those was a high priced hooker in London . Yeah some type of Spoken people to advance the cause of being anti seal hunt

[kingryan1234567]

im from bonavista newfoundland

[Ersabette]

Nice, heard that area is beautiful. I'm currently in central but from Ontario.

[kingryan1234567]

yea

[nathan2795]

@Ersabette what town in central

[Ersabette]

@nathan2795 I prefer not to say.

[nathan2795]

@kingryan1234567 do you know sheila and lee tremblett

[Arnaralaakuluk0098]

thats exactly right! they dont understand that the seal population has to be controled. the bullet to the head kills them instantly, they dont suffer if they die right away. just because they might twitch sometimes doesnt mean they're still alive.

[Arnaralaakuluk0098]

yea we do use rifles. lol but i just don understand how they say they "suffer"

[Ersabette]

Thanks for the clarification. I do not understand myself how those opposed to sealing believe the seals suffer with a bullet to the head. The greatest suffering will come for the seals if the hunt is stopped and the seals begin to starve and/or die of disease. How can that be an acceptable fate for them?

[Ersabette]

Rod Coronado an actual criminal who has spend years in prison is "a great man". Wow. And you claim sealers are the criminals when none that I am aware of has spent time in prison for hunting and killing seals.

[Eddythebeast666]

Rod Coronado killed all the animals he claimed to save.

The Minks and reserch animals in the buildings he burnt were domestacated. breed in captivity. Not captured wild animals. Animals, particularly mamals need to be taught how to survive in the wild. You can not simply breed and release them.

They will starve to death.

He was a tipical eco idiot engadging in emotional grandstanding instead of using reason to think things through.

[Ersabette]

Organizations are in place to abolish violence in the schools and communities and you encourage it! "Violence begets more violence" and absolutely no solutions are ever acheived with violence.

[Ersabette]

But it's okay to watch the seals starve to death and/or die of disease? You would rather see them culled which won't be monitored and little to nothing of the seal will be used, simply because their population is unhealthy? That's a much better fate for them than being killed quickly and actually utilized during a monitored hunt? If that is honestly what you want to see happen it is you who doesn't care and has no compassion at all.

[Ersabette]

The reports I recommended you do not watch, you read. I would guess by your inability to read and comprehend the comments I have left here these reports would be too difficult for you.

[Ersabette]

Sure it's tough sometimes but I'm not the one complaining about how I live, YOU are. I'm quite happy, I have a greater appreciation for life and do not take things for granted like I used to when I lived in the city.

[Ersabette]

Perhaps you should look up what it means to be unconscious and how unconciousness is achieved. Also, look up blunt force trauma to the head and how a bullet to the brainstem results in instantaneous death. Again, I would not feel anything. I did NOT say I'm more important!

[Arnaralaakuluk0098]

Renee

so are you saying that  killing a baby seal and a human are the same?

and name calling is so childish!

didnt you say you have kids? so why dont you stop acting like one.

you obviously have way too much time on your hands.

[Arnaralaakuluk0098]

Jeez Renee who do you think you are??

what Proof do you have that we "shoot" baby seals??? I have never EVER seen anyone shoot a baby seal, I mena why waste a bullet? lol. I am an Inuk and damn proud of that! We have our traditions and we intend to keep them. you must have traditions too, how would you feel if we told you not to drink water anymore? I'll be glad to move " my happy ass" if you pay my airfare. hahahahaah

[Ersabette]

Hi there, just wanted to point out that during the commercial seal hunt that takes place off the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador rifles are primarily used. I realize that the Inuit use different methods but I have seen here on YT some Inuit carrying rifles themselves, whether they use them or not I don't know so maybe you could explain further. I'd appreciate it!

[Ersabette]

Actually, if you just left them alone or atleast tried to understand their point of view they wouldn't need to defend themselves and explain how important the seals are to their survival now would they?

[Ersabette]

Is taking an act of violence to stop an act of violence what you teach your kids? Do you approve that they hit back if someone throws the first punch? I was always told to walk away, violence is not the answer and we have seen in our history that that attitude gets us nowhere. I see you have a quote from Ghandi on your page, he has also said that "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."

[Ersabette]

Please explain to me how I would feel anything if I'm dead? I'm not talking about a minor head wound, I'm talking either a bullet to the head or severe head trauma. If the first blow doesn't kill me it will render me unconscience and the next will surely do me in. What I had said was if you read the reports I recommended, they describe the effects of the methods used in the hunt and states they are the most humane to kill seals quickly when used properly. I do not think I'm more important,

[Ersabette]

just like the seals need to kill other creatures to survive so do some humans. Living rurally means living off the land and sea. We do not have all the options or alternatives available to us therefore we depend more on the natural, renewable resources the earth offers to get by.

[tingiliquaqua]

ok then, why dont you send some one to club me in the head. there you will see the difference between killing a seal and a person. for me it is more disturbing to watch some one petting animals we hunt.

[Ersabette]

As I've already explained to cruepage, if someone was to hit me over the head and shoot me with the intent to kill me I seriously doubt I'll feel anything at all. If you actually read the reports I recommended you would see that the methods used in the hunt, when used properly are in fact humane and the best methods to use to kill seals.

[Ersabette]

Your basing your arguement on emotion. When you see a video of a seal being struck with the hakapik it seems cruel to you and you're unable to use logic and reason. That is why independent vets have been asked to observe the hunt. They are unbiased and experts in the field and base their opinions on fact, not emotion.

[canucktunes]

You're American. They're in Canada. You don't get to take away their freedoms.

[canucktunes]

That's clearly none of your business. They aren't American.

[canucktunes]

Here's a reality check for you - They have stores but meat and produce is prohibitively expensive there. Everything is flown in and they can't grow crops in permafrost.

[Ersabette]

Ignorance at its best, or worst... Pitiful none-the-less, speaking of Renee of course!

[Ersabette]

Prove it's cruel. I want you to send to me peer reviewed reports that state not only that the seals are babies when they are killed but that clubbing and/or the use of rifles is cruel in the seal hunt.

[Ersabette]

I don't appear to be too bright? So, would you like to provide some facts to prove that it's not humane? Perhaps you'd like to google CVMA's peer reviewed report entitled " Animal welfare and the harp seal hunt

in Atlantic Canada" and EFSA's "Animal Welfare aspects of the killing and skinning of seals - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare" and then tell me I'm not too bright. Thank you for helping me prove the point of my "Exercise Caution - Do Your Research!" video.

[Ersabette]

If you had not only read my replies to cruepage but taken a moment to read my profile which states my comment policy you would know that no, I do not always block those who disagree with me. People are welcome to discuss the issue however I do NOT have to tolerate hate, insults or any other form of incivility. If you can not express yourself without those things than you have no arguement. Cruepage crossed the line with me and s/he was blocked for the reasons mentioned above.

[tingiliquaqua]

when i killed that baby seal we had a feast in which to celebrate my catch.

though out our generations we all have killed a seal in our lives, we hunt them to eat them, and if it weren't for the seal we would not be here today. the seal is there year round and it is the main source of our diet. if the seal ban does happen Inuit will be effected so much. you can't just tell some one to stop using their old ways. that is our culture and you cannot just take it away from us. now who is crule?

[tingiliquaqua]

i was 5 yrs old when i killed my frst seal.

i killed it with a basball bat, but now i hunt with rifles.

[bigusdikus0]

ur really stupid cruepage. how can u crush somethings skull then skin it alive? ur just spreading ignorant sensationalistic propaganda. why dont u live where ur only source of food is seals then oppose it? stay out of the newfies and inuits business unless ur gonna live there u ignorant scum.

[Ersabette]

Thanks Bigusdikus0, I have blocked cruepage for his hate mongering so he won't be answering you here. Hatefilled discussion is not welcome here and cruepage definitely crossed the line.

[bigusdikus0]

ok i removed my comment

[Ersabette]

You didn't have to do that, I just wanted to let you know that he was blocked so he wouldn't be replying to you here. I'm sorry if my previous comment came out wrong.

[cruepage]

notice how she thanks (tingiliquaqua) for leaving a comment where he states "eating baby seals eyeballs are his favorite" what does this tell ya about Erabette?

she also refers to slaughtering baby seals as a "hunt" --walking up to a 1 month old baby seal and bashing its head in is anything but a hunt!!!

she also calls this humane--mabey to her since she's not the one on the receiving end of the hakapic--heavey wooden club,with a hammer head(used to crush the seals skull) and a hook...

[Ersabette]

Cruepage, you're finished here. I'm done with your vilifying - you quoted something that wasn't even said and continue with your ad hominem arguements talking to invisible people rather than tackle the person your speaking about. You're a coward that relies on lies rather than reason.

[canucktunes]

Hakapiks are also used in Norway and the CVMA and EFSA determined that their use was humane. And the EFSA confirm that over 95% of the seals hunted in Canada are 1 to 3.5 months of age and therefore not the whitecoats shown in the propaganda.

The CVMA report can be found by searching for "Animal welfare and the harp seal hunt in Atlantic Canada".

The EFSA report can be found by searching for : EFSA-Q-2007-118.

[tingiliquaqua]

i strongly support the seal hunt.

we inuit too hunt the seals, the seal is one of our main source of food were i come form. just to let everyone know my favorite part is the eyeballs!!...hahha....yummmmm

[Ersabette]

Hello Tingiliquaqua, thanks so much for the comment! I know how much the Inuit rely on the seal hunt and that any exceptions to the Inuit hunting of seals will not help but hurt you if a ban should come into place.

[cruepage]

she calls Skinning baby seals alive humane!! someone needs to take this human waste product out to canada's ice floats,and see if sorry ass still has the same opinion when it's her turn to get her head bashed in, then skin her alive!! you would then see the cowardly little worm we all know she is!!

[Ersabette]

Cruepage - Transferring your lies from one vid of mine to another doesn't fly with me. I have nowhere said that skinning seals alive was humane, infact I said the opposite, and that seals are NOT skinned alive. I've also said that if someone was to hit me over the head with the intent to kill me that I wouldn't feel much of anything. If you want to discuss the issue then discuss it but be prepared to back yourself up with peer reviewed reports otherwise I'll remove your comments and block you.

[Ersabette]

I don't have time for your games of BS.

[bigusdikus0]

yayyyyyy seal hunt!!!!!!!!!!!

[shuaw606]

long live the seal hunt and our Newfie pride : ) respect to ya, were not goin down that easy.

[Ersabette]

Thanks so much Shuaw606! Definitely agree with you. Take care.

[newfiebynature]

Great video. I support the seal hunt 150%!!

Oh and I can't not mention the election right now either... ABC! Harper needs to be taken OUT Of Ottawa!

[Ersabette]

Newfiebynature, thanks for the comment! While I agree with the message I can't say I support Harper.

[terrapyn99]

REDNECK!

[Ersabette]

IGNORANT!

[Sprig482]

Great job, Ersabette! Fully support the seal hunt here in Canada.

[Ersabette]

Hey Sprig, thanks so much for your comment!

Take care.

[waswitdat96]

HAHAHAHA

For over 10 days Ersabette and canucktunes you have both been the friend of an anti-seal hunt campaigner !!!!! (and I have the screenshots to prove it available to Sea Shepherd supporters).

I have had my fun so I am going to close this account now.

See you again soon under another disguise!

HAHAHAHA

[Hoshack1978]

well done!

[Ersabette]

Thank you!

[RoderickStrong]

I can's support Harper, he re-nagged on his promise on the Accord

[failte82]

Oh well, it's not true that only Harper and the Conservatives stand up to special interest groups and celebrities. Liberal senator Celine Hervieux-Payette told Bardot off and wrote to Sarkozy about that matter. Otherwise I don't follow of the debate, but the Liberals have been governing for 11 years and the hunt is still going on. So this pamphlet doesnt tell the truth.

[Ersabette]

Simply because of one word the whole pamphlet doesn't tell the truth? If so, you jump to conclusions.

[failte82]

I believe you misinterpret what I'm saying. What the pamphlet says is alright, but I do have a problem with the torries representing themselves as the only party who stands up about the matter. They present themselves as the only party possible for those directly or indirectly concerned with this industry. I'm not against the seal hunt, i'm neither pro-liberal nor pro-conservative, I only dislike the way they phrased it.

[failte82]

I should have said doesnt tell the truth about political options for our Atlantic friends or about the way all our politicians deal with the matter. Sorry about the confusion.

[Ersabette]

My apologies, I understand now. Thank you for taking the time to explain.

[RoderickStrong]

Yes, there are a few hunters that abuse the system, but that's only a small handful. I do admit that the clubbing does look bad in the eys of people outside of the Atlantic provinces and Quebec, but the only reason why groups such as PETA, and the IFAW protest seals, is because they can't go into beef, pork and chicken slaughterhouses. If they saw the way chickens, and turkeys are killed they would be protesting them more than the seals, so they use the seals as their damn scapegoat.

[Ersabette]

Roderick - I agree with you. It is those hunters that abuse the system that should face the appropriate consequences, not the hunt as a whole. And that goes for every hunt in the world, not only the seal hunt. Thank you for your comments!

[stinkyfeet]

You are a voice of reason in a world that lacks reality. The problem with the whole ban is that people don't realize seals are not even close to extincted and the only reason people follow these accusations about the seal hunt is because seals are mistakened to be 'cute and cuddly'.

[Ersabette]

Stinkyfeet - Thank you for your comment and support!

[Ersabette]

Excellent and very valid points Canuck! A friend of mine back in high school tried vegetarianism after watching a video claiming meat consumption is the reason so many girls are reaching puberty at such early ages. She lost an obscene amount of weight in such a short time. I think she lasted a year before she was eating meat again. Now she's on another diet where she eats seafood, hasn't mentioned anything about beef though.

[canucktunes]

Estrogen like chemicals and chemicals that our bodies convert into estrogen like compounds can be found everywhere, especially in non organic foods. But we still don't know how much of it is safe or unsafe so we shouldn't make drastic changes in our diets. That can result in more harm than good.

I reduced my red meat intake to keep my cholesterol in check and it worked fine. I haven't had a cholesterol problem for years and I still enjoy steak and sirloin burgers every week. Variety's the key

[canucktunes]

Most of the support for the ban is based in desperation. The vegetarians and vegans desperately accept all claims of cruelty, without second thought, to save baby seals.

Some also use these creatures to atone for their previous consumption of meat and to distance themselves from the guilt they're trying to impose on others. (cont)

[canucktunes]

(cont) Vitamin B12 deficiencies are linked to feelings of guilt and depression according to numerous studies and this vitamin is primarily found in meat, eggs and dairy products.

Fortified products have been made available but studies have found that many of these products do not offer enough of this vitamin and that some of it is not efficiently absorbed causing deficiencies. This is why physicians advise against these vegetarian diets for children and teens, especially vegan diets.

[canucktunes]

I also completely forgot to mention the dangers of vegan diets with people with mental disorders.

The medical community has been advising people who are are in a depression state not to go vegan, even when it's seasonal.

B12 deficiencies are also known to accentuate the anti-social behaviors of people suffering from bipolar disorders and paranoid schizophrenia.

I've seen some of this behavior on Youtube : The inability to focus or reason, & the need to dismiss, condemn and vilify people.