Help Harp Seals!

Visit www.harpseals.org or www.hsus.org for more information and ways to help -- plus online stores with hats, shirts, bags, bumpstickers and other pro-seal goods.

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Photos: Thank you to HSUS, HarpSeals.org, National Geographic, IFAW and WSPA
Audio: YT audioswap

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[Duo11]

In the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, seals outnumber people 12 to 1.

Now thousands of people are out of jobs because the EU banned seal pelt imports. Is the livelihood of thousands of people really worth protecting a thriving species of seal? People's collage educations, mortgages and home heating bills are going unpaid, are the seals worth that much to you?

On the other hand there are dozens of endangered species of fish that no one ever stands up to protect, because they aren't cute

[peepchick101]

@Duo11 Believe me, many people, including myself, do stand up for fish and other so-called "uncute" animals. (I'm actually vegan - meaning I do not consume anything derived from animals or wear/use animals.) So yes, you bring up a valid point in that not enough people care about fish and farmed animals. I wish they did!

Comparing a seal's life to a human's is not right. No one should have to die for "fashion" - not seals, not people, not anyone. That's my way of thinking about it.

[jakeharrop779]

I want to become a vegie but i love chicken Mcnuggets to much >_< I hope canada dies

[peepchick101]

@jakeharrop779 You dont have to go completely vegetarian or vegan to help animals. Just choose vegetarian meals when you can! It's that easy! :) Going meat-free one or two days a week makes a big difference in the lives of animals... or giving up just one or two meats such as beef or pork, instead of all meats (like chicken, which you said you enjoy) can also help. Plus, check out tasty meat-free options like veggie burgers, 'soy hot dogs' and more :DD

[jakeharrop779]

@peepchick101 IK but ive not had McDonalds in 2 weeks. or any meet to see how it went. But i cant do it bcos i went to the doctors and they said, If i dont go back to myself and eat meat again, ill die of anerexia.

So sorry animals :( i tried :(

[peepchick101]

@jakeharrop779

There are many types of delicious protein that don't involve animals such as nuts, beans, soymilk/milk, eggs (if you choose to eat them) tofu, even bagels, and oatmeal! You might want to contact a nutritionist, instead of a typical medical doctor, who might not specialize in diets for teens :)

Then again, if you're not ready to go veg now, you can always try again later -- and just eating less meat in general, when you get a chance, is always a good step!

[strongbase1]

This how you help them you bring swim suits , a bat , and a fake harp seal than you hunt the hunters.

[Duo11]

@peepchick101 I hope you can appreciate how frustrating it is for the seal hut to gather international attention to call for bans while THOUSANDS of worthy environmental causes that desperately need the kind of strict bans that have been enforced on seal hunting but they go unnoticed by people and government. Instead, people heap their attention on a thriving population of 5.5M seals that really doesn't need protecting, from an environmentalist's point of view.

This video only makes it worse.

[iaAMmaRTin]

omg! how can people kill poor animals!!!! What the **** the the poor harp seals did to the ******* northern cultures ......Who ever did this can't imagine what he is doing.Even in his worst dream he won't feel as bas he will feel when I meet him xD!!!

[TheM41a]

I love Seals and people who club them are sick.

Power to the Seals YEAH!