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The EU is set to ban the import of seal fur from Canada and other countries using cruel methods following the outcry after horrific images of seal clubbing. Canada is expected to mount a legal response to any ban.

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Earthmomma · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:17 pm Post subject:

I'm glad to hear it! Less demand means less production in most cases.. and this is definitly one area my country could do without! I see the footage of this "tradition" and it makes me sick to my stomach. Crying or Very sad

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Sarahrei · Guardian Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 7

I hate the seal clubbing, they really play it up on the news here. I don't know why they think that it's good fun to run around and beat baby seals with a bat. I'm sure they wouldn't like it if they seals beat them.

Samhain · Guardian Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 188

Sarahrei wrote:

I hate the seal clubbing, they really play it up on the news here. I don't know why they think that it's good fun to run around and beat baby seals with a bat. I'm sure they wouldn't like it if they seals beat them.

thats left me with a very interesting image though, baby seals beating up people with a bat!

Earthmomma · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:50 pm Post subject:

hehehehe.. good clean family fun!

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AnimalAvenger · Earthy Joined: 18 Aug 2009 Posts: 16

Finally something big is being done against this needless cruelty toward beautiful seals.

Fur makes me cringe. I don't get why people would want to wear a dead animal's fur.

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Samhain · Guardian Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 188

AnimalAvenger wrote:

Finally something big is being done against this needless cruelty toward beautiful seals.

Fur makes me cringe. I don't get why people would want to wear a dead animal's fur.

I can understand it in very cold climates, but not for cosmetic reasons at all

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