From what I understand, they don't take the meat, just the pelt (and
the
penis?). That's definitely a shame, but you gotta ask yourself: would
there be as much of an outcry if they were slimy, reptilian creatures?
How
much of the objections are not because they're ANIMALS, but that
they're
CUTE animals? Think about that the next time you step on a spider, or
watch a shark get slaughtered...

Lloyd


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If they were rats, most places would *require* that they be killed. A
rat is no more or less alive than a seal, but as you observe rats are
not considered cute.

Personally, I am opposed to waste. In the traditional native hunts,
only those animals needed for food or raw materials were killed and the
indigenous people found a use for virtually every part of the
carcasses.

BTW Lloyd: Our US title (concealed in NG to avoid accusations of SPAM)
is now available up your way as a "freebie". Much the same editorial
content you're used to seeing offered at $4.65 Canadian. Now you'll
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