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Boycott Canadian Seafood
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After that, Canada should look into banning snake eating and fire worshipping.
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Actually, the American government allows it too in places.
On a related note, the American government finances native tribes to shoot whales with 50 caliber machine guns... should we also then ban all imports of American seafood into Canada?
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Where? When? Link and proof please.
Thanks.
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I could go for a couple dozen fried shrimp right now.
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Coconut fried shrimp.
I love them.
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Now I'm hungry. Thanks...
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I think they Seal hunt is horrible also but boycott seafood? Are Americans only happy when they have someone else to hate?
Freedom fries aren't enough for you? you need freedom bacon and seafood now also?
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budster101: Are those deep fried coconut seals - er, shrimp?
Yummy!
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If you want to boycott some seafood, boycott *Atlantic* salmon being raised in fish farms in the *Pacific*.
They are escaping and making there way to Alaska, bringing disease and unexpected new competition to the native species.
This is being done in British Columbia and Brazil. (mainly)
http://www.farmedanddangerous.org/sa...ing/index.html
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How about nations just get their noses out of what other nations do as long as they aren't threatening the population of said species?
If you don't like seal products don't buy them. It's simple. No need to hurt the rest of a countries economy because you think a certain animal is cute.
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Like mad cow beef from CA?
Has nothing to do with being "cute."
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Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
Like mad cow beef from CA?
Has nothing to do with being "cute."
So what does it have to do with?
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Hi Cody! 
Done there. Been that.
Think guns, not clubs.
Like mad cow beef from CA?
One cow, Cody; one cow. Our processes and controls are virtually identical in terms of our respective cattle and beef industries. The reasons for the ban on CDN beef are more political than scientific.
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US kills children in Iraq. Boycott US sea food? YES.
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don't be a MOORON, you lefty terrorist commie.
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Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
I think this boycott is a good idea.
But what if it tastes REALLY REALLY good?
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Originally posted by Dimethyltrypt:
US kills children in Iraq. Boycott US sea food? YES.
I think Godwin's law should be altered to include references to the Iraq War. They seem to pop up in every single thread after a certain ammount of posts.
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Originally posted by Dimethyltrypt:
US kills children in Iraq. Boycott US sea food? YES.
If you would boycott US seafood it would become cheaper in the US!
I like this idea!
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Originally posted by Zimphire:
But what if it tastes REALLY REALLY good?
"Sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie … But I’ll never know, ‘cause I wouldn’t
eat the filthy ************"
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Kilbey, you made me laugh first thing this morning.
I think Godwin's law should be altered to include references to the Iraq War. They seem to pop up in every single thread after a certain ammount of posts.
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If it tastes good, I'm eating it.
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Ok, so let's boycott seafood so they'll have to kill EVEN MORE seals to make up for lost revenue!
Some of you are wise beyond your years.
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Ok, note to Americans:
A portion of American seafood is snagged out of Canadian waters by American fisherman. They've been fighting for years on both coasts. So does that mean you should boycott US seafood too?
Another note: The seal hunt has been going on for many many years and I would not be surprised if there are American hunters up here too. On that note, there are 5 million seals up there. It is possible the hunt may just be more of a measure of population control since I don't know how resilient the food sources are up there in the frozen north. While I'm against the hunts myself, I still think any hunting should be done if whatever is hunted will be eaten by the hunter.
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Originally posted by t6hawk:
Ok, note to Americans:
A portion of American seafood is snagged out of Canadian waters by American fisherman. They've been fighting for years on both coasts. So does that mean you should boycott US seafood too?
Another note: The seal hunt has been going on for many many years and I would not be surprised if there are American hunters up here too. On that note, there are 5 million seals up there. It is possible the hunt may just be more of a measure of population control since I don't know how resilient the food sources are up there in the frozen north. While I'm against the hunts myself, I still think any hunting should be done if whatever is hunted will be eaten by the hunter.
You mean "Note to Americans [who oppose the seal hunts]" don't you? Plenty of Americans wouldn't mind trying seal meat.
Myself, I'm not a hunter. But I'll taste just about anything once. Except sewer rat and dung beetle.
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Originally posted by kmkkid:
Ok, so let's boycott seafood so they'll have to kill EVEN MORE seals to make up for lost revenue!
Some of you are wise beyond your years.
Chris
you must be extremely wise beyond my years ... because I have no idea what you're talking about.
How does boycotting Canadian seafood make a greater market for Canadian seal meat?
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A boycott would drive prices up, not supply. The higher the price, the fewer the items sold. Thus fewer seals killed.
 "Supply and demand. Supply and demand."
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Originally posted by Kilbey:
You mean "Note to Americans [who oppose the seal hunts]" don't you? Plenty of Americans wouldn't mind trying seal meat.
Don't eat too much of it your first time. It often makes those not used to it a bit ill.
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Originally posted by JohnSmithXTREME:
A boycott would drive prices up, not supply. The higher the price, the fewer the items sold. Thus fewer seals killed.
"Supply and demand. Supply and demand."
Hmmm... are you saying because no one is going to buy it the price would go up!?!
I would assume that if there was a boycott and no one was buying, then the price would go down due to a glut of inventory.
High demand = high price. Low supply = high price.
Low demand = low price. High supply = low price.
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Originally posted by AKcrab:
Don't eat too much of it your first time. It often makes those not used to it a bit ill.
When I see it at the local grocer I'll give it a try.
Hell, we don't even have buffalo or ostrich around here.
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Originally posted by Kilbey:
Hmmm... are you saying because no one is going to buy it the price would go up!?!
I would assume that if there was a boycott and no one was buying, then the price would go down due to a glut of inventory.
High demand = high price. Low supply = high price.
Low demand = low price. High supply = low price.
I was actually responding to what'shisname's post, but allow me to explain.. the market for clubbed seals would not be changed by a boycott, since it is illegal to sell them in the US anyways. As boycotted Canadian seafood becomes cheaper because of excess supply, the relative price of seal meat increases, as its real price remains unchanged. So, relative to the rest of the seafood market, seal meat seems more expensive. If this is the case, then fewer people will buy it.
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Originally posted by JohnSmithXTREME:
I was actually responding to what'shisname's post, but allow me to explain.. the market for clubbed seals would not be changed by a boycott, since it is illegal to sell them in the US anyways. As boycotted Canadian seafood becomes cheaper because of excess supply, the relative price of seal meat increases, as its real price remains unchanged. So, relative to the rest of the seafood market, seal meat seems more expensive. If this is the case, then fewer people will buy it.
Ahhh... you did and excellent job explaining this too me. Thanks!
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You're welcome. I may be pretty liberal on most political issues, but I'm not the kind of person who automatically takes sides against America. Americans, or people of any country, are completely within their rights to boycott something they object to.
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That is fine with me, a lot of the sea food is from American companies anyways lol
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can some one please tell me what makes a seal different from deer? Or from Birds, or any thing else hunted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by Athens:
can some one please tell me what makes a seal different from deer? Or from Birds, or any thing else hunted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not against it perse. But in this case i think i am because about 40% gets skinned alive, kinda painful i think. There is no check because the hunters are in quite a hurry to kill massive amounts in a short period of time. And is there something done with the meat or is it just the fur for the rich bitches?
But i agree that it's not much different then killing any other animal.
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Originally posted by yakkiebah:
I'm not against it perse. But in this case i think i am because about 40% gets skinned alive, kinda painful i think. There is no check because the hunters are in quite a hurry to kill massive amounts in a short period of time. And is there something done with the meat or is it just the fur for the rich bitches?
But i agree that it's not much different then killing any other animal.
Dear God.
Where do you guys get this myth about them being skinned alive from?
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Originally posted by von Wrangell:
Dear God.
Where do you guys get this myth about them being skinned alive from?
I'm only one guy but i get it from tv and reading newspapers.
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Originally posted by yakkiebah:
I'm only one guy but i get it from tv and reading newspapers.
Greenpeace daily and Sea Shepherd News?
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Originally posted by von Wrangell:
Greenpeace daily and Sea Shepherd News?
Nice one but no.
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Originally posted by yakkiebah:
I'm not against it perse. But in this case i think i am because about 40% gets skinned alive, kinda painful i think. There is no check because the hunters are in quite a hurry to kill massive amounts in a short period of time. And is there something done with the meat or is it just the fur for the rich bitches?
But i agree that it's not much different then killing any other animal.
40% my ass, they dont get skinned alive unless they some how got bullet proof brains now. Im sure a couple here and there might be but it sure the hell is illegal to do.
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Originally posted by yakkiebah:
Nice one but no.
well waiting for your sources.
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Originally posted by Athens:
well waiting for your sources.
Have fun.
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Originally posted by Kilbey:
you must be extremely wise beyond my years ... because I have no idea what you're talking about.
How does boycotting Canadian seafood make a greater market for Canadian seal meat?
I didnt say anything about seal meat, now did I?
One of the reasons this seal hunt takes place is because of lost revenues within the fishing industry. Thus boycotting our seafood and making the 'farmers' lose more money from lost sales will just make them need to kill more seals to make up for this new form of lost revenue.
Making myself clearer now?
I like how you always attack my posts even when what I'm saying is true. Obsession?
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Originally posted by kmkkid:
I didnt say anything about seal meat, now did I?
Seals = seal meat no?
Originally posted by kmkkid:
One of the reasons this seal hunt takes place is because of lost revenues within the fishing industry. Thus boycotting our seafood and making the 'farmers' lose more money from lost sales will just make them need to kill more seals to make up for this new form of lost revenue.
Making myself clearer now?
Nope.
Originally posted by kmkkid:
I like how you always attack my posts even when what I'm saying is true. Obsession?
Huh?!? You may think what you are saying here is true, but I don't see it that way. And when you use words like "always" you are making your comment false.
Obsessive? If I comment on your posts and say you are wrong, it's because I think you are wrong. You hold no special place in my heart no matter how much you want it to be there. You are unique and special, just like everyone else.
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Kilbey: I almost named my dog after you.
How/why did you get the name Kilbey?
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Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
Kilbey: I almost named my dog after you.
How/why did you get the name Kilbey?
Very flatering. I almost named my cat after my nickname too, but my wife vetoed it and we named him Ed.
It's the last name of the lead singer of one of my favorite bands. Steve Kilbey sings lead vocals and plays bass guitar for the band the church. BIO
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Originally posted by Kilbey:
Seals = seal meat no?
Nope.
Huh?!? You may think what you are saying here is true, but I don't see it that way. And when you use words like "always" you are making your comment false.
Obsessive? If I comment on your posts and say you are wrong, it's because I think you are wrong. You hold no special place in my heart no matter how much you want it to be there. You are unique and special, just like everyone else.
No, seal != seal meat; when nothing about my post mentioned nor had anything to do with the sale of seal meat. They sell their furs because of lost revenue, not their meat.
I wont even comment on your hate for me. Love muffin.
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