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Rebecca

Now THIS pisses me off SO MUCH!!!

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WHY!! WHY in the f%^&*ing hell would anybody do THIS ????!!!! >:(>:(>:(

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Seals Bludgeoned, Shot on Irish Island
1 hour, 46 minutes ago Science - Reuters

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Up to 60 protected gray seals have been killed off the west coast of Ireland in what a wildlife group described as slaughter.

The Irish Seal Sanctuary said the seals -- most of them pups -- appeared to have been bludgeoned, shot or had nails driven into their heads. Some had been disemboweled.

"The animals were slaughtered," said the sanctuary's Pauline Beades. The gray seal is a protected species in Ireland.

Divers alerted the sanctuary on Wednesday evening after they spotted some dead seal pups on Beginish Island, off the coast of County Kerry.

"One of our directors went out and discovered that there were 60 if not more," said Beades. At least one of the pups was new-born and, judging by the number of deaths, almost all the pups born to the seal colony this year were probably killed.

Police confirmed they were investigating the killing of about five adults and 30 seal pups on the island.

It was not immediately clear why the seals had been killed.

"People have suggested it could have been fishermen," Beades said. "But I can't imagine that a fisherman would have been involved."

However, she said those responsible were likely to have been local. "It's a treacherous piece of water. It's not the easiest place to get to so it was definitely people who knew the area well, who knew the tides."



This makes me feel very violent towards mankind - that we as a species have the capacity to be so unbelievably cruel. :(>:(:( Sometimes I wish we'd just hurry up and wipe ourselves off the planet so it can begin to heal itself - we're nothing but a virus to this planet, just like stupidhead Agent Smith said. Grr. >:(>:(

Oh, and I know this happened off the coast of County Kerry, but this is not a political post! So don't even try! ;)

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

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Steve, I think I know where you're going with that, and, frankly, I disagree.

Your definition of "respecting life" is not universal.

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Think that is violent...

Ever seen a Hawk swoop down and grab a squirrel only to begin ripping its gut out and start eating eat before it is dead?

Nature is Violent.... we are part of the mix.

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Let's not see this degenerate into an abortion thread. This is about endangered species that someone went out and bludgeoned to death. It would be like knocking out the entire redwood forest. It is truly sick and sad, and I can't imagine the kind of wrath and hatred the person who slaughtered that many animals must possess.

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Think that is violent...

Ever seen a Hawk swoop down and grab a squirrel only to begin ripping its gut out and start eating eat before it is dead?

Nature is Violent.... we are part of the mix.



Does a hawk swoop down, rip its guts out and fly away just for kicks?

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Well, I assume I'm over simplifying it, but why do people get all upset at killing seal pups (I agree they should) but do not get outraged when we slaughter 1.5 million babies every year in the name of choce.

I'm hardly the unltra fundamental conservative, but my lands, it seems so hypocritical (IMHO)

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Um, not to denigrate the analogy of the Redwoods but its kinda worse, pain was involved too - "The Irish Seal Sanctuary said the seals -- most of them pups -- appeared to have been bludgeoned, shot or had nails driven into their heads. Some had been disemboweled." :(

Poor things, I agree with Rebecca, far better for the world if humans became extinct.
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Does a hawk swoop down, rip its guts out and fly away just for kicks?



I don't know but Killer whales have been filmed catching seals and "playing with them". They flip them about 20-30 feet in the air and smack them with their tales anout 100 feet. Saw it on discovery.

Typically they don't eat them after either.

THey usually do it after they feed... For Shits and giggles.

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This is about how we humans treat our environment and our planet with such complete disregard for anything but profit and selfishness. We leech and suck and take and destroy. And then we're sad when all the beauty and balance and harmony are gone. But we don't listen to the experts who tell us how to fix it. We shed a tear, say oh well, and then go find something else to exploit.

We don't exactly have anywhere else to go - why do we keep trashing the joint? [:/]

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

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Ach I keep hearing Bush is supported by 52% of the nation. No, he's supported by 52% of those that get off their asses and vote.

These precious few believers in the democratic process who were about 112 million.
Out of lets say 300 million poulation, the POTUS got about 60 million votes of approval (for easy counting).

Don't kid yourself, Dubbya is only liked by 1 in 5 of the nation, and thats about 20%.
Surely?:)
Aggiedave....its still a majority, I'll grant you that.:)
Sorry to side track Rebecca.
Despicable, but this is how people in that part of the world traditionally cull seals. These were protected so what happened is illegal. It was probably local salmon fishermen, the seals make a real mess of salmon, its not an excuse, more by way of an explanation. Not much compensation there.[:/]
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Dude,seriously. I know nature is violent. I know orcas toss a seal or two around in fun. But they're the animals.

We're much, much worse. They were left there to rot. AN ENTIRE GENERATION of a protected species, and for WHAT? Sport? Protest? Anger that they might dare eat fish that would've brought in a buck or two?


And don't even get me started on the abortion thing. Frankly, we don't need more of us. If a woman wants to legally end her pregnancy, that's her choice. It has nothing to do with this topic, so move on.

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

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