Absolutely, it is always a shame when a thread turns this way, because it really takes away from the original discussion, and that gets left behind and forgotten, this is supposed to be about the inhumane culling of seals occuring in Canada, nothing more , nothing less.

People have the choice and personal freedom to feel offended if they wish, after all this is a democratic society we live in, and their opinions do count, however it is detracting from purpose of this thread, and I see it pointless to continue beating one's head against a brick wall, for those who see the culling as acceptable, that is your choice, so be it, but hopefully we can move on and discuss the topic of the thread instead.

If signing a petition saves one baby seal's life, then I am all for it, we can all turn a blind eye to the cruelty that is happening right in our backyard if we so wish, but for me, I am prepared to stick my neck out, leave my comfort zone,speak up and do anything, no matter how little to STOP ALL CRUELTY to animals and mankind.,any step in the right direction is one worth making, sometimes sacrifices have to be made, but in the long run it is worth it.

A small an insignificant example, is when the new sub-division was being built opposite my home, they were prepared to cut down 100 year old redwoods,I joined my neighbours and many others in a protest, guess what, only the dangerous ones were cut down, and we still have beautiful Redwoods on the entrance to the new housing lot, and it looks good too, something small, but we did make a difference here.

I can be as opinionated as the next person, and when I believe strongly in something, it will take a lot to change my mind, but I am open to listening, however I have seen nothing here that convinces me in any way that culling the seals in this manner is acceptable.

I am more than happy to get into a healthy debate with anyone regarding this thread, but I will not be drawn into any slinging matches to make my point,I have been prominent in this thread because I feel so strongly about it,, my opinions differ from a few here, well that is ok,but I really hope we can concentrate on the topic in hand,because for me that is really what concerns me here..