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This has just been eating at me since I heard this a few weeks ago, about Jimmy banning Canadian seafood. Of all people I am so disappointed that such an educated person could be so wrong when it comes to the Sea Hunt in Canada.

I can't help but laugh at people who stand up to just save the "cute" animals. The harvest, which is required, to cull the population of seals in the Artic is required. However, once a year some celebrity jumps on the band wagon, with out learning the facts to try and save the seal pups.

Jimmy, how can you say you don't want to kill the seal pups, but you serve, chicken, sea food, beef in your restaurants? The seal hunt is a gruesome sight to see, but no worse that the packing plants the rest of the meat in your restaurant comes from.

Jimmy, you are an intelligent businessman, I love you music but do you not see the irony in this? It is alright to raise and slaughter all the other animals in your restaurant but save the seals because they are cute?

I could see this kind of thing coming from a much less educated celebrity but to see this come from someone so well travelled is sad.

Hope you didn't try to sell your western ideals while you were on your trip to Africa...

Today, I am sadly your fan...

His cultural intolerance on this hasn't thrilled me too much either....

Add to that the fact Jimmy is an avid sportsman (fishing, hunting) and that his Margaritaville Shrimp come from a Canadian seafood company (which he apparently isn't boycotting) and his public stance on this is at best, inconsistent.

To each his own....

Manatees aren't cute and he's trying to save them.

I remember as a kid how upset I was that people would kill deer. Then it was explained to me that if there wasn't any deer hunting many deer would starve to death. What do they do with the seals that are killed?

I still have a problem with slaughtering animals for the sole purpose of wearing a fancy coat made out of them. This is my own feeling and I don't mean to foist my views on others and I'm not saying that this is the case in this instance.

Quite honestly.... the jumping to conclusions of how a person thinks just flat out tires me. We do not know what was behind Jimmy's decisions..other than to read a press release. Until I can sit down and have a face to face with the man.... I reserve judgement.... (ok ok...I will settle for a phone call....) and certainally it has NOTHING to do with me being a fan of his music

As far as I know the Manatee are endangered, and the seals are not.

I expect Jimmy to be able to support himself in words, he is a great writer. If all he wants to put out is a press release then I must pass judgement based on that alone.

The seal pups harvested during the slaughter are used for both clothing and food.

I find it interesting as one poster stated that he doesn't want to take the dent in his wallet when it comes to Margaritaville Seafood and continues to allow that to be processed in Canada.

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I respectfully disagree with this decision also. It's just animal rights propaganda.

Furthermore, most people do not realize that HSUS--The Humane Society of the United States is a very RADICAL organization. I am very disappointed JB has decided to align himself with those wackos. They are against the eating of ANY meat...chicken, beef, seafood, etc. Many in HSUS are also against pet-ownership.

I don't support the HSUS. HSUS is nothing, but a money-making racket. The President of HSUS, Wayne Pacelle, who I have met is nothing more than a sleaze ball. I wouldn't spit on him if he was on fire.

ToplessRideFL wrote:Quite honestly.... the jumping to conclusions of how a person thinks just flat out tires me. We do not know what was behind Jimmy's decisions..other than to read a press release. Until I can sit down and have a face to face with the man.... I reserve judgement.... (ok ok...I will settle for a phone call....) and certainally it has NOTHING to do with me being a fan of his music

The rationale given in Jimmy's press release was the "inhumane" methods used in hunting the "seal pups".

I don't know enough to judge how humane or inhumane the seal hunting methods are. However, the seals hunted are adults and not pups, so all Jimmy's "facts" weren't entirely accurate.

When a celebrity (or anyone) takes a public stand on an issue they are choosing to take a risk. I don't believe anyone should be above or beyond question, especially when their position includes inaccuracies and inconsistencies...which is what I see in this case.

Maybe if seals tatsted good, he'd serve them.

So I guess we're still stuck with cheeseburgers, ribs, chicken nuggets, shrimp and fillets.

Hmm...wait a minute...sounds like my stomach is growling.

Couganata wrote: I find it interesting as one poster stated that he doesn't want to take the dent in his wallet when it comes to Margaritaville Seafood and continues to allow that to be processed in Canada.

Just to clarify, I don't know where Margaritaville Seafood is from or processed; however, it is produced by the US subsidiary of a Canadian seafood company (FPI).

Quiet and Shy wrote:I don't believe anyone should be above or beyond question, especially when their position includes inaccuracies and inconsistencies...which is what I see in this case.

I agree Alison. My point was just that a brief press release was the public presentation of a decision which I would assume was made based on findings, facts or experiences. I would like to know what went into coming up with the final decision......

I recall when it first came out seeing people post that there were some inaccuracies. I am not well versed on the subject so cannot offer an educated opinion.

I do know that documentries and news are often slanted towards the popular reaction.... and it is a possibility that no matter how much we read or watch... we may not know the real truths.

Didn't we already beat this topic to death when it was first announced a few weeks ago?

I'll be sure to shout my opinions out at the next Buffett show I attend...if my mouth is not full of cheeseburger.

LIPH wrote:Didn't we already beat this topic to death when it was first announced a few weeks ago?

Maybe the thread's author is a newbie....

Sorry, I did not know this came up a few weeks ago. My apologies if I am rekindling on old flame. I believe it first surfaced over Christmas and I was out of town for awhile.

Couganata wrote:Sorry, I did not know this came up a few weeks ago. My apologies if I am rekindling on old flame. I believe it first surfaced over Christmas and I was out of town for awhile.

For your reading pleasure...

http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewto ... 93338cbfa1

Thanks Tiki Bar... I am up to date now!

Thanks for the comments all!

Cougs

Couganata wrote:Thanks Tiki Bar... I am up to date now!

Thanks for the comments all!

Cougs

My pleasure.

spoonerhizolehound wrote:

Couganata wrote:Thanks Tiki Bar... I am up to date now!

Thanks for the comments all!

Cougs

My pleasure.

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Well, if you agree with my friend Bwana Paul (see above) that the Humane Society is a bunch of profiteering wackos, then you will not be interested in their summary of the seal hunt. But if you think he might be wrong about the Humane Society, here it is:
http://www.hsus.org/marine_mammals/prot ... index.html