The European Parliament has passed a measure banning the import of all products made from seals into its 27 member countries. Special exceptions are allowed for products exported from traditional Inuit hunters in Greenland and Canada.
Denmark and Canada have been leading the call against the ban on seal products, but the motion was easily passed by a large majority of the EU Parliament. This means the ban will be in effect by the end of the year. Canada and Denmark expected this result, and also knew there would be a special exception for the Inuit so that their traditional ways of life could continue in Greenland and Canada.
But even with the special clause, the Copenhagen Post reports many Danish MEPs are concerned the ban will hurt the economic livelihood of villages along Greenland’s coast. “There are some settlements that consist of between 10-20 people along the northern coast who depend on seal hunting,” said Christian Rovsing, MEP for the Danish Conservative party. “How can we expect them to survive economically if we rob them of their means to do so?”
Animal rights activists ran an effective, well-publicised campaign against culling seals for the market. Almost as much clamour has been made by people in Norway, Denmark, Canada and Greenland, who see the ban as an end to the seal product industries in their countries. Norway has suggested it will now take the case to the World Trade Organisation, and Canada is preparing to bring it up at a top-level meeting between its government and the EU in Prague.
As usual your wrong Gus, look for information on your own, don’t just look at the information being fed too you by the media, company’s and organizations,
you now know why the Irish said no to the EU constitution (Lisbon Treaty)
guess what, they are being asked again :)
why didn’t i see this coming,
http://euobserver.com/9/28147
look at what the Swedish say about the democracy of the EU,
“On Apr 28, 2009, mazarin (Sweden) said:
Why should we care about voting in the Euro elections? The EU is undemocratic, we only get to vote to the EU parliament and they have no power, it’s the EU commission who holds the power. If we hold referendums it’s only accepted if we vote “right”, otherwise they simply disregard the result or bombard us with threats and new referendums until they get the result they wanted.”
https://www.icenews.is/index.php/2009/04/27/half-of-swedes-won%E2%80%99t-vote-in-euro-elections/
why don’t you call Silvio Berlusconi and ask him if there might be something fishy going on in the EU :) bet he would say , what ? no forgetaboutit,
to answer your question about what the EU has to do ban of seal hunting,
The EU has not, can not, and will not ban Seal hunting, they are talking about import of seal related products,
if the EU manage most of N-Atlantic fishing stocks we will see tho whole eco system fail, this will obviously affect seals, the EU has shown and admitted a absolute incompetence in managing the stocks they have gained control over,
The Irish have them by the b@lls, lets hope they vote NO again,
Remember the Arch of prosperity, a trade union of 4 states, Norway, Scotland, Ireland and Iceland,
i see now why it was so important to destroy that idea, if you will be bothered to think on you own you may notice things of interest that may shed light on what is going on in the world and why.
“WE” USED HERE AS THE BASTE MAJORITY OF THE EUROPEAN CITIZENS AND THE INSTITUTION THAT REPRESENTS US ( EU) BEING AGAINST SEAL HUNTING AND WHALING.
SOME PEOPLE MIGHT BE IN FAVOUR ( LIKE YOU ALEXANDER) BUT IT IS SUCH A INFIME PER CENT THAT IS NOT EVEN WORTHY TO MENTION. THE BASTE MAJORITY OF EU CITIZENS THINK THAT WHALING IS AN UNNECESSARY ACTIVITY, AN INDUSTRY FEEDING ON THE HUNTING OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO PROTECT FOR OUR CHILDREN AND THE CHILDREN IN OUR FUTURE.
THANKS GOD THE MAJORITY OF EUROPEAN CITIZENS ARE WORKING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, AND THE EU IS TAKING DECISIVE STEPS IIN MANY AREAS, LIKE PROMOTING CLEAN SOURCES OF ENERGY, RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES AND THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT HABITATS.
I THINK MANY PEOPLE WOULD AGREE THAT HUMANITY NEEDS TO TAKE DECISIVE STEPS, AND SOON.
BUT IF YOU ALEXANDER WANT TO BUY SEAL SKIN PRODUCTS GO TO GREENLAND AND BUY IT DIRECTLY FROM THE TRADITIONAL ARTISTS… THAT WAY YOU WILL HELP THEM, AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WEAR A NICE BABE SEAL JACKET…
Wow, SIR GUS!
I’m impressed…
I didn’t read your text though – just impressed by the volume ;-)
Please remind me when I asked YOU to speak for me? Unless you speak from behalf of SIR GUS, SIR EURO and other LORDS, of course :-)
SORRY AXEL,
BUT WHAT IS THE RELATION OF WHAT YOU HAVE POSTED WITH THE MATTER OF BAN TO SEAL HUNTING?
I THINK YOU ARE USING CHEAP “STUFF” ON THE INTERNET, MADE UP BY PEOPLE WHO IS AGAINST THE EU. THEY COME UP WITH THE IDEA OF RENOVATING THE PROCESS, BUT WHAT THEY REALLY WANT IS THE END OF THE EU.
EU DOES NOT EN WITH NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY ( AS ICELANDERS FEAR) WHAT EU IS ABOUT IS SHARED SOVEREIGNTY WHERE ALL THE COUNTRIES “DECIDE”. PEOPLE HAVE NOW MORE PRACTICAL ACCESS TO DEMOCRACY AS THEY ARE ABLE TO CHOOSE AND VOTE IN THE COUNTRIES WHERE THEY LIVE, WHEREVER WE ARE SPEAKING ABOUT THE COUNTRY THEY WHERE BORN OR ACTUALLY LIVE.
ONE CAN BE BORN IN ITALY BUT BE THE MAJOR OF A FINISH CITY. THAT DEMOCRACY DID NOT EXIST BEFORE AND MANY PEOPLE COULD NOT VOTE IN COUNTRIES THEY HAD LIVE FOR YEARS. LETS SAY, THEY HAD NO REPRESENTATION. NOW WE HAVE REPRESENTATION WARRANTED EVERYWHERE IN EUROPE.
THIS IS NOT THE END OF DEMOCRACY AS THEY TRY TO EXPOSE IN YOUR VIDEO, THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW DEMOCRATIC FRAME IN WICH CERTAIN PARTS OF EACH COUNTRY’S CONSTITUTION ARE AMENDED TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION GROUNDED ON NATIONAL ORIGIN AND TO ENHANCE DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION OF ALL EU CITIZENS, WICH COMES ALONG WITH THE RIGHT OF FREE MOVEMENT WITHIN THE BORDERS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERS.
IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE THAT EUROPEAN CITIZENS ARE ALLOWED TO MOVE FREELY AND LIVE IN OTHER COUNTRIES IF THEIR RIGHTS ARE NOT EQUAL AS THE NATIONALS OF THOSE COUNTRIES. THAT WOULD BE A STEP BACK IN DEMOCRACY.
SO I RECOMMEND YOU AXEL THAT YOU EXAMINE THE EUROPEAN POLICY AND DEMOCRATIC VALUES. THAT YOU GET OVER THE NORMATIVE AND THEN YOU CRITICIZE IT WITH FACTS AND FUNDAMENTS, NOT ONLY WITH A VIDEO ON GOOGLE THAT IS MADE BY AN ORGANIZATION THAT ALSO USES SOME PARTS OF THE SPEECHES OF PEOPLE THAT ALSO SAY A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE WRONG.
THE AMENDS AND THE TREATY OF LISBON ARE NOT MADE TO REST POWER OR PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRACY BY THE NATIONALS OF A MEMBER COUNTRY, IT IS MADE TO EXTEND SUCH RIGHTS TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE CHOSEN TO LIVE PERMANENTLY THERE AS WELL, WHEREVER THEIR NATIONAL ORIGIN. AND I THINK THAT STEP IS POSITIVE AND THAT IS RESPECTFUL WITH CORE HUMAN VALUES.
WE SHOULD ALL HAVE THE CHANCE TO ELECT WHEREVER WE ARE, AND BE CONSIDERED EQUAL CITIZENS.
IRISH NEGLECTION TO THE LISBOA TREATMENT IS NOT BAKED BY PEOPLE WORKING FOR DEMOCRACY, BUT FOR FASCISM AND FEAR. IN IRELAND THERE ARE A LOT OF FOREIGN WORKERS FROM OTHER EU COUNTRIES ( THAT BTW HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE BOOST OF THE IRISH ECONOMY) AS THERE ARE MANY IRISH PEOPLE LIVING ELSEWHERE IN EUROPE, BUT SOME IRISH POLITICIANS SPREED THE FEAR THAT OTHER PEOPLE ( SOME LIVING IN IRELAND FOR DECADES) WHERE GRANTED THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND BE DEMOCRATICALLY PRESENT IN LOCAL ELECTIONS.
WHY DID THEY DO THAT?? BECAUSE THEY DID NOT WANT TO LOOSE THEIR MONOPOLY AND LET PEOPLE WITH OPEN IDEAS VOTE AND CHANGE THE POLITICS.
BUT THIS IS NOT THE EUROPE WE WANT TO BUILD, WE WANT TO BUILD A EUROPE WHERE EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND DECIDE WHO RULES THEIR LIFES. IT IS SAD THE IDEA OF WORKING, PAYING TAXES AND ALL AND THEN ONLY BE CONSIDERED A 2ND CLASS CITIZEN AND YOU CAN NOT SPEAK OUT WHAT YOU THINK. THAT IS NOT DEMOCRACY…
AND CONCERNING THE BAN ( TO GO BACK IN LINE WITH THE ARTICLE) THE EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES ON ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT ARE TOWARS PROTECTION AND RECOVERING OF THE NATURE. IF THERE IS A BAN APPROVED IS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY GROUNDED THAT IT IS NECESSARY. NOT JUST BECAUSE SOME “SENSATIONALIST GREENKEEPERS” ARE PUSHING WITH THEIR HIDDEN POWERS. THE AVERAGE EUROPEAN IS VERY ENVIROMENTALIST ORIENTED, IN EVERY COUNTRY PEOPLE IS VERY AWARE OF HOW RESPONSIBLE WE ARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. IT IS THE MAJORITY OF EU CITIZENS, NOT JUST A SMALL GROUP.
THE MAJORITY OF EU CITIZENS HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR OPINION AND PUSHED POLITICAL POWERS TO WORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COMES FROM THE PEOPLE. AND STILL THERE IS A LOT OF WORK LEFT TO BE DONE. SO EUROPEAN DO NOT WANT TO BUY SEAL PRODUCTS IF THEY ARE NOT PRODUCED IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY, THAT APPLIES TO MOST OF THE THINGS WE BUY, EAT, AND USE… NOT ONLY THE SEALS.
AND NOW, WHO IS GOING TO PUSH US TO BUY SOMETHING WE DON´T WANT TO BUY?? THE HUNTING OF SEALS AT INDUSTRIAL LEVEL IS NOT NECESSARY AND SUPERFLUOUS AND IS ONLY DESTINED TO PRODUCE LUXURY PRODUCTS THAT WE DON´T NEED TO HAVE. NOW, IF SOMEONE WANTS TO HAVE A BABE SEAL MONEY POCKET, A POLAR BEAR SKIN UNDER THEIR FEET BY THE FIRE, AND SUCH, WELL, THAT PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AS ITS REAL PRICE, AND TO THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT REALLY WORK ON IT IN A TRADITIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE WAY
“AXEL, NOTHING WORSE THAN AN BAD INFORMED PERSON”
True, thats why you should look at this
same goes for Nikos and Bromley, and every one else.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4291770489472554607&ei=VU4CSuO3M5Kv-AaN5KTABA&q=EU+nations
For sure we know that Norway would say “No” And if they make documentary about real seals – cruel sea predators – I’m not so sure about rest of people ;-)
In fact – it was. When people were allowed to vote for EU “constitution”, remember? ;-)
As said – let people decide by themselves what’s best for them.
“so its a bit silly to see the EU talking about seals when they are killing off a large part off the worlds fishing stocks.”
look at this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIVPkbYV0CI
this is what the EU thinks about its own system
Observations 18 – 120
Quota uptake data unreliable and monitoring rudimentary 18 – 51
National catch recording systems have many shortcomings 19 – 43
Insufficient Commission monitoring 44 – 51
Limited effectiveness of national inspections 52 – 87
Absence of general control standards 53 – 58
Inspection pressure is difficult to evaluate and not always adequate 59 – 73
Failure to optimize inspection activities 74 – 87
Systems for following up infringements and imposing sanctions are often inappropriate 88 – 106
National systems on the whole lack severity 89 – 94
http://www.liu.is/files/%7Bd293af78-7c9d-4fca-a374-d7b7c2ea26cb%7D_endursko%C3%B0unarsk%C3%BDrsla%20esb_audit_7-2007.pdf
If the EU gets control over Icelandic fishing stocks it will have a much more serious effect on the seals than a few eskimos knocking them on the head, the most dangerous part of the EU is that you can not make a deal with the EU, they constantly change deals they have made, no exception of any sort is permanent, its like playing Russian roulette, not smart.
AXEL ” its a bit silly to see the EU talking about seals when they are killing off a large part off the worlds fishing stocks.”
AXEL, NOTHING WORSE THAN AN BAD INFORMED PERSON. EU IS NOT KILLING OFF THE WORLDS FISHING STOCKS, BY THE VERY CONTRARY, EU HAVE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED FISHING ( THAT IS WHY MANY FISHERMEN LOST THEIR JOBS) FISHING IN EU IS VERY SUSTAINABLE, COMPARING TO COUNTRIES LIKE JAPAN, CHINA, EE.UU., NORWAY, ETC…
FOR EXAMPLE IN NORWAY 10 KGS OF NATURAL FISH IS USED TO PRODUCE THE FOOD TO FEED THE SALMONS TO OBTAIN 1KG OF THE SALMON THAT IS GROWN ARTIFICIALLY. THAT IS WHAT I CALL “KILLING OF”.
YOU ARE TOTALLY BAD INFORMED AND YOU SHOULD READ ABOUT EU’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND FISHERING POLICY BEFORE COMING UP WITH MAD FACTS THAT ARE ONLY FUNDAMENTED IN MYTHOLOGY.
EU HAS MADE LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE FISHING INDUSTRY, YES, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE FISHING STOCKS FOR THE FUTURE.
Alexander. This is one case where your preferred way of democracy would almost certainly produce the same result. Seals are much cuter than foxes, and the urban population in the UK has no problem with enforcing its will on the smaller, but substantial, part of the population that enjoys or isn’t bothered by hunting. Even though there were economic consequence for some. It’d be even more apparent if you let everyone vote on seals.
12 of the main types of whales around Iceland eat about 6 m tons of food. 4 m of Plankton, 2 m of fish
for example Humpback Whales eat Capelin, Herring, Macril and more
the Mink whale eats about 1m tons of fish a year,
the Icelandic fishing fleet gets about 1.5 m tons a year,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7940597.stm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDQ1GAZZk6E
there are 23 types of whales around Iceland,
most of them eat fish, only the Killing whale eats seals, they also eat other whales like Mink whales,
this system is very fragile, if you pull one one part of it out, like fish, the whole system collapses, whales, seals, polar bears etc,
so its a bit silly to see the EU talking about seals when they are killing off a large part off the worlds fishing stocks.
nikos.
You just lucky to live in the warm place. Fur coats are not for super rich ladies (and they can buy them anyway in Toronto on their way from Paris to Tokyo). In cold winter fur coats are the best clothes. Sorry but so far humans are not able to design better material than nature (except space suites). So it’s OK that you don’t like fur :-)
And it’s OK that some people are against seal hunting and don’t buy fur stuff. No problem with that.
As I said if you don’t like it – don’t buy it. No buyers – no orders for seals. As simple as that.
My whole point was that FEW politicians decided what is good for ALL. What do you think they really concerned about – poor seals or …themselves? What if they just don’t want to be named by well organized campaigners as “murderers” as it’s bad for their political career?
I spent most part of my life in the system when few decided what was good for all. And that guys were not bad really. They were smart and wanted only good. But…
So no matter how wise and good 500 MPs might be – they are not smart and good enough to decide for 500,000,000 people of EU. I still belive that people are capable and have right to decide for themselves. Unless they gave up their brains.
So if nothing to discuss – fine with me. Just for the record – have anyone asked your opinion about the matter? Or have you just learned about the decision made on you behalf and for your own good ;-)
Yes. Not impressed. Hundreds of thousand of the EU citizens are killing (aka hunting) all kinds of animals just for fun. It’s called “sport” but from my point – this is a pure slaughter. WITHOUT any purpose except fun.
PS. be careful – EU might ban cow and ship leather someday ;-)
by the way (not that it makes it right, but It has it’s worth mensioning) US has also ban the seal products.
Of course the Canadians can keep on killing the seals. EU and US just don’t buy them. /me grins
Alexander E. said: “nikos.
What I’m asking is very simple – tell me WHAT EU will bring to Iceland except extra problems? WHAT”
Alexander I can’t answer that question. I don’t live in Iceland and I can’t possibly know. Only Icelanders can tell that, cause they know better their country.
I can tell you what Iceland could bring to the EU. But I don’t think you care about that do you?
As for the seals and the whales. You might not agree that seals need protection from brutal slaughter. OK. You might even don’t agree that whales need protection from extinction. OK. I do agree and so 550 MEPs (550 votes in favour, 49 against and 41 abstentions for the seals).
So what is it to discuss? (by the way have you seen the documentary about the seal slaughter? And for what? For some supper rich ladies to wear seal furs.. Hell no)
IF THE HUNT OF SEALS IS USED FOR THE SUBSISTENCE OF SOME REDUCED COMMUNITIES, WELL, THEY CAN KEEP HUNTING AND EATING SEALS IF THEY WANT… BUT INDUSTRIALIZING SUCH PROCESS HAS TURNED TO BE FATAL FOR THE SEALS POPULATION. ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL CAUSES FOR THE POLAR BEAR TO BE AN ENDANGERED SPECIE IS THAT THEY LIVE BASICALLY ON SEALS. SO THIS IS ABOUT PROTECTING.
I AGREE WITH EU NOT WILLING TO PARTICIPATE OF UNNECESSARY AND ANTI-ECOLOGIC MARKET.
EU HAS THE RIGHT NOT TO IMPORT SUCH PRODUCTS, BUT IF THEY LET THE INUITS DO THEIR TRADITIONAL HUNTING THEN I DON´T SEE ANY HARM FOR THE NATURE. A BALANCE NEED TO BE REACHED BETWEEN HUMAN ACTIVITY AND NATURE. SAD THAT MANY NORDIC COUNTRIES STILL ARE VERY DEFICIENT IN UNDERSTANDING ECOLOGY. NOT EVERYTHING IS ABOUT MONEY.
THE WHALES EAT MAINLY PLANCTON ( ALGES ) ONLY A FEW WHALE SPECIMEN EAT FISH OR SEALS. BUT THAT IS A NATURAL PROCESS WE SHOULD RESPECT AND NOT INTERVENT AT ALL.
ALEXANDER” But the real problem of EU is – nobody there know how to fish…so I see no point for Iceland to join this bunch of morons.”
IN EUROPE WE ACTUALLY CENTER IN OTHER THINGS, LIKE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT…
JUST FISH IS NOT GOING TO MAKE ANYONE RICH… IF IT WASNT´FOR THE OIL NORWAY WOULD BE AS POOR AS BULGARIA, LOOK AT ICELAND,,, THE FISH IS NOT GOING TO TAKE THEM OUT OF THE MISERY THEY ARE…
Is EU going to stick its ugly nose into any whole?
“EU foreign ministers have called for an independent inquiry into alleged war crimes by Tamil Tiger rebels and Sri Lanka’s government.
At a meeting in Brussels,”
What the heck EU has to do with INDEPENDENT country of Sri Lanka?
Oh yeah! It’s much easier to ban seal hunt and called for all kind of “humanitarian” **** than deal with real problems at home….
Animal rights activists vs. common people.
Example of mad minority group to dictate its will over “free” people.
I wonder what will happen if I come to EU country wearing seal fur coat? Will I’ll be banned to enter or placed in cell?
Nikos said, ” yeap, if Iceland joins, most probably whaling will be a history. I cannot imagine a possibility for an opt-out on that.”
What do you think whales eat ?
if we join EU will ruin our fishing stocks like they have done to their own stocks,
no fish = no whales
The main reason why fishermen want to hunt whales is because of all the fish they eat, to maintain balance,
Same goes for Seals, but they should be shot, not culled.
A couple of more bans by EU – and Iceland would say “Nei, takk” for sure ;-)
nikos.
What I’m asking is very simple – tell me WHAT EU will bring to Iceland except extra problems? WHAT? And as I understand you don’t think EU “will save” Iceland.
So we agree – EU is not to solve Iceland’s problem. Then WHAT?
USSR was just a continuation of the previous Russian Empire – a historically natural union.
USA is also a historically natural union.
China and India – two old civilizations and mixtures of so many nations.
But EU is purely fictional, administrative structure – like a Frankenshtein.
We had one – Kestas from Lithuinia. But all he could say was how much money EU “invested” and promised “to invest” to his country. I understand that – a poor kid and a rich lady relations. But when the lady lost her purse – the kid got a big kick in the ass. By other words – EU gave them a fish instead of forcing them to learn how to fish ;-) But the real problem of EU is – nobody there know how to fish…so I see no point for Iceland to join this bunch of morons.
There is a small chance to get rid of our own morons and crooks. But no chances to get rid of EU’s bunch. And you know that as good as I do ;-)
No problem with me :-) Well it’s not clear with what part of my post you don’t agree ;-)
BTW I don’t force you to wear – or not to wear – anything.
Sorry, Jake, I didn’t get it. I mean I didn’t get what you post WAS about as it makes no sense to me. Unless you were kidding.
BTW I was living in THE UNION – USSR ;-)
Thibault. I would agree with if you can explain to me what the f*** EU has to do with Canada. Or Russia. Or Norway. Or USA. Or China. Want to ban something there? Come and try ;-)
I guess you eat to much organic vegetables, Thibault, produced with green only energy in extremely humane way :-))))
Try good peace of meet from time to time…
I think EU should ban mass murder of pigs, cows, sheeps, chicken etc as well… Just an effective, well-publicised campaign is needed.
BTW, Thibault, if you like leather shoes – you’d better buy enough stock for the rest of you life now. After the ban you’ll be allowed to wear rubber boots only! ;-)
I’ll have to go – prepare lamb on the grill. The weather here is super! It was hot in my leather jacket! In the North Atlantic!
“Let’s hope Norway will help Iceland _not_ to get into the crap called EU.”
Agree, but Norway has been saving our ass a lot lately, fist with a loan, then by giving us a proper CB governor and now they won the Eurovision song contest with a great song,
its a good thing we got second place, its the best results we can afford :)
oups.. Damn it.. there are EU fanboys here! I forgot about gus.. ;)
Jake. I don’t think eu will ever become the “united states of europe”, I don’t want it, nobody wants it. That doesn’t mean that more integration is not needed.
ThinkAboutIt, yeap, if Iceland joins, most probably whaling will be a history. I cannot imagine a possibility for an opt-out on that.
Alexander E, Balkanson at all, I think, whenever an issue – even remotely related with the EU – pops up, you guys are not arguing about the correctness or the flaws. The only think you care about is to through some more fud. And fud. And fud. And guess what! more fud. I admit, I enjoy it sometimes, although due to complete lack of imagination ,it’s gradually becoming boring.
Fortunately there are only anti-eu fanboys out there. Cause if we are so unlucky to get ourselves some eu fanboys in the mixture it will be … HORRIFYING..
Let’s hope Norway will help Iceland _not_ to get into the crap called EU.
The European Parliament’s decision to ban seal products is the right one. Seal hunting shouldn’t be allowed in Canada or Greenland in the first place. Seals do not belong to us humans. Noone needs seal products. They are killed cruely for nothing. I feel absolutely no pain for these hunters, wherever they are, Norway, Greenland or Canada, if they lost their livelihood. I care more for the seals than for the hunters.
Alexander E., you are the idiot!! The European Parliament are not dictating people but preventing mass murder in the North Atlantic.
“Sorry but what Lithuanian MP has to do with Canada hunters? ”
Are you kidding ? It’s called a European UNION. A UNION. Do you get it? Do you understand the consequences of joining a union ?
I think not.
— member of a Union.
aka The UNITED states of America. Something “Europeans” never seem to get with their reference to “the states”. A term which is never used by any school child in the US. And a phrase I never heard until I was into my teens and began to travel abroad. It’s the US, the United States or the USA. Not “the states.”
A union is more than a phrase that one finds convenient when one is looking for some federal bailout from the union. It’s not simply semantics. It’s a way of thinking. One that the “European Union” members apparently haven’t reached.
Just another good reason why the EU is not good for Iceland. How long would Iceland have whaling if joined? Or would the traditions and culture of one people be subjugated by a far away group with no stake in the issue except ‘I want to look as if I care about (animal rights/the environment/whatever) so I think we should make a new law’
pfft.. I don’t agree with you at all.
Excellent example of the bunch of idiots dictating their opinion over people.
It was so simple before. Don’t like seal’s fur coat? Don’t buy it!
Now we have an effective, well-publicised campaign against culling seals enforced by the ***ng “europ pornlament” who-knows-what-is-bezt-for-you.
Sorry but what Lithuanian MP has to do with Canada hunters? And second question – will his wife burn her fur coats?