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Monday, October 17, 2005
sharkbait
The RSPCA is shocked and appalled at the use of live dogs and cats as bait in shark fishing, reported recently on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean.
It is understood that stray animals are rounded up by local fishermen for the purpose.
hmmm... seriously i dunno if i prefer to have the stray dogs (or cats) roaming around, biting strangers and giving them rabies, or to have sharks in return, eating the nice shark's meat, and even nicer shark's fin...
tough decision? well i don't wanna come across as being inhumane. (i am not, since being humane is actually being concerned with human welfare and the alleviation of suffering.) ok i was joking, but you get my drift.
but seriously, why aren't there any petitions for the poor worms when they are used by fishing enthusiasts all over the world as baits? worms are not domestic creatures, you say? then why aren't there any petitions for the poor cute little fishes ppl buy to feed them to their pet fishes?
it's just like in some qtrs, ppl say it is inhumane to eat dogs. but why issit it any more humane to eat chickens, pigs or even cows?
that aside, aren't there any other ways to fish for sharks? something like cutting your pinky to let blood flow into the sea so as to lure the sharks over? (i was a JAWS fan when i was young, if you wanna know).
whatever sides you take, if you wanna petition for the french (who, as you know, knows their stuff when it comes to cuisines) to stop such an inhumane practice, you can sign the petition here.
you can also read the whole story here.
*before i receive any flame emails from any animal-righties, i declare now that i love all animals, and all dogs, cats and sharks, and they should not be used as baits, neither should they be caught for food, or whatsoever IMO. i am happy as long as i can continue drinking my shark's fin soup ;)
posted by winz at 2:56 PM
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