From the baddest bitch, this side of the Atlantic.
Recently, our Governor General Michaëlle Jean has been the butt of some controversy over the fact that she partook in a feast of Seal in Nunavut on Monday. Many animal rights activists as well as members of the general public have called the act "barbaric" as our GG ate a seal heart...raw.
Taking it like a champ
Many countries are fighting to ban the import of seal products citing that the act of killing is "inhumane" and are associating the actions of our Gov. Gen. with blatant blood lust.
While I can't say clubbing baby seal is priority on my agenda, I think our GG kicks some ASS for taking part in an alienated ritual that's been around for thousands of years. Canada, hell, North America in it's entirety is founded on a principle of multiculturalism. Part of having an inherent culture means having rituals and celebrations that make sense within your culture. The Seal Hunt is an example of that. It is a ritual - not a sport. Every part of the seal gets used from it's pelt, it's blubber, eyes, genitals, meat, and yes, it's heart. It may seem barbaric, but it's no different from off-shore fishing or harvesting Veal. It's a REGULATED institution and a RESPECTED ritual.
Bitch if you must - seals are fucking ADORABLE and granted, a gas chamber is more humane than a club to the cranium, but at the end of the day, where are the whiners when it comes to Caribou hunts. Buffalo, rabbits, chinchillas, quail? What about the baby cows that are chained to their little huts until they meet their premature deaths, or the zillions of chickens that are crammed into tiny cages pumped full of hormones and antibiotics? Cute animals get eaten every day too - and those ones you can get in your local grocery store.
I think our GG deserves a round of applause for taking no guff from nobody!
When asked Tuesday whether her actions were a message to Europe, Jean replied, "Take from that what you will." - why? Because she fucking CAN!
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But yeah, I'm a huge supporter of the seal hunt because NOBODY CLUBS SEALS ANYMORE. The myth of seals getting clubbed is so archaic and ridiculous that those who call themselves animal rights activists and oppose the "clubbing of seals" should be written off as fucking LOONS. (The crazies, not the birds).