Seal Culling
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Mimio - I have no problem with protesters, nor do I have an issue with their so-called advantageous manipulation / exploitation of the media - good on them.
My comments were directed at those who wouldn't normally be protesting - in other words the vast majority of us. It takes sensational images of blood on ice, earthquakes, deathtolls in the thousands and tens of thousands to spur them into action.
In the end, having those people take action even for a few moments is better than nothing - I don't think anyone would argue that. However, there is a thing called shame, and there is such a thing as collective shame. I am saying we have forgotten how to feel shame.
There were seals being clubbed to death before today. Of the people who died, became homeless etc. due to the tsunami, how many were already poor, suffering, disenfranchised, exploited? Why do we cast our gaze in their direction now?
My point is until we figure out a way to overcome this absence of shame, we are only applying a dwindling supply of bandages to the problem.
I'm saying, while we start petitions and letter-writing campaigns to for a given cause, let's also take a moment to discuss, debate, consider and address that larger problem. I think that is what harold was getting at as well (more or less ;)).
Are you and I really at great odds over this?