What is most insulting, what is the biggest affront, is that they kill the sharks, cut off the fins and dump the rest of their body over the side. It reminds me of ivory poachers that will kill an elephant, cut off it's tusks, and just leave it there. My grandfather grew upon a farm. He taught me that when you kill an animal you should show respect. You use everything possible. What these people are doing is beyond a disgrace.
Banning on Shark Fin
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Shark fin is over-price, not much taste. Kind of ordinary.
However, I am totally against the banning of it. I wonder if someone will step up with a lawsuit. I doubt it because not sure if anyone really cares that much. I don't know a single person who claims that soup fin is his or her favourite soup.
A court challenge would be most interesting.
This is more of an attack on Chinese culture than it is protection of sharks and oceans.
Cry me a fucking river, hypocrites.
However, I am totally against the banning of it. I wonder if someone will step up with a lawsuit. I doubt it because not sure if anyone really cares that much. I don't know a single person who claims that soup fin is his or her favourite soup.
A court challenge would be most interesting.
This is more of an attack on Chinese culture than it is protection of sharks and oceans.
Cry me a fucking river, hypocrites.
Bullshit. What business is this of the municipal government? Is it open season for city council to tramp on people's rights now, in terms of what they can eat?
I was speaking about the practice in general. It's butchery for no reason. As far as local governments, federal governments, whatever you like, there are all kinds of things that aren't legal to kill and eat. How does that trample on people's rights?
really, what about:
1. sheila copps
2. the musical ride (i mean how gay)
3. kissing the cod
4. rita mcneil excercise videos
5. montreal overpasses
Shows how much the mayor's clout has diminished since a few months ago. Good thing too, since this is another issue he was on the wrong side of.
You know who wouldn't care. Sharks.
I wish the Blue-Ray would be extinct. Does nothing for me and is overpriced.
Killjoy
while i support a ban, the problem is that markham or richmond hill doesnt have a ban. all the good chinese restos already moved up to there. it just forces more patrons to cross to other side of steeles ave.
.... hopefully the ban will eventually spread nation-wide.
I'd like to think that enough Canadians (Chinese or not) are repulsed by the reality of the shark fin trade.
Just because something is a tradition does not make it moral - I really hope higher levels of government visit the issue soon.
agree. Hope Canada ban the shark fin trade and other countries world wide will follow.
Childish logic. The world does not revolve around you. Some people like the luxury of living in a biologically diverse world.
I happened to know that the band SHARK FIN SOUP has never even played in Toronto, so why would they choose to ban them
http://www.webbandz.com/sharkfinsoup.htm
http://www.webbandz.com/sharkfinsoup.htm
Chinese have absolutely zero respect for the environment, zero.
While I'm sure there are some that do care and that they do have environmental groups as well as animal rights groups, I'd venture to say the majority don't give a flying fuck - if it can get their tiny wangs bigger, longer life (to enjoy what?...a more damaged environment? or to do more damage to it?) and more money, they'll kill and eat whatever they care to.
While I'm sure there are some that do care and that they do have environmental groups as well as animal rights groups, I'd venture to say the majority don't give a flying fuck - if it can get their tiny wangs bigger, longer life (to enjoy what?...a more damaged environment? or to do more damage to it?) and more money, they'll kill and eat whatever they care to.
Wow, really?!? I'm surprised you wrote such a comment given the Leo Rosten quote you have on your signature line. You are really knowledgable enough to make a generalization on an entire culture?!?
Well, if you are actually correct, then everyone is screwed one way or another - since the chinese represents roughly 20% of the world's population. That's a whole hell of a lot of damage
