Comments on: Opinion: Do something for the seals

By: SDgov_is_spineless

SDgov_is_spineless — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:46:40 +0000

One day you will learn that there are people that make a lot of money pretending there is wildlife to protect. In fact they make more than viable living doing it to the tune of $400,000 a year in profit.

It is hard to understand as a 15 year old that anybody who is standing up for defenseless animals could be so profit driven but it kind makes sense if you think about it.

If you could walk into your school and set up a table and make $400,000 a year spreading confusion, misinformation and fear of animals being exploited and get away with it, ie the principle did not clamp down then I bet you would do it too. That is what is happening at children's pool.

By: npk32

npk32 — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:25:57 +0000

One individual's opinion doesn't necessarily reflect the goal of everyone who argues in favor of the seals.

I've spoken to people who claim to be pro-access who have told me that seals are filthy animals and they would get rid of every single one of them if they had a chance. I sincerely doubt that this view sums up the position of pro-access advocates and it illustrates why we need to discuss this issue based on facts, not on the merits of the people doing the debating.

By: npk32

npk32 — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:22:35 +0000

I see what you're saying and I agree that there are questionable methods being employed by certain individuals associated with this issue. However, this issue needs to be debated based on the facts of the situation, not by attempting to discredit individual members of either side. I would write more here but I don't think this comment section can get any narrower.

By: cyberKICK

cyberKICK — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:03:20 +0000

I have talked with the SealWatch desk people as well as FoS people. The people at the SealWatch desk say that the goal is to get people off the coast everywhere. They believe that people have no business on beaches. I was blown away by such a comment, but it is one of their core beliefs. They have stated that once they get this beach closed they will move on to closing the next, and the next, with no end.

By: cyberKICK

cyberKICK — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:54:08 +0000

You are right, the citizens in La Jolla have repeatidily asked to have the park cleaned and dredged. The locals have been complaining about the smell, and properties values have suffered. I've been to the LJCPC meetings, and it is overwhelming how against closing the beach they are.