Reading an article about a protest in Toronto against the hunting of baby seals for their fur, my attention was caught b the following figure: “71% of Canadians are in favor of regulations that would ban the killing of seal pups under the age of 3 months.”
A question for activists to consider: If such a strong majority of people in Canada support a ban on killing baby seals, why hasn’t such a ban been passed into law?
One possible answer: The government is in the hands of the big seal hunters.
A more likely answer: Most Canadians only think about baby seals when they’re asked about them. Given a choice, they support a ban, but they don’t care enough to actually do anything about it, whereas seal hunting companies, which are small in number, care a great deal about the issue, given that their livelihood depends upon it.
Which of the issues that you care about are like this, with you holding an opinion in opposition to groups that are willing to invest more substantial resources to get their way?
