"Before we take up any cause it is incumbent on us the get all of the facts."
This is how it should be but not usually the case. Depending on who the interest group is that seeks out the celebrity, they are only given info from one perspective. Whether that's the case in this situation or not, I can't say but if you listen, rarely do they address the root of the problem. The McCartneys only focussed on the actual hunt and the methods of hunting used. They wanted the Canadian gov't to ban the hunt so let's say they do but do you think the fisherman who has a family to feed and is just scraping by is going to stop when he knows there's a demand for seal fur on the blackmarket and it's going to help put food on the table??? Short sighted protests like this annoy me because all they see is the gruesomeness of something but they forget to realize that something drives these actions.
Banning seal hunts isn't solving the problem. That's just policy and rallying support around the world to boycott Canadian seafood products is a short sighted means of solving the problem. If there's no demand, there's no incentive, hunting stops.
This situation could apply to hunting polar bears, black rhinos, tigers, etc.
As far as I'm concerned I could do without these hunts but there's more to it than what the McCartney's will have you believe.
