I really wish he'd stop with the eyeroll-inducing "PLACE YOURSELF AMONG THEM" emotional appeals. He's capable of putting forward a strong argument without them, so I'm not sure why he feels the need.
Yet he stays silent regarding the annual Taiji dolphin slaughter that goes on for 6 mos out of every year?
I love the qualification and then the insult.Canada is a beautiful country, and the people of Canada are good people........ But good people are often ineffectual.
He's boycotting Canada, but seems to like playing concerts in cities (sorry, small towns) that border huge Canadian population centres. Both Niagara Falls and Buffalo are small population centers, yet they're only an hour from Toronto, a city sprawl of 6,800,000. He has done the same with concert dates in "seemingly" remote towns in Vermont (an hour from Montreal, with millions of fans), or Washington State, just 20 minutes from Vancouver, B.C. See, Moz is a businessman, not a real activist - his money and fame come first. He launches an attack on Canada, weeks before his album release (AGAIN), picks on the poor Canadians, refuses to play in their country, but hosts concerts in shitty little border towns, knowing full well all those concerts will be seen by Canadian fans. He's an asshole, and a hypocrite. He has played Turkey, which has NO animals rights, he plays loads of other nations worse than Canada for animal-rights violations, yet picks on Canada because he knows he can make his money and still stand his shitty ground, all at once. As for his applauding China, the "sub-species", well... his self-serving nature apparently knows no bounds.... A complete idiot, that man.
THIS.
Best. Post. Ever.
Too late for Molly. I think he really F&cked the pooch on this one. Canadians helped...hell...spearheaded the freedom of slaves in the U.S.. But does Molly eat Africans? So, "World Peace is none of your business"....what are you saying? The U.S.? I think a Molly embargo is missing. You Moz, are no different than Thatcher. Actually, the similarities are uncanny. Opinionated and self-centric. I hope the dresses fit you.And, yet, he remains silent about my friend Julian who, in 1979, ate a worm because he thought it would make him appear 'cool' to his classmates. Hypocrite.
And, yet, he remains silent about my friend Julian who, in 1979, ate a worm because he thought it would make him appear 'cool' to his classmates. Hypocrite.
He's boycotting Canada, but seems to like playing concerts in cities (sorry, small towns) that border huge Canadian population centres. Both Niagara Falls and Buffalo are small population centers, yet they're only an hour from Toronto, a city sprawl of 6,800,000. He has done the same with concert dates in "seemingly" remote towns in Vermont (an hour from Montreal, with millions of fans), or Washington State, just 20 minutes from Vancouver, B.C. See, Moz is a businessman, not a real activist - his money and fame come first. He launches an attack on Canada, weeks before his album release (AGAIN), picks on the poor Canadians, refuses to play in their country, but hosts concerts in shitty little border towns, knowing full well all those concerts will be seen by Canadian fans. He's an asshole, and a hypocrite. He has played Turkey, which has NO animals rights, he plays loads of other nations worse than Canada for animal-rights violations, yet picks on Canada because he knows he can make his money and still stand his shitty ground, all at once. As for his applauding China, the "sub-species", well... his self-serving nature apparently knows no bounds.... A complete idiot, that man.
Yes to what CG wrote, yes to what you wrote.
Remember when the only straw angry fans would grasp for was Morrissey's leather shoes? Sigh...I miss those days.
Oh f*** you, he made the statement because the seal slaughter started this past Monday, dumbass. THe Humane Society was posting pictures all over facebook of babies being clubbed. And did you consider he's doing the best he can to accommodate Canadian fans by being near the border NOT for money's sake? I think the boycott is f***ing stupid myself but something tells me someone else is pulling that string and he's stuck to it. This post says more about you than anything Morrissey does. I know his PR is massively flawed and his priorities answer to a different boss than most, but f*** you for quoting the "sub species." He's damned if he does, he's damned if he doesn't. Have you stopped to think China's contributions are hugely applicable to the seal slaughter without jumping to some f***ing private agenda conclusion? There was a big article written about their impact over six months ago. Is that how you conduct your affairs to spot it?
He's boycotting Canada... A complete idiot, that man.
Other than polishing his sanctimony and P.R halo by using this slaughter to publicise himself, how is Morrissey's "Oh! Canada!" drama queen intervention helping to end this annual cull? How many times in the past has he lent his papal authority to denounce it with zero effect? Isn't that a bit "ineffectual"? Hasn't he realised that nobody other than his cult followers (and their debunkers) give a hoot what he thinks about this or any other issue related to world affairs? Like the slaughter porn images on Social Media, it's just radical chic, it means absolutely nothing unless he puts his personal safety/bank balance on the line and genuinely engages with activists to protest/disrupt the cull. "You are NOT the quarry: Harp Seals are none of your business".
He could play in Canadian cities and arrange a collection from his fans as well as donating the gig profits and merchandising proceeds to animal activists disrupting the seal slaughter. But he doesn't, because it's not about the seals, it's about his solipsism. He probably really thinks his opinions are important to anyone other than sub-editors looking to create click-bait headlines in The Guardian.
Are the "Canadians" a "sub-species" now in relation to these topics? I note he's edged back from the career cliff-edge with his language this time. No doubt it will fail to generate the self-serving publicity he craves for his new 'album' project, so I won't be surprised if he ups the ante with some dramatic escalation shortly. He might even use curse words. Like you! Now, that would get folk's attention. *rollseyes*
Cue UncleFcuker type retort.
So true. This man is beyond tiresome and hypocritical.
If you really care, Moz, please come to Labrador and directly talk the hunters out of the hunt. I dare you. Then sing "You're the one for me fatty" to the seals.
btw Mozzer, if you really had a pair, you'd stop touring in every country that condones the slaughter of animals(which would be none)..and stop singing Smiths songs! You say you don't want to relive those days that almost 'put you on a slab', but you insist on flogging those dead-horse songs to tatters every night you put on a show.
THIS.
Best. Post. Ever.
"Anyone who takes a careful look at the seal hunt will see that it is humane, sustainable, and well-regulated,” minister spokesperson Sophie Doucet said in an email to the Post. “In fact, the process used in the seal hunt was designed by international veterinary experts, and is the most stringent of any wild animal hunt in the world."
"This is clearly just another case of a millionaire celebrity, desperate for a hobby, shamelessly regurgitating misinformation and myths that fringe animal-rights groups have been pushing for years. In the future, I would urge Mr. Morrissey to consider the impact that his ignorant and inflammatory statements have on the livelihoods of thousands of hard-working men and women in rural communities."
A spokesperson for Gail Shea has responded to Morrissey's comments in this National Post article:
Since when is the Humane Society a fringe activist group? Also attacking Morrissey's income as a reason to dismiss his concern is on a par with Pigsty debate. Add hominemz, Sophie!!!! And equating his concern for humane treatment of animals with the livlihoods of working people is a syllogistic travesty. This entire statement is dismissible in logical debate circles.
(I'm only approaching it this way since we've been talking about Logic lately. Normally the best way is to ignore shit logic. )
Morrissey's statement is illogical. For you, every utterance from him clearly just goes to re-affirm your cult FBE.