Before anything, seals were part of subsistence hunting and used for food (meat), clothing (skin), and oil (fat) (Hiller). As time went on, seal hunting developed into a commercialized industry. This commercialization has sparked controversy between animal welfare activists and the seal hunters themselves. In fact, the strong backlash against seal hunting has caused several countries to put a ban on Canadian seal products. Meanwhile, in a conflict of belief, seal hunters are being forced to prove why seal hunting is in fact justifiable. This thus raises the question; is the practise of seal…