I ADORE you but….

Morrissey must have forgotten to take his prudence pills a couple of days ago after posting this statement on his True to You site:

"We will not include any Canadian dates on our world tour to promote our new album. This is in protest against the barbaric slaughter of over 325,000 baby seals which is now underway.I fully realise that the absence of any Morrissey concerts in Canada is unlikely to bring the Canadian economy to its knees, but it is our small protest against this horrific slaughter - which is the largest slaughter of marine animal species found anywhere on the planet.

The Canadian Prime Minister says the so-called "cull" is economically and environmentally justified, but this is untrue.The seal population has looked after itself for thousand of years without human intervention, and, as the world knows, this slaughter is about one thing only: making money. The Canadian government will stream all of the pelts into the fashion industry and this is the reason why the baby seals are killed with spiked clubs that crush their skulls - any damage to their pelts is avoided.

The Canadian Prime Minister also states that the slaughter is necessary because it provides jobs for local communities, but this is an ignorant reason for allowing such barbaric and cruel slaughter of beings that are denied life simply because somebody somewhere might want to wear their skin.Construction of German gas chambers also provided work for someone - this is not a moral or sound reason for allowing suffering.If you can, please boycott Canadian goods. It WILL make a difference. As things stand, Canada has placed itself alongside China as the cruelest and most self-serving nation."

Huh?!!! Gas chambers??? China???Boycott Canadian goods???....

I am SO incredibly disappointed- there are better ways of protesting other than absurd gestures + absence…

Jan. 4. 2006: taken from: http://true-to-you.net/morrissey_news_060104_01

Q: HOW DO YOU DEFINE YOURSELF POLITICALLY, OR DO YOU AT ALL?
Moz: “I don't consider myself to be political, even though to sing or to write are political acts, of sorts. The proof of your political thinking is usually in your conduct. I find myself opposing barbarism, that's all… I see no difference between Blair or Bush and Saddam Hussein - all egotistical dictators. Perhaps the only difference is that Blair and Bush do it with a smile. Murder and smile .... as Shakespeare said. Good people do not succeed in politics - it's impossible…”

Sounds like Moz has overlooked a small little factor: that he has already engaged himself in political debate by making statements regarding the war and the killing of animals. Morrissey’s a "superstar" - a *hero* - people love him, *I* love him and he has tremendous influence on his fans. He has the "power" to make change – be it big or small. Sorry Morrissey you are 100% political. To protest is to be part of a political system. It’s not bad, it’s inevitable. It’s self-defeating to think that you can separate yourself from politics or political debate - especially if you’re voicing your opinion onto others and asking them to support your cause...

Read Retorts ::

http://www.myspace.com/morrissey {The debate’s getting heated! Go Team ‘Barbara & Ryan’!}
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/06-03/27.shtml {excerpt: “Uh, Morrissey? You do realize that you recently played three shows in America, where George W. Bush is President, right? And he's responsible for way worse things than killing baby seals, right? OK, just checking.” }