[CE]Governor Signs Shark Fin Ban.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/07/BABD1LEU1T.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea

The California Senate passed legislation that would ban the trade, sale and possession of shark fins, rejecting arguments that the conservation measure discriminates against Asians who consume shark’s fin soup. California is the fourth state in the U.S. to ban shark fin imports. Hawaii, Oregon and Washington already have done so.

I am glad that they ban the shark fin. As a top ocean predator, sharks play a vital role in the delicate balance of underwater ecosystems. They are slow to reach reproductive maturity and birth small litters; which, when coupled with overfishing, means that populations worldwide are in steady decline.

Humans are innately inhumane; they cut the fin and tail off the shark and dumped it back into the ocean. The shark was bleeding and sinking to the bottom of the sea because it lost the ability to swim. It ended up die with hungry and intolerable pain. Imagine doing the same thing on human, how can we survive without our legs and arms; how can we bear when our wound is bleeding and hurting. No one will wish himself/herself to be treated like this, then why is human doing this to sharks?

People who against the policy thought it is a discrimination towards Asians since shark fin soup are traditional Chinese food which usually served in important events. They are too sensitive. People would ban shark finning because it is sad and atrocious, not because of the race. On the other hand, it is ridiculous to keep such a cruel tradition. It’s not one of the traditions that we suppose to be proud of.