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EBay Pressured To Block Sales of Ivory Products

Posted by timothy on from the first-they-came-for-the-ivory-guys dept.

RickRussellTX writes "eBay is being pressured by an animal welfare group to ban sales of ivory and animal tooth products on its site. Although eBay is in compliance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species when it warns users that such postings may be inviolation of national and international law, the International Fund for Animal Welfare is demanding that they go a step further to search for and delete any posting of ivory products."

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  1. Re:Boo Hoo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Just because you seem like an asshole, someone should totally rape and murder your entire family.

  2. Re:Don't kill elephants by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I am the stupider for having read that inane babble. Please remove yourself from the internet posthaste.

  3. Re:You're a good example of why America is so scre by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yes, there's more to gun ownership to killing people; There's also noise pollution, needless slaughter of innocent animals, and increased danger to your own family from misuse of your guns by your children and/or home invaders.

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    There is no acceptable reason for a citizen of a civilized nation to own a weapon of any sort. If the police in your area are not doing their jobs properly, you should take it up with your government, not become a vigilante. If the government itself should decide to oppress you, then that's your fault for selecting a poor government.