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i've been reading some stuff up on the whole fur thing, and saw that alot of animals that traps are not initially set out for still get caught in them and often die or bite their own limbs off
for those who are for the fur fashion does it bother you? I'm trying to move away from the actual animals used for the fur....i'm just curious if it bothers people that animals that could be considered pet animals and non target animals get caught up in the process?
just a thought....what do you think?
sorry im probably gonna get flamed :rolleyes:
for those who are for the fur fashion does it bother you? I'm trying to move away from the actual animals used for the fur....i'm just curious if it bothers people that animals that could be considered pet animals and non target animals get caught up in the process?
just a thought....what do you think?
sorry im probably gonna get flamed :rolleyes:
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All in the name of "looking good", and that in itself is highly debatable.
It would certainly be interesting to find out
Do you wear leather?
Do you eat steak?
If the answer is yes to either of those things, then you are a hypocrite to be against fur.
I am against many practices of the fur industry, if the PETA publicity is to be believed. I don't believe PETA most of the time, but inhumane treatment of animals is a disgrace.
There is nothing intrinsically wrong with fur, any more than there is something wrong with the steak I had last night.
No, and no.
A hell of a lot of animals are mistakenly caught in traps, referred to and treated as "trash" in the fur industry. The worst thing I ever read about trapping for fur is that beavers (and mink, too, if I remember rightly) are usually caught in a "drowning set" that pulls it under water. I dread to think how this was discovered, but apparently it can take up to 18 minutes for a beaver to drown in such a trap.
I'm probably coming across as some militant vegetarian (I try not to!)...I've always been very sensitive when it comes to animals, but I don't think I'm being ridiculous in finding it all disgusting. Especially when we no longer need fur loin cloths etc.
Guess I'm a hypocrite because I wear leather and eat steak. As long as the animal has been killed humanely, I will eat it's meat. The sad fact is I enjoy meat, and many animals do too. That's life. As for the leather, it's something productive to do with the hide of the cow that's killed for food, so why shouldn't I wear it? It's utterly different to murdering animals in a brutal way for a fashion fad.
I have great concerns about some of the horror stories, if they are true. But being against the way animals are treated doesn't mean I'm against killing animals for food or clothing.
Most people wear leather shoes, so they should not be against fur.