What Can You Do to Stop the Cruelty of Fur?

[bomba923]

Seriously, what's wrong with fur?

>Is a lion ripping apart the innards of a gazelle not considered "cruelty" ?
>Or sharks tearing some herring in half not considered "cruelty" ? (so much for the "fish are friends not food" slogan)
>Why not show videos of those acts, and possibly run the "stop all carnivores" campaign?

*Edit: Alright, the "ethics" or "morality" of these acts (when humans are the carnivores in consideration?)
may well vary depending on the possible individual ethical contexts. Personally, I am rather Darwinian...

 

[turbo]

The PETA people don't get it. We humans are omnivores, and we evolved to eat a mix of vegetables, meats, etc. The food necessary for survival was obtained by hunting and gathering. Until the advent of agriculture, it may have been impossible for humans to get adequate protein from a plant-only diet.

I hunt deer, and I do it humanely, with a single-shot rifle and I will not take a shot unless it's a sure kill. The PETA people would probably call me a monster, but I feel a whole lot better eating meat from an animal that has spent its whole life in the wild, instead of eating beef from an animal that may never have been properly pastured with fresh green grass and water.

My wife and I buy Black Angus beef from a local farm that supplies plentiful pasture-space to their herd, with streams running through them, and farm-ponds to hold water in dry times. The cattle not only have fresh grass and water - they also get grain supplements and their pastures have plenty of trees so that they can find shade on hot days. This is a small family farm, and they are very conscientious and proud of the way they treat their animals. The quality of their free-range chickens beats anything you can get in a store. They had other projects going last summer (including expanding their huge strawberry fields) so they didn't raise chickens last summer. (Very sad!)

 

[russ_watters]

I never wear fur. It's so passe. To me, women in fur coats look like hookers.

Agreed. I much prefer leather (for men and women).

 

[turbo]

Agreed. I much prefer leather (for men and women).

Well, rides on the Softail generally involve sturdy leather boots and tough leather jacket for myself and my wife. Never been down since I gave up the hot 2-strokes, but if it ever happens, I want leather between me and the asphalt.

 

[Moonbear]

For me, warmth trumps appearance for coats anyway. Turn the fur coat inside-out, and maybe I'll be happier with the result. I agree with MIH too that fur coats just look tacky, and ironically, cheap. But that's just aesthetics for me.

 

[Chi Meson]

What about down? If PETA were to succeed in banning fur (unlikely), then leather, then wool, wouldn't goose down be next? If they try to take away my sleeping bags and mountain coats, it's war!

 

[qspeechc]

Er, I think some people miss the point- it's the treatment of animals- perhaps the tread title is misleading- ok it IS misleading.

 

[tribdog]

Can hookers afford real fur? I just thought it was Rapper Pimps hoes who managed to get the fur and still live a hooker like lifestyle.

LOL! Do you know of any other job that pays between 100-1000 dollars an hour? at least that's what I heard. Not admitting to anything here.

 

[Andre]

So should we also take a stand against silk? Any idea how many millions cacoons are boiled alive in the process?

 

[tribdog]

So should we also take a stand against silk? Any idea how many millions cacoons are boiled alive in the process?

none. they aren't alive in first place. the little worms inside are a different story

 

[Moonbear]

So should we also take a stand against silk? Any idea how many millions cacoons are boiled alive in the process?

Yeah, caterpillars are cute and fuzzy too! The distinctions seem rather arbitrary, don't they? How do they think those poor soybean plants feel as they are having their ovaries ripped out without anesthetic just so the vegans can have tofu.

 

[_Mayday_]

Agreed. I much prefer leather (for men and women).

Agreed.

http://www.mtv.com/news/images/archive/Village_People/sq-village-people-leather-uni.gif

LOL! Do you know of any other job that pays between 100-1000 dollars an hour? at least that's what I heard. Not admitting to anything here.

I've never heard of anything worse to waste your money on. They have never stiked me as particularily well off to be honest, maybe they spend their money on other things.

 

[lisab]

Everybody sing...! It's fun to stay at the YMCA...!