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Fur: Fashion or Abuse?

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by oxlilshorti, Sep 11, 2009.

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  1. Arkley

    Arkley Level III

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    There's no problem as long as the animals are cared for in a reasonable manner similar to animals farmed for meat, I.E. they were well fed, had enough space to move around, were killed humanely.
    It's more than just a little hypocritical to condemn fur if you eat meat.
     
  2. mavin

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    wearing fur is only as necessary as being an omnivore (excluding people in third world countries).
    in places like the US, Canada, and Europe, if you're going to condemn one, you should condemn the other, imo...
    so i think wearing fur is fine.
     
  3. kian_min

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    downright abuse to me. maybe because i'm n man, i don't know how people find fur beautiful
     
  4. tomatee

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    Total Abuse!! Of course! thats so horrible! >.<" I love the little animals ( and the big one too!)
     
  5. Bobius

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    While in essence it's very similar to the vegetarian debate, there is a huge difference in my opinion.

    However, in both cases the animals are going to be killed anyway, and anyone thinking they're saving animals by being a vegetarian or not wearing fur is deluding themselves.
     
  6. Sinful

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    I would have to say that anything that requires the slaughter of another living thing simply to support people with "LOOK AT ME SYNDROME" is abuse. We kill animals to eat, yet today there are so many different things available to us to supplement those nutrients/vitamins we require, that the slaughter of any animal for food is unnecessary, so why are we killing them just so we can show off the fancy fur? It is quite frankly, disgusting.
     
  7. Rena

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    Eating animals is perfectly fine, but not to the extent that we're eating 'delicacies' (e.g. Shark fins!). It just so happens that we're on top of the food chain.

    Slaughtering animals for their skin is terrible, imo. There is no 'fashion chain' here. There's no need to do so. It's abuse x.x
     
  8. Rhett

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    "Cruelty to animals sometimes refers to the infliction of suffering or harm to animals, other than humans, for purposes other than self-defense. Others broaden its use to include harm for specific gain such as killing animals for food or fur use."

    If the animal is killed in a humane way, how is that abuse? They live a fat and healthy life at fur farms (because stress causes animals to lose fur and die, so fur farms' goal is to keep the animal happy). Where is the abuse?
     
  9. annoymus

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    I am against fur being worn, when animals have been harmed.

    People should be ashamed of killing animals just for their fur.

    I am not a vegetarian, and it's fine if the animal is humanely killed and all of it is used (ie is eaten, or leather on shoes, etc)
     
  10. Sinful

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    Sorry Rhett, I just dont know why they need to be killed at all. We have so many other options these days, its not like we are back in the 1700 or something and the need was there. Perhaps abuse is the wrong term though, I know most places are required by law to do it humanly, I just think killing any animal is unnecessary.
     
  11. domini212

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    I think if you just kill the animal for its fur its abuse. But lets say you use the eat the meat. Then I donut know I think its ok then. But then can you say the burgers we eat. Is that abuse? When is it ok and not ok to kill an animal?
     
  12. Rena

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    Killing an animal for its fur is abuse, I say, because it's not necessary. We're just looking for 'luxury'.

    When it comes to food, killing an endangered animal is just, wrong. It isn't 'abuse' per se, it's more of morals. Ultimately, why do we eat? For nutrients. If we can get nutrients from un-endangered animals, why kill endangered animals (e.g. sharks)?

    Some may counter by saying that it's wrong to eat animals altogether, and everyone should go vegetarian. But some nutrients only come in the form of meat, so theoretically that's not feasible.
     
  13. Anonymous

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    I dont think its ok if your just trying to make a fashion statement, but everyone has to eat.
     
  14. eloisesa

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    i would never wear a fur but the other day i was in class and saw a drum made out of cow skin and fur and at first i was really upset and thor it was wrong but then i throurt about it and throut why waste all the skin and bones of an animal you will already of killed to get meat to get the full use of the poor animal, but i just wish that the animals good be kept in better conditions is lots of people are going to eat meat
     
  15. trey

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    I cant imagine wearing an animals skin... it makes my skin crawl, poor animals... however, isn't there laws about using it in fashion? I am really uneducated in this sort of thing, but I imagine designers who are known to use real fur get protesters and boycotters.
     
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    I think both, if they're illing an animal for its fur then they should be skinned to but if they make something from fur thats from an animal the died naturally then no prob. Of course, I know it doesn't work like that so, I say leave the animals be!!
     
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    I think that the fur industry is a terrible thing. However, I happen to have a fur coat that was a gift from my father from some people he worked with in Afghanistan. I am told that it was hand made. I can't really look at the coat, but when the weather is cold enough in Colorado, I do wear it. So I guess I'm a bit of a hypocrite. Oh well.
     
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