Fur?

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Like anything else, what makes this worse is the method these animals are being put to death. I can't control what people do in China, but why on earth are people skinning animals alive. Again, it's gross no matter what and people should be aware of what they are buying, but give me a break---people who do this should realize the method they are using is torture.

Chinchillas release their fur when they get scared (it's a defense mechanism) so in order to kill them, they're electrocuted via a probe jammed up their anus. Lovely, huh? And it takes a lot of chinchillas to make a coat.

Honestly, I don't see the ethical difference between wearing an animal and eating it, but fur grates on my nerves because it's simply a luxury item. As Bob Barker once said, why not just staple hundred dollar bills to a cloth coat? Same effect- look! I can afford to spend four figures on a piece of outerwear! Nyah nyah nyah!

That said, I once met a woman who had a 50-year-old fur that had belonged to her grandmother, and it was her winter coat. From an environmental standpoint, better to use an old fur coat that to buy a new one of any material. Uses fewer resources.

But then I'm a sucker for vintage stuff. Heck, my wedding dress was from the 1930's and my rings are from the 1920's. Reuse, reuse, reuse!