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Originally Posted by Sookie  Do we really need another law? Wearing fur is a personal choice - whether we agree with it or not. I, personally, do not wear fur but I have a leather jacket and I eat meat. |
Why not? We all cry about having more laws to protect animals, why not one that forbids us to wear fur? It will help protect the animals after all. Salvaging is one thing. Fur is associated with "glam" and "money" since only the rich can afford the exotic furs. That is what's wrong.
I eat meat. I do not have leather clothing but I don't really have a strong opinion about it. If we kill and eat cows then why not use the whole animal? I, however, find that leather seats are quite gross, and wrong. I cannot understand it myself but there you go. If eating meat yet not agreeing that fur should be used as a fashion statement makes me a hypocrite, so be it.
I guess what I'm saying here is that to wear fur to be "fashionable" is what's wrong in my eyes. It is forbidden to go into the States carrying exotic animal parts like elephant tusks, and tiger pelts. So to glamorize any kinds of fur at all is a step on the wrong direction, don't you think?
Don't get me wrong, I am not reprimanding countries or laws. I am only saying that if governments are really interested in stopping animal cruelty, maybe this is one way to go about it. We all know puppy mills are wrong but how are we going to stop it without the law going into it? Are we supposed to let people's awareness be the.. well, the be all and end all?
I am not very well informed in this issue so I am not going to yell and scream "WEAR FUR AND BURN" sort of thing. What I am interested in is, how DO we stop animal cruelty without the law stating it's wrong?
If I have composed my points rather badly, I apologize. It is 4 AM.
