I don't get to post too often, but I had to post to this. I can't begin to tell you how sad this is, and how sad it makes me feel for the animals. I clicked over to the sight, saw the picture, tried to read, couldn't, and clicked back. No way I can watch that. No way I will ever wear anything fur. I didn't know that they skinned animals alive for their fur. I always assumed they were dead - and you're right - that doesn't make it better.
I, too, am angry at the people who do this - the industry I guess is the right term here. But not so much at the people who wear them - surely most of them don't know. I'm sorry to admit it but whenever anyone asked what I wanted for Christmas, my standard answer (meant as a joke) would be a million dollars and a fur coat. I dropped the fur coat idea some years ago because I didn't feel comfortable about it - even when I thought the animals were dead. Now I am sickened.
I know one person who wears a fur coat - sadly, I have borrowed it in the past for special occasions. I will e-mail this link to her because I'm sure she doesn't know either.
Thank you for enlightening me. These thoughts will haunt me for some time to come.
Lynn |