Fretting over animals raised for the purpose of fur coats is ignoring real problems, like the human exploitation that goes on in the farming industry. Worry more about the people farming your crops. The mink are kept healthy until they’re killed cleanly, which is a lot more than you can say for the average farm worker.
I have no problem with hunting for food, or raising animals for slaughter to provide food and other useful items. However, the act of killing just to provide for a fashion statement I find abhorrent . We are to be good stewards of God’s creation, not exploiters.
I’ve got no problems whatsoever with eating meat or wearing leather, because those cows would not exist in the first place if they weren’t food, and leather is a byproduct of that food. I am a carnivore and I make no apologies or excuses for it. I do have a problem with mink coats though, because dozens of animals are raised in cages just to become part of one coat while their meat is thrown away. I couldn’t imagine wearing a coat made in such a wasteful way.
Bob. about 9 years ago
How long does it take a pig to grow its bacon back?
dillo229 about 9 years ago
Or a cow to grow it’s hide back?
bdaverin about 9 years ago
Fretting over animals raised for the purpose of fur coats is ignoring real problems, like the human exploitation that goes on in the farming industry. Worry more about the people farming your crops. The mink are kept healthy until they’re killed cleanly, which is a lot more than you can say for the average farm worker.
Stephen Gilberg about 9 years ago
Can’t show your face in there just because you bring a brat once?
banjinshiju about 9 years ago
I have no problem with hunting for food, or raising animals for slaughter to provide food and other useful items. However, the act of killing just to provide for a fashion statement I find abhorrent . We are to be good stewards of God’s creation, not exploiters.
Comic Minister Premium Member about 9 years ago
Excellent wardrobe Lucy.
neverenoughgold about 9 years ago
“We don’t hunt for food. If we did we would have one-seventh the amount of people on this planet.”.A useful concept…
up2trixx about 9 years ago
I’ve got no problems whatsoever with eating meat or wearing leather, because those cows would not exist in the first place if they weren’t food, and leather is a byproduct of that food. I am a carnivore and I make no apologies or excuses for it. I do have a problem with mink coats though, because dozens of animals are raised in cages just to become part of one coat while their meat is thrown away. I couldn’t imagine wearing a coat made in such a wasteful way.
Mary McNeil Premium Member about 9 years ago
And those dead mink end up in Bil-Jac Dog Food.
neverenoughgold about 9 years ago
What would Ricardo Montalbán do if it weren’t for all that “Fine Corinthian Leather”?