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Good. There is no reason at all to slaughter an animal so you can have a nice new coat.
then you should quite your job on principal, noomi.
there is no reason to slaughter animals so they can pay you to flip burgers.
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Good. There is no reason at all to slaughter an animal so you can have a nice new coat.
I like fashion, but I like this more.
"According to the Humane Society of the United States, the fashion industry's fur trade results in more than 50 million animal deaths per year, a figure that the city has put before its coveted title as West Coast fashion capital.
“We’ve consistently worked to enact cutting-edge animal welfare legislation," city spokeswoman Tamara White told ABC. "This is in line with our values.”
West Hollywood, Calif. Becomes First City In The U.S. To Ban Fur Sales
This is very speciest.
7 Billion chickens are killed each year for food.
42 Million cows "suffer and die" for the meat and dairy industries each year.
300 Million turkeys are killed for food each year.
and so on.
Animals Used for Food | PETA.org
Anyone who eats meat and/or wears leather and thinks fur is bad is a being rather hypocritical
Not specist at all.
This particular thread concerned a law banning the sale of fur. If you would like to also have a thread about the inherent and mind numbing cruelty of the livestock industry, by all means, start one.
And, yes, you're right about the incredible numbers of animals raised, transported and slaughtered in the US, in the most cruel ways imaginable. Like everything else, we have to do it in excess and on an assembly line basis.
I've been to two slaughterhouses. If I had not already been a strict vegetarian, that would have persuaded me.
No matter how bad you might imagine it to be, it is a million times worse.
Prepare for usual lecture that nobody flips burgers anymore.there is no reason to slaughter animals so they can pay you to flip burgers.
Like guns in Chicago, the buyer can walk across the street to buy dead animal skins and its largely symbolic, but still --- Its a step in the right direction.
West Hollywood, Calif. Becomes First City In The U.S. To Ban Fur Sales
Los Angelenos, rejoice!
Last weekend, West Hollywood officially became the first city in the country to ban the sale of wearable fur in retail stores. City council members passed the law by unanimous vote 2 years ago, and it finally went into effect on Sept. 21, 2013, ABC reports.
The ban will apply to all articles of clothing -- anything made to be worn -- but not to furniture items, blankets, or leather products.
West Hollywood is adjacent to Beverly Hills. They can easily buy furs there.Like guns in Chicago, the buyer can walk across the street to buy dead animal skins and its largely symbolic, but still --- Its a step in the right direction.
West Hollywood, Calif. Becomes First City In The U.S. To Ban Fur Sales
Los Angelenos, rejoice!
Last weekend, West Hollywood officially became the first city in the country to ban the sale of wearable fur in retail stores. City council members passed the law by unanimous vote 2 years ago, and it finally went into effect on Sept. 21, 2013, ABC reports.
The ban will apply to all articles of clothing -- anything made to be worn -- but not to furniture items, blankets, or leather products.
Technically there is no reason to slaughter an animal so you can have dinner either. That doesn't stop me from eating cheeseburgers.
I don't care whether we continue to flip burgers or do not continue to flip burgers - I can live on a salad - not a problem -but for the love of God could we quit murdering unborn babies in this country????? - Jeri
I like fashion, but I like this more.
"According to the Humane Society of the United States, the fashion industry's fur trade results in more than 50 million animal deaths per year, a figure that the city has put before its coveted title as West Coast fashion capital.
Weve consistently worked to enact cutting-edge animal welfare legislation," city spokeswoman Tamara White told ABC. "This is in line with our values.
West Hollywood, Calif. Becomes First City In The U.S. To Ban Fur Sales
Do you wear leather? Eat meat? Use bio fuels? Use car or bicycle tires? Use toothpaste? Eat sugar? Use plastic bags?
9 Everyday Products You Didn't Know Had Animal Ingredients : TreeHugger
I have posted before that its impossible to be really vegan because there are slaughterhouse byproducts in damn near everything.
So?
Live the way you want. But, don't criticize me for being vegetarian, not wearing leather and for avoiding whatever animal byproducts I can.
Don't pretend that torturing animals for their fur is "fabulous". And, don't take your insecurity and defensiveness out on me. If you didn't feel guilt and shame, you wouldn't be grilling me on my diet!
I like fashion, but I like this more.
"According to the Humane Society of the United States, the fashion industry's fur trade results in more than 50 million animal deaths per year, a figure that the city has put before its coveted title as West Coast fashion capital.
“We’ve consistently worked to enact cutting-edge animal welfare legislation," city spokeswoman Tamara White told ABC. "This is in line with our values.”
West Hollywood, Calif. Becomes First City In The U.S. To Ban Fur Sales
How or why is this any different than 'if you don't approve of abortion, then don't have one'? If you don't approve of animals being killed for their skins, then don't buy the products, the concept is no different.
Technically there is no reason to slaughter an animal so you can have dinner either. That doesn't stop me from eating cheeseburgers.
True, but there is a difference between eating meat to survive and killing an animal so you can wear it.
Technically there is no reason to slaughter an animal so you can have dinner either. That doesn't stop me from eating cheeseburgers.
True, but there is a difference between eating meat to survive and killing an animal so you can wear it.
You need to eat meat to survive? I think not.