Fur Back in Fashion?

phykell · 18-10-2008, 00:23

I hope not, but there's always the chance someone will think there's nothing wrong in wearing it:

http://style.uk.msn.com/fashionandbe...609&ocid=today

The article could be quite distressing to read for some people - this is what I could quote:

"Death, when it comes, is brutal. Animals are dispatched in a way designed first and foremost to protect their pelts from damage: gassing, neck-breaking, poisoning and electrocution via the mouth or genitals are four of the most common methods.

And this is at regulated fur farms. In China, the biggest exporter of pelts in the world, fur farming is completely unregulated. Here animals are routinely skinned alive because it is thought to make the pelt softer, is considered easier to do and uses fewer resources than killing humanely."

I think it's shameful that some people can so easily put aside their empathy for other living things simply for the sake of "fashion".

18-10-2008, 00:23	#1
phykell Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 833	Fur Back in Fashion? I hope not, but there's always the chance someone will think there's nothing wrong in wearing it: http://style.uk.msn.com/fashionandbe...609&ocid=today The article could be quite distressing to read for some people - this is what I could quote: "Death, when it comes, is brutal. Animals are dispatched in a way designed first and foremost to protect their pelts from damage: gassing, neck-breaking, poisoning and electrocution via the mouth or genitals are four of the most common methods. And this is at regulated fur farms. In China, the biggest exporter of pelts in the world, fur farming is completely unregulated. Here animals are routinely skinned alive because it is thought to make the pelt softer, is considered easier to do and uses fewer resources than killing humanely." I think it's shameful that some people can so easily put aside their empathy for other living things simply for the sake of "fashion". __________________