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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would wear an inherited fur if I lived in a cold climate.  I would not leave it in a coat check and I would be afraid of hate.  I would not buy a new fur coat and contribute to the fur industry.

It's kind of silly to eat animals but refuse to wear fur IMHO.  Wear leather shoes, belts, purses.  Use products tested on animals.  Heck even pharmaceuticals heavily involve animal testing.   And I do animal rescue.

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Yes, this is confusing to me. Why is vintage mink so unacceptable when few would bat an eye at leather? And mink farms disgust me but is raising cows for leather much different? I am genuinely curious. [/quote]

It’s a fair question, but I do see a real distinction. People of all income levels can afford to eat beef and wear leather shoes, belts, etc., and doing/wearing these things is so commonplace that no one really pays attention. Only the very wealthy traditionally could afford to wear mink or other fur coats, so they were status symbols and viewed as a way to flaunt your wealth.  People who flaunt their wealth after inspire negative feelings in others, and many would prefer to tell themselves that they dislike a person for their indifference to the cruelty of cute animals rather than because they are bitter about the difference in social status. [/quote]

Okay thank you! That’s a really interesting point. [/quote]

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