Fur Laws In the US
#1
Posted 25 February 2013 - 08:44 AM
This is mainly concerning those of you who live in the United States, but if anybody knows please post.
What are the laws in the US regarding sale of fur coats,jackets etc.
Are they illegal or legal?
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#2
Posted 25 February 2013 - 08:45 AM
#3
Posted 25 February 2013 - 08:49 AM
I own at least one coat with fur lining, although it was a hand-me-down from my great uncle, via my dad.
Plus, I own a few leather things. I don't see why leather would be legal if fur wasn't.
So yeah, I don't think there are any legal restrictions on the sale of fur or leather in the U.S. unless they are from an animal that is considered endangered.
#4
Posted 25 February 2013 - 08:54 AM
http://www.youtube.c...c.1.huR7FXRSZgE
I can`t see how anyone can justify wearing or selling anything like this.
#5
Posted 25 February 2013 - 09:13 AM
In modern times, if you're breeding animals like dalmatians just for their fur (Cruella Deville?), then yeah I have a problem with it. But I guess with rabbit fur, or game animal fur, as long as you make use of the animal in some other way, it doesn't bother me.
Out at home I live in an area where a lot of people hunt rabbit and deer. They'll sometimes keep the pelts, but they mostly use the body for meat to eat. This I don't mind as much, as long as you're not killing the animal for your vanity.
#6
Posted 25 February 2013 - 09:16 AM
#7
Posted 25 February 2013 - 09:38 AM
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#8
Posted 25 February 2013 - 10:06 AM
But I do feel that all animals should be treated humanely.
I think I would be more worried about the fur industry if the food industry wasn't so much bigger and as-bad-or-worse.
That said, I don't exactly have the budget (nor particularly the desire) to switch to an all-vegetarian diet. So I just eat as little meat as I can manage. ~shrug~
These things don't have to be all-or-nothing. Most people can't handle that kind of change in their lifestyle. I think if we all do little things and express the desire to change the system, then the system will gradually change.
#9
Posted 25 February 2013 - 11:19 AM
It is unavoidable.
Those animals will have a miserable life that leads to nothing but death and agony.
Such is the nature of industry.
That being said, I think fur coats look stupid and don't understand why people would put so much effort in to providing a product that makes people look stupid.
Or why said people would buy something that makes them look stupid.
It is perfectly acceptable to fear and admire a being you could not possibly understand.
#10
Posted 25 February 2013 - 11:47 AM
It all comes back to money, almost everything in life, at some stage, has money play a huge role.
As long as we have money, we'll have people doing undesirable/underhanded things to get it. PETA isn't stopping anyone, protesters arent stopping anyone, hell at this point I don't think LAWS would even stop anyone.
But, on the not-so-bright side, there are many things out there much worse than humans killing animals for fur, such as human trafficking.
#11
Posted 25 February 2013 - 11:52 AM
#12
Posted 25 February 2013 - 01:54 PM
That being said, I think fur coats look stupid and don't understand why people would put so much effort in to providing a product that makes people look stupid.
Or why said people would buy something that makes them look stupid.
Supervillains. That is my answer.
At the risk of sounding like an uncaring ass, I don't really care about the fur trade.
It all comes back to money, almost everything in life, at some stage, has money play a huge role.
As long as we have money, we'll have people doing undesirable/underhanded things to get it. PETA isn't stopping anyone, protesters arent stopping anyone, hell at this point I don't think LAWS would even stop anyone.
But, on the not-so-bright side, there are many things out there much worse than humans killing animals for fur, such as human trafficking.
Agreed. It's only truely illegal when you have to go to the deep web to do it.
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