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Old April 2nd, 2007, 07:03 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I don't wear fur, I find it disgusting. I try not to buy leather, I'd go for pleather/fake leather instead

I rarely eat meat, mostly just fish for me, which doesn't really make a difference I guess?

I prolly wouldn't call myself a total animal lover though. I usually find that I only like certain animals, dogs, cats, bunnies, squirrels, hamsters etc etc the ones people normally consider pets. I can't say that I love cows, pigs or chicken, I don't feel the same way about them. But I saw this thing on TV before where this goat farmer said he doesn't eat goat meat. I don't remember if he was farming for goat meat or for the milk but I thought it was interesting cuz he was like BBQing beef on the show. What I'm trying to say is, you get attached to animals you care for, while you may not for others you have nothing to do with. For me, there is a clear difference between pets and animals consumed for whatever use.

So IMO I don't think it is hypocritical and I believe that you can love animals (meaning some animals, not all) and still wear fur/leather and eat their meat. One can be sympathetic to the way animals are treated/mistreated but not obligated to stop eating or using them for various products.

I can understand giving up meat or only eating organic for health reasons but the moral/ethical reasons, the end result is the same, the animal has to be killed for it to be eaten, that I can't personally related much.
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