I always wonder why people buy furs, especially in tropical weather. There will hardly be any occasion that we get to wear any fur! It will be madness in this weather! Even with the rainy season where the air is so cooling and windy, temperatures will still not go below twenty degree celsius, so there will be no need for fur!
No doubt there are people who buy in case they go overseas, especially during this time when the Northern hemisphere is having the winter season. But still, is it really necessary to buy fur for this purpose? Any cashmere or wool should suffice. Or fake leather, something thick enough to cover.
People buy because furs are in fashion and they look nice. But they are so expensive, not worth the price. In the first place, they are so heavy. Even by touching it, one can tell how heavy it will be on one's body.
In the second place, just think of how many poor animals have been bred in extreme conditions and slaughtered for this purpose. Why would anyone ever think that any animal or living thing should sacrifice one's life just for the sake of one's vanity?
I am not talking about slaughtering meat to eat. We are all part of the food chain and need food to survive. If it is for survival, then it is still tolerable I guess. But to slaughter animals just so we can wear on our bodies? I find that intolerable that any living thing can be used for this purpose, all for the sake of fashion!
I admit I do have some fur-lined clothes. I bought them for the purpose of going overseas to a colder climate, and also because they are nice and stylish. But they are all synthetic. I can tell because they are not expensive, not heavy, and the "fur" lining is more coarse, not as fine as, say real mink.
I do have wool and cashmere too, handed down from my mum, but from what I know, wool and cashmere are made by shaving off the sheep's or goat's hair, not killing the entire animal altogether.
Thus, if anyone wishes to buy fur, there are cheaper, nicer and lighter alternatives. One does not need to splurge on a real product. If there is no more market for fur, then the animals (some almost extinct as a result) can then be saved and left to lead their own lives, instead of being killed for anyone's fancy.
No doubt there are people who buy in case they go overseas, especially during this time when the Northern hemisphere is having the winter season. But still, is it really necessary to buy fur for this purpose? Any cashmere or wool should suffice. Or fake leather, something thick enough to cover.
People buy because furs are in fashion and they look nice. But they are so expensive, not worth the price. In the first place, they are so heavy. Even by touching it, one can tell how heavy it will be on one's body.
In the second place, just think of how many poor animals have been bred in extreme conditions and slaughtered for this purpose. Why would anyone ever think that any animal or living thing should sacrifice one's life just for the sake of one's vanity?
I am not talking about slaughtering meat to eat. We are all part of the food chain and need food to survive. If it is for survival, then it is still tolerable I guess. But to slaughter animals just so we can wear on our bodies? I find that intolerable that any living thing can be used for this purpose, all for the sake of fashion!
I admit I do have some fur-lined clothes. I bought them for the purpose of going overseas to a colder climate, and also because they are nice and stylish. But they are all synthetic. I can tell because they are not expensive, not heavy, and the "fur" lining is more coarse, not as fine as, say real mink.
I do have wool and cashmere too, handed down from my mum, but from what I know, wool and cashmere are made by shaving off the sheep's or goat's hair, not killing the entire animal altogether.
Thus, if anyone wishes to buy fur, there are cheaper, nicer and lighter alternatives. One does not need to splurge on a real product. If there is no more market for fur, then the animals (some almost extinct as a result) can then be saved and left to lead their own lives, instead of being killed for anyone's fancy.
2 comments:
I guess it started out as necessity (before synthetics came out). Now, it is just something like "prestige".
Humans do tend to go for the "rare" things.
Rare, yes, but totally impractical if you ask me.
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