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Tag Archives: fur
Thoughts on avoidable harm and being veganish
I can’t count how often I’ve seen declarations from people who claim to be vegan despite indulging in some form of avoidable use of members of other animal species. However before I go any further I must stress the word … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Celebrity culture
Tagged avoidable, celebrities, celebrity, Cruelty, dog, ethics, fur, harm, non-vegan, nonveganism, veganish
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Crocodile tears – getting under our skin
In the past few days, I’ve seen several excellent posts condemning a well-known designer brand for their use of crocodile skins for leather goods while exposing the conditions in which these innocent creatures are ‘farmed’, with images and descriptions that … Continue reading
Posted in Leather and skin, Victims in the shadows
Tagged animal rights, consumer demand, crocodile, designer, exclusive, fur, leather, victims
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Memories of leather and fur
A persistent memory has plagued me all my life. I must have been quite young (possibly in the 1960s) because what I saw then would never be seen nowadays. I had spotted a truck in traffic. It drew my attention … Continue reading
Posted in Harm reduction, Leather and skin
Tagged awakening, Chickens and eggs, Cruelty, dairy, fur, harm, leather, milk, Single Issue Campaigns, slink, speciesism, Torture, veganism, victims
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In a nutshell: the victims of vegetarianism
The ‘In a nutshell’ series will attempt to summarise key issues and concepts about which I have previously written at length. As a former vegetarian, I know from personal experience that a reluctance to eat ‘meat’ is the main motive … Continue reading
Posted in In a nutshell, Vegetarianism explained
Tagged ahimsa silk, baby steps, cheese, chickens, Chickens and eggs, commodification, consumer demand, dairy, diet, feathers, fur, harm, honey, justice, leather, milk, nonviolence, sentience, silk, silk worms, slaughter, slink, speciesism, Torture, truth, vegan, veganism, vegetarianism, violence, wool
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