The ethics of selling a fur coat....

missbishi

But it was OK to kill the original one?

elsien

What gunsandbanjos said.
I don't and wouldn't ever wear fur, but if someone else wants to, surely it's better to recycle an existing coat then kill an animal to make a new one.
It wouldn't put me off buying from you, but if you are concerned about the impact on your ebay business maybe find an alternative outlet to sell it on from.

jasmineswhiskers

I definately think there're more people wearing real fur these days. Only thing is you may be better selling it in the Autumn.

kbh4031

Well I have lost around 10 fans since the person commented on it, so It looks like most people are anti-fur....

terra_ferma

I think it's a bit hypocritical to say you can never wear fur not matter what.
Excluding those people who don't wear leather shoes, don't eat meat etc (whom I respect for their integrity), the rest of us are being hypocritical if we say one can never wear fur.

There is a difference between killing (wild or captive) animals for the sole purpose of taking their fur, and making full use of animals that are killed to be eaten.

Anyone who likes the taste of meat but finds wearing fur from an animal that was killed to be eaten disturbing, is a hypocrite.

geri1965_2

It's still a dead animal round your shoulders, whether it was killed 30 years ago or last year.

halibut2209

missbishi wrote: »

But it was OK to kill the original one?

Irrelevant argument. It's happened. Can't change that.

As I said, if someone wants a fur, they will get one. So the realistic question is would you rather them have an old one, or encourage the new-coat market. Pick your battles.

gunsandbanjos

missbishi wrote: »

But it was OK to kill the original one?

Never said that, did I?

A lot of these coats were manufactured before much was thought about animal welfare and while not right as i've said i have no problem with these being sold on. Hence the 'i have no problem with vintage fur being sold', please dont try and twist my words to suit your agenda, its boring and tedious.

geri1965_2

terra_ferma wrote: »

I think it's a bit hypocritical to say you can never wear fur not matter what.
Excluding those people who don't wear leather shoes, don't eat meat etc (whom I respect for their integrity), the rest of us are being hypocritical if we say one can never wear fur.

There is a difference between killing (wild or captive) animals for the sole purpose of taking their fur, and making full use of animals that are killed to be eaten.

Anyone who likes the taste of meat but finds wearing fur from an animal that was killed to be eaten disturbing, is a hypocrite.

Well, it depends if the rabbit fur is a by product of the meat industry in the same way as leather is, or if it was killed specifically for the fur and the meat is a by product of the fur trade. I don't eat rabbit, so I won't wear it's skin.

elsien

terra_ferma wrote: »

Anyone who likes the taste of meat but finds wearing fur from an animal that was killed to be eaten disturbing, is a hypocrite.

Except that there is very little fur in our society that comes from an
animal that was killed to be eaten. If you live in the arctic, that could be an argument. Buying a fur coat from the bullring, I'm fairly sure the fur is from a fur farm and food doesn't come into it.