Vegetarians, i need your help again?!


Question: Vegetarians, i need your help again!?
can you use leather products!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
To Kirbyish,

Sorry, but not all vegetarian do it by choice!. I am vegetarian because meat makes me sick when I eat it!. I actually miss it very much!.

In this case I don't believe that it is hypocritical for me to use products made with leather!. Leather is also a by-product of the meat industry!. To throw it away would be wasting something that can serve a purpose and would contribute to pollution!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

You can do whatever you like!. I'm moving towards veganism for health reasons and will continue to buy leather shoes because I think that's better overall than creating synthetic chemicals to pollute the atmosphere!. It's pretty well impossible to make 100% ethical choices about everything, so you have to prioritise your ethical concerns and do your best!. Vegetarians and vegans don't all agree on everything!. Your personal ethics are your responsibility to create and maintain!. You may get ideas and opinions off other people, but ultimately, what you think about what you do is the most important thing!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Really, it's up to you!.
As meat eaters are going to kill the cow for eating anyway, there's no point in it's skin being wasted!.
Personally, I'd prefer not to buy leather products myself but you can't always avoid it, especially when it comes to shoes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Some do, i'm guessing!. But, I know some don't!.

I work in a shoe store and i served a woman one day who said to me, "It's so lovely having shoes made from synthetics!. I'm a vegetarian so i don't buy leather!." At first I was very confused because most people like real leather! She also went on to tell me that she loves imitation snake skin shoes!

I thought it was quite odd!.

Hope this answers your question!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Vegetarians, yes!.
Vegans no!.
Veganism is a lifestyle!. You are NOT vegan if you still use anything that comes from animals on purpose!.
Unless you are using things that you had before you went vegan!.
Basically, you can't buy anything that comes from animals!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Technically, vegetarianism only applies to what you eat, BUT most of us don't use leather, because animals are often skinned alive and tortured to make leather for us!. I don't use leather, and I suggest that other people don't either!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Most vegetarians would!.!.after all leather can come from the baby cows killed so they can have dairy products *evil smirk*
A veagan definatly wouldn't but the area is greyer for Veggies!.!.!.up to you :)Www@FoodAQ@Com

It would be hypocritical for an ethical vegetarian to use leather, but they're not all vegetarian for animal rights reasons!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Only if its made from the hide of a non-vegetarian!. I need a new pair of shoes!. Would you mind making a donation!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

Some do, some don't!. Watch this video from PETA and make your own mind up:
http://www!.cowsarecool!.com/default!.aspWww@FoodAQ@Com





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