One of those topics that seems to divide consciences is the fur topic. In vogue in the '70s and then again in the' 80s and '90s it seemed by now to be archived as a form of manifestation of wealth and luxury - because this has always been the case - it didn't matter if to have it dozens of animals had to be enslaved, killed and skinned and not always in that order.
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One of those topics that seems to divide consciences is the fur topic. In vogue in the 70s and then again in the 80s and 90s it now seemed archived as form of manifestation of wealth and luxury- because this has always been the case - it didn't matter if to have dozens of animals had to be enslaved, killed and skinned, and not always in that order.
As children we all took the side of the 101 e not of Cruella, but we know 'as things change and people become less and less attentive to the hidden implications - even if in this case very little hidden - of the things and choices they make, especially when it comes to showing the rest of society their status and just happened.
Yes, because since the 70s, having a fur coat for a woman or a “sheepskin” jacket meant letting the world know on which social level you were standing.
Of course, slowly the mentality changed and in the 90s many people began to question themselves about a fashion that proposed such bloody canons; this is because thanks to the activists increasingly present in the world of counter-information and thanks also to the development of the internet, the videos and images of exploitation and even more bloody agony went around the world and questioned people about the true nature of an object like this. absolutely useless and demonstrating mere human cruelty.
Yes because if the industry of meat can still hide behind the excuse "it is necessary to live" that of fur seems to be unable to do so.
All of us around the mid-90s remember the first images spread worldwide of the barbaric and chilling killings of children white seal pups on the ice by ruthless tormentors, but the real question was not to be why, but for-whom!
Well yes: we often forget that the law of the market is based on supply and demand.
So if animals in the wild are slaughtered or raised, locked up for all their absurd existence and killed, it is certainly not out of habit, but due to market demand. A market that is based on the continuous demand for dwelling houses that offer a cruel and vile aesthetic canon.
When we find ourselves choosing a jacket let's ask ourselves what we are really doing: perhaps we are choosing whether to let dozens of innocent animals live or die, perhaps we are choosing whether to support a market as cruel as that of furs which should instead end today.
It's always about choices.
After the seals, minks, foxes, stoats, in short, all animals that for most are readily associated with the fur industry was the turn of the cat and dog fur.
Because yes, maybe many will not care, but apparently most people as long as they are non-companion animals do not seem in the least taken or sensitive, while if it is the species with which they share life, then things change: everyone stands up like the holy inquisition, even those who put a "beautiful mink coat" in their closet ...
The European community does activated by laws that prevented the import and sale of these furs and in principle it was respected by all ... but in the meantime the fashion returned and poor rabbit - that is, poor rabbits - stoats, minks, foxes, ... were re-proposed by the fashion industry in the form of inserts.
The inserts: less recognizable, traceable, less expensive but still present.
Second Low it is estimated that every year in the world at least 70 million animals are raised for the fur industry to add others 10 million caught in the wild.
The same Lav has created the site dedicated to the subject nonlosapevo.com where it is possible to have a roundup of news on the subject.
But still the network AgireOra with its dedicated site it allows a 360 ° view on the subject through the possibility of viewing films and photo galleries on How "fur" animals live and die, acquire material to be disseminated and where it is possible to find useful information about the exploitation and active campaigns.
It is also possible to make informed choices thanks to lista cruelty-free proposed by the voice of rabbits or to lav list of companies that do not use fur.
But again, thanks to the animal rights collective, it is possible not only to analyze every aspect of it but to download the pdf created in collaboration with actora.org, ad-international.org and furstop.com about the "Fur-intensive industry study" published in 2010.
But what can you do directly?
Obviously, never buy clothing decorated with fur, avoid the shops that sell these products by choosing chains or brands that have proclaimed fur-free and if someone you know - mother, relatives, friends - still buys fur garments, raise awareness on the subject.
Knowledge is the previous step necessary for conscious choice.
Kia - Carmela Giambrone
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