Fur industry defends itself

[Catherine]

First:Big Hisses from me on this one.

I thought we should hear what the fur industry has to say for itself.
http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=2&at=dt0
They make it sound like they are the good guys. After all they only kill animals for a living.
I don't know if the things they say about Europe are true. Is there an increase in fur production?

The work of activists must be having an effect. It must be hurting their business or they would not spend money to counteract it.

[LPC]

They are trying to defend the indefensible. Regarding some facts, however, the article is correct. The EU has a large number of fur farms, apart from the UK, where banning legislation was passed in 2000 and all farms ceased by 2003. See http://www.hsi.org/world/europe/work/fur...ng_eu.html

There is a good review here: http://www.respectforanimals.co.uk/facts...arming/53/

[Tobi]

Oh dear....their 'fight back' sounds a lot like self pity to me. "Poor us! We are trying to earn a living, while PETA operates on a multi-million dollar budget!"

The fur industry needs as much heckling as people can give it. No matter WHAT those people do or say, their actions will never be humane. Those people need to go out and find a proper job. One that is useful to the world.

We do not need fur! Even climbers who go up Everest don't need fur to keep them warm. There are other alternatives nowadays.
Do we need the coat (or multiple coats!) of an animal who has lived a dire caged life and died a pretty dire death -to look pretty? Nope.

The fur industry is going down the pan. And the sooner the better.

[Catherine]

If I am understanding the statistics, Europe is moving away from fur farming. Europe may have been a major fur producer, but that is going to end as more and more countries regulate and ban fur farming.

Quote:We do not need fur! Even climbers who go up Everest don't need fur to keep them warm. There are other alternatives nowadays.
Do we need the coat (or multiple coats!) of an animal who has lived a dire caged life and died a pretty dire death -to look pretty? Nope.

The fur industry is going down the pan. And the sooner the better.

I think you are right. The fur farmers can fight it, but their industry is coming to an end.
This would be a good time for them to switch their farms over to good healthy crops. Maybe they could grow fresh veggies and fruits. They could turn their sheds into green houses.