Comments on: Fur is Green: A Desperate Greenwash from the Fur Council of Canada

By: cinzia

cinzia — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:39:14 +0000

“These are animals that are not supposed to die”

without the fur industry, these animals would have never been born.

…fur is obviousluy green, just like organic food. and it’s nice, too!

(sorry for my bad english)

By: Stephen@Moyers Online Audio Video Equipment

Stephen@Moyers Online Audio Video Equipment — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 07:09:33 +0000

This is all just an excuse that can be used by people who like fur so they can continue using it without any guilt whatsoever. Healthy, robust animals are killed for their fur. Period. These are animals that are not supposed to die. At least not just yet. Anyone in their right mind could see that there is something definitely wrong with that.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 03:38:55 +0000

You’re not talking with anybody, you’re talking at nobody in particular – and not saying very much.
What facts are wrong? You back up your accusations with nothing, no support whatsoever.

Are you even sure what the argument here is? If you want to wear a dandy fur coat, go ahead. You’ll need to support any claim that wearing it should be considered “green.”

Get a grip.

By: Fact

Fact — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:33:44 +0000

And once again you have some facts wrong. But that happens when you are uneducated and are commenting on topics that you do know much about and are living in a city. Love talking to people from the city, total clueless about animals. Eco-up set. What a joke. I can’t believe people could even buy that B.S. But I must say the best lies are the animal’s rights people. I will give them that

By: Men Black Diesel Jeans

Men Black Diesel Jeans — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:41:38 +0000

Hey dude, well said. Yeah, animals need to be protected not to be killed for man’s selfish motto. We should have a conservative motto towards the nature and wildlife curiously. I would say that a man with destructive motto towards wildlife need to be punished while a man with conservative ideas towards nature should be rewarded. Let us stop killing animals for fur and help the nature and environment. Thank You!

By: david

david — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:21:24 +0000

To mix up animal slaughter for fur and for other uses, eating for instance, is fundamentally wrong. While the ethical questions involved might be similar to a degree, the fact of the matter is there are other considerations involved. An animal who has been unfortunate enough to be run over by a truck can easily be consumed as meat (without any moral issues), but its fur of course is rendered useless due to disfiguration. The reason behind meting out such cruel deaths to animals is same. To skin them alive is to keep their fur intact.
Killing for fur is a different matter because the species involved usually are endangered and their end-product i.e fur clothes do nothing except satiating the vanity-needs of the so called rich elites. Is that same as a poor guy fishing because he cannot afford brown bread? That is for you to decide.

By: Blip

Blip — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:21:02 +0000

Fur is green. And even if a trap can’t tell an endangered animal from a non, it doesn’t matter, traps TRAP not kill. If its the wrong animal you release it. The old spring traps of the 1800s aren’t in use anymore if that’s what your picturing.

Also I don’t see what “product that relies on fossil fuels to be transported all over the world” has to do with anything. How do you think synthetic fabrics travel?

Also fur does not need to be treated for fleas. Fleas feed on blood, fur doesn’t have blood. Common sense.

As for putting the ecosystem out of whack, not at all. Trappers are some of the most stanch conservationists. Things like beavers are rodents. I don’t say that be be cruel, I say it to point out they they breed like rodents. Their predators have long been pushed out by settlement NOT by hunting or trapping.

And to say that there is nothing green about cruelty is childish. Plain and simple. In nature not animal dies of old age. To be green is to see yourself as part of the natural system and behave responsibly. As part of that system we are allowed to our take things from it to use for our survival. Like animal resources (fur).

Also cute fox picture. Its too young to be trapped. If you can’t make an argument, make an emotional appeal right?

By: Jean@apartment listings

Jean@apartment listings — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:39:16 +0000

I agree with the fact that Fur isn’t green. It is not and will never be. Endangered animals are being sacrificed just to meet the needs of the people wherein fact there can be a replacement for this. Green does not only concern planting trees and growing more tree. It is also protecting the lives of the animals that are also essential to maintain the equilibrium point.

By: Trevor@Niagara Web Design

Trevor@Niagara Web Design — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:46:38 +0000

I can understand this in moderation but if a ton of animals die because of this and it screws up our ecosystem it wouldn’t be green anymore would it.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:14:53 +0000

Sadsa,

Yep, you’ve obviously got a firm grasp of the issue. And quite the way with words.