Ok girls, well just stick to the Ugg boots. Its either that or
the skins get thrown on the tip and are buried.

Fur is bad in today's generations - because its too cumbersome, and we have better methods to replace it. But 5000 years ago, good and bad were not relevent. This has nothing to do with animal rights laws, which are of course sacred. China's poor moral/ethical ways are exposed by its animal rights abuse - pointing to how it deals with human beings. All animal rights laws come from the OT, including:

FEED YOUR ANIMAL BEFORE YOURSELF [BECAUSE A CAPTURED ANIMAL IS TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON ITS OWNER].

DO NOT OVERLOAD A DONKEY [AND THUS ANY OTHER ANIMAL]

ASSIST AN OVER-LOADED ANIMAL EVEN IF IT BELONGS TO YOUR ENEMY [THUS WE SEE ANIMAL RIGHTS ADVOCATES COMPELLED TO ATTACK ABUSERS OF ANIMAL RIGHTS]

DO NOT LEAVE A HOLE IN THE GROUND IN AN ANIMAL'S VICINITY [THIS CALLS FOR GOOD ENVIRONEMNT AND PROTECTION FOR ANIMALS, EVEN DURING SLAUGHTERING TRANSPORTATION]

DO NOT TAKE THE MOTHER AND OFFSPRING TOGETHER [THIS IS AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY]

DO NOT LOCK AN ANIMAL'S MOUTH WHEN IT IS NEAR FOOD [AN ANIMAL'S REQUIREMENT AND INSTINCT TO EAT IS GREATER THAN MAN'S]

DO NOT CONSUME THE PARTS OF, OR A LIVING ANIMAL [EATING LIVE WORMS IS A VIOLATION OF THIS LAW].

DO NOT CONSUME THE BLOOD [THIS IS A HEALTH PROTECTION LAW]

Etc, etc. One who follows animal rights laws, are even better than Vegetarians.

Hi everyone, and thank you all.

Dickie, especially thanks to you for your more Australian content, Note that Lisa Ho is NOT included as fur free.

Just in case that wasn't enough to warrant a boycott of China, the following are extracts from the article at the url at the end:

"The smiling children giggled as they patted the young goat on its head and tickled it behind the ears.

"Some of the more boisterous ones tried to clamber onto the animal's back but were soon shaken off with a quick wiggle of its bottom.

"It could have been a happy scene from a family zoo anywhere in the world but for what happened next.

"A man hoisted up the goat and nonchalantly threw it over a wall into a pit full of hungry lions. The poor goat tried to run for its life, but it didn't stand a chance. The lions quickly surrounded it and started tearing at its flesh.

"Oohs" and "aahs" filled the air as the children watched the goat being ripped limb from limb. Some started to clap silently with a look of wonder in their eyes

"The scenes witnessed at Badaltearing Safari Park in China are rapidly becoming a normal day out for many Chinese families.

"Baying crowds now gather in zoos across the country to watch animals being torn to pieces by lions and tigers..."

Continued...

(Continued)

Just an hour's drive from the main Olympic attractions in Beijing, Badaling is in many ways a typical Chinese zoo.

Next to the main slaughter arena is a restaurant where families can dine on braised dog while watching cows and goats being disembowelled by lions.

The zoo also encourages visitors to "fish" for lions using live chickens as bait. For just £2, giggling visitors tie terrified chickens onto bamboo rods and dangle them in front of the lions.

But the cruelty of Badaling doesn't stop there. For those who can still stomach it, the zoo has numerous traumatised animals. A pair of endangered moon bears with rusting steel nose rings are chained up in cages so small that they cannot move.

"One has clearly gone mad and spends most of its time shaking its head and bashing into the walls of its prison.

Tortoise baiting
"Legend has it that if you hit a tortoise on the head with a coin and make a wish, then your heart's desire will come true.

"To feed this craze, tortoises are kept in barbaric conditions inside small bare rooms.

"When giggling tourists hurl coins at them, they desperately try to protect themselves by withdrawing into their shells.

"But Chinese zoo keepers have fixed this: they wrap elastic bands around the animals' necks to stop them retracting their heads..."

"Even worse is in store for the animals of Xiongsen Bear and Tiger Mountain Village near Guilin in south-east China.

"Here, live cows are fed to tigers to amuse cheering crowds... I watched in horror as a young cow was stalked and caught. Its screams filled the air as it struggled to escape.

"A wild tiger would dispatch its prey within moments, but these beasts' natural killing skills have been blunted by years of living in tiny cages.

"The tiger tried to kill by tearing and biting at the cow's body in a pathetic looking frenzy, but it simply didn't know how.

"Eventually, the keepers broke up the contest and slaughtered the cow themselves, much to the disappointment of the crowd...."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-506153/Animals-torn-pieces-lions-baying-crowds-spectator-sport-China-DOESNT-want-see.html

Can someone give yabbous, a little more of the balance world! PLEASE!

I swear too god?, I am the only person here..Nicky! You keep up the good work! We will all save this planet, somehow. I am starting to think there is hope in reality.

EVO

Thank you Nicky for this most needed thread to raise awareness.
Sometimes life can be hectic and we then have to be reminded to stop and be aware what goes on even if it’s not happening right in front of our eyes all the time.
In these times of information-overload we need to pick and choose carefully what is important to us and is worthy of our limited time.
As soon as I saw the title of your thread I knew that it was worth attention.

These terrible animal abuse stories really make me feel sick- just as I was about to wolf down the bowl of wriggling worms in front of me.
Thank you Joseph for making me realise that eating them is the wrong thing to do.

But seriously, great links, comments and advice, everyone.
PolyCarp, there are many people with a big enough heart to be concerned about both human and animal suffering issues.

Australia may not realise that Italy has been importing dog fur from China for many years- so watch the boots, too.

Anyone know whether there’s a recent anti fur petition that we could sign?
This person did a good anti-fur video on YouTube; s/he hasn’t had many views yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRtQ0bZ5Ko