Why should killing animals for their fur/skin be illegal?
Yes, killing an animal just for fashion is highly unnecessary, especially as we can make artificial fur of the exact same texture, consistency and colour as natural fur. Many argue that the production of fake fur is also cheaper and less wasteful, since there are no animals to house and feed and care for medically, and no carcasses to dispose of. This bit really only counts as a secondary argument, since it doesn’t affect legality specifically, but around 50% of the world’s fur comes from China, a country that has no animal welfare laws, and whose fur farms practice some of the most appalling acts of animal cruelty in the world. Dogs, cats, foxes and other animals are skinned ALIVE as routine, because the skinners find it easier to skin a warm, live body (that has had its back broken to subdue it), rather than a cold dead one. By buying fur, even if you know where the fur came from (which specific farm the animals came from), the fur is promoted by people wearing it. This increases the
