First time poster (I recently decided to become a vegan).
My question(s) incorporate a few different possible areas, so I posted here because it seemed like the broadest forum.
So I am doing some back-to-school shopping, and I want to make conscious clothing decisions in regards to animals by buying vegan clothing. Yet, an article I was reading got me thinking. In the article, vegan skateboarder Matt Rodriguez was talking about shoes for one of his companies, and he said that, while he likes to buy hemp shoes, that he will sometimes buy leather. He justified the decision by saying that, as long as people eat meat, it doesn't make much sense to waste parts of the animals that are already being killed.
I suppose my question is, what is your take on the matter? While I do enjoy doing my part in terms of my veganism, I find that shopping vegan is much more difficult than eating vegan. I would not mind having a bit more freedom in my choices, and I truly feel that Matt has a point. The animals are, unfortunately, being killed regardless of our clothing decisions; why waste parts of animals?
If the answer is that animals are killed simply to manufacture clothing (they may very well be; I am not well-versed in this area), then I completely understand and will continue to shop vegan. Nevertheless, I would like some opinions on the issue.
Thank you.
PS- I'm aware that one could make this argument for eating vegan as well, but I began eating vegan for the health benefits, not because of animal rights, so that response is moot...
Bookmarks