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Guest Shopper
I've been vegetarian for 45 years and have latterly made the transition to being vegan. Since the age of 15 I haven't had anything made of leather, and I don't have anything made of wool or silk. I often wonder if people consider the origin of pearls when they buy Honora - which I wouldn't wear. I also don't buy any cosmetics or household products that aren't endorsed by Cruelty-Free International. I would never do a job which conflicted with this. Living a cruelty-free life is the most important principle in my life, and I do everything I can do not to be part of the animal Auschwitz that is today's world. People think I'm nuts - and I couldn't care less.
Far be it from me to try to impose my morals on anyone else, just as I'm sure nobody here would impose their morals on me. All I'm trying to point out is the illogicality of taking a stand against animals and humans suffering cruelty while still alive and at the same time denying vegetables/bacteria etc their right to existence. I totally agree it's wrong to inflict cruelty on anything but at the same time I'm aware that I'm being illogical because I don't mind killing off bacteria and the odd cabbage or two. But it's nature's way. As I said, nature feeds off itself. And nature isn't too particular about how it kills its prey, either. That's not to condone cruelty, far from it. It's just to point out this ambivalence. I'm sure that like Julius, I'm opening a hornet's nest and because this is a forum about shopping television, I'll end my contribution to the discussion here.