Calls for a Fur Free United Kingdom

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After Parliament received a petition signed by over 425 thousand people, they recently held a debate involving MPs in regards to banning the import of furs. Many of the MPs spoke out against fur calling it "vile", "loathsome", and "the grimmest of human activity". 

The petition calls for a complete ban of any furs from entering the U.K.. Fur farms are currently illegal in the United kingdom, so the argument is that it's hypocritical to ban the production of furs but still import them from other countries. If they consider fur farming to be so atrocious, they shouldn't be supporting it in other countries, paying for the cruel treatment of hundreds of thousands of animals for something as despicable as furs.

Big names have spoken out against furs with Stella McCartney leading a lot of the discussions against fur. Stella has been a vocal advocate for animals especially when it comes to fur, calling it unnecessary and barbaric.
​"Fur is not a byproduct; it is an industry that capitalizes on death, slaughtering more than 100 million animals per year."

I wholeheartedly agree with the current movement to ban fur entirely. Prime Minister Theresa May has repeatedly said she wants to see the United Kingdom as a leader in animal rights so it would make sense to not only ban the production of furs, but to completely ban them from entering the country. I agree that it is hypocritical to call fur farming atrocious but accept furs from other countries which essentially works against this message that fur farming is awful. If it's too awful to contribute to their production, than it should also be too awful to accept them as well.

In my opinion, fur farming is probably the worst of all animal industries because it couldn't be any less necessary. No one needs fur to survive, to prosper, to be healthy etc., there's literally no need for it. It's an awful industry that literally profits off of the undeniable cruelty animals suffer in these conditions. Living amongst dead animals and feces, covered in sores, emotionally and mentally broken, these animals are often fattened much beyond their natural ability to produce more skin / fur for pelts. The fact is, there's not a damned thing redeemable about the fur industry and the planet needs to come together to end fur farming entirely. 

I'm happy to see so many people speaking out against fur and my only hope is that we will continue to see countries turn their backs on fur until it has fizzled out entirely across the globe. With so many other options available that don't involve the inhumane treatment of animals, it's time to ban fur once and for all!

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