Hawaii Next in Line to Ban Fur

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It looks like Hawaii might be the next place around the world to put an end to the production and sale of fur. Fur Free Society has been working with Senator Mike Gabbard to put together and introduce a bill that will ban fur entirely within the state. Hawaii would join a growing list of people / places that are abandoning fur due to its extreme cruelty to animals.

Despite the temperatures suggesting that fur wouldn't be sold there, there are plenty of higher end designers in the state that offer fur products to travelers and this bill would see that put to an end. Fur is still seen by some as a luxurious product despite the common knowledge that it is obtained cruelly in every case and is the result of immense cruelty to animals. This feeling of luxury is what continues to drive the sales of fur and bills like the one being introduced are completely necessary to put an end to fur altogether.

As I've stated several hundred times before, I can't think of any other product derived from animals that is more abhorrent and unnecessary than fur. The animals used for fur are not utilized in any other manner which means after their fur is ripped from their bodies, they are useless and disregarded. Minks, foxes, and coyotes most recognizably suffer at the hands of the fur industry and as I stated, they serve no other purpose to the industry which means that their corpses are discarded in vain. There is absolutely no place for fur in today's society considering the plentiful alternatives available to us.

These animals used for suffer tremendously throughout their lives. Animals like foxes and mink are bred solely for fur and live in complete squalor their entire lives. They suffer illnesses, disease, and emotional / mental distress from their situations resulting in a life of torture. In the case of foxes, they are often fattened beyond their natural capability to create more "pelt" for skinning which leads the animals to suffer from being overweight as well.

When you look at coyotes used for fur trims and such, they are often caught in the wild which couldn't be any more distressing to them. Traps to catch them usually catch their paws leaving them to whimper and scream in pain until a hunter approaches and shoots them to put them our of their misery. All of this so someone can have a fancy coat or stupid key chain? C'mon!

The world is shifting its attitudes towards animals and we are seeing animal rights take center stage which means that fur is probably going to be one of the first "products" stolen from animals to be abolished from our planet. As I said, there are plenty of luxury fashion brands that have recently banned fur from their future collections and places around the world that have banned its production / sale entirely. It's only a matter of time before the millions of animals that continue to suffer for fur products are spared a life of cruelty at the hands of fashion. 

Kudos Hawaii for your recognition of the cruelty of fur and here's to a complete ban on all fur products :)

HAPPY VEG