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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Codeine

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5. I never thought about it,

Reply to Flaxbee (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:00 PM

Nov 2012

but on reflection I never really owned much out of leather. When I was a kid I wore high-top canvas Converse pretty much exclusively, even while playing sports. The only belt I recall owning back then was the fabric type. Our family was too poor to ever buy me a leather jacket.

I had a leather coaster I made with my mom's leather-working tools (she made horse equipment and decorated saddles) and a leather wallet when I was really young, but by my teen years I had a fabric wallet with velcro. At 19 I went vegan, so nothing since, of course.

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Vegans: did you ever own leather items? Handbags, shoes, etc.? If so, how did you [View all] Flaxbee Nov 2012 OP

Keep them - and only buy from secondhand stores. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #1

We don't have great second hand stores here -- most of the clothes are cast-off WalMart or Target Flaxbee Nov 2012 #3

Same here. I've seldom bought leather most of my life. It was given to me or second-hand. freshwest Nov 2012 #9

Not all vegans are animal rights enthusiasts Warpy Nov 2012 #2

I don't like the animal-product industry. The animals are treated horribly, and I am definitely Flaxbee Nov 2012 #4

LOL! Good one. n/t flvegan Nov 2012 #6

I never thought about it, Codeine Nov 2012 #5

My advice: stop trying to live up to something. flvegan Nov 2012 #7

Thanks. That helps. Flaxbee Nov 2012 #8

At first I just started replacing them as they wore out. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #10

I am not a vegan, but I am a vegetarian. RebelOne Nov 2012 #11

If you have something that is good quality - Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2012 #12