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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

LeftyMom

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10. At first I just started replacing them as they wore out.

Reply to Flaxbee (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:43 PM

Nov 2012

Eventually I felt like a bit of an idiot standing in front of the veggie burger case at the food co-op with leather shoes on (even though I doubt anybody noticed or cared, it bothered me) so I donated the few things I had left.

edit: I don't think there's a right or wrong answer, provided you're not pitching thing somebody could use, and you're not buying more animal products. Whether you wear those things out or somebody else does, that's really a matter of personal preference.

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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