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Just because a lot of people do it doesn't mean it's okay, or that we should tolerate the further normalization.
Frankly, it's not normal or common to kill an animal, skin it, fully cure the skin, etc etc. Most people involved are only involved in one step of the process and completely disconnected from the horrific reality of cows being killed for their skin.
I mean that it’s a practice that’s been around for thousands of years. It is very normal and was extremely common back in the day.
Slavery is also a practice that has been around for thousands of years and was also normal and extremely commn "back in the day." We don't need to continue systems of violence, and by normalizing the purchasing and use of animal skin, animals are having violence directly enacted upon them.
You’re right. I’m only saying that it is, in fact, already normalized.
Fair enough.
comparing slaves to animals is what slavers do
Both slavery and the animal exploitation industry are institutionalized systems of oppression and violence, and both are horrific and should be eradicated. Maybe you should ask yourself why "being treated like an animal" is a euphemism for being mistreated.
it's literally dehumanizing. that's it.
Cope
Oh fuck off my dude.
If there is meat to be eaten, we may as well put the whole animal to use. I'm sure you're vegan too but that's far from the majority.
And besides, leather alternatives kinda really suck in terms of longevity.
"If there is meat to be eaten..." the meat isn't just sitting there for us to eat. The animal has been deliberately raised, branded, mutilated, and killed for their meat. We don't need to do that in the first place.
I will concede that leather alternatives suck in terms of longevity, however it's worth differentiating between what people need leather equipment for (work boots, etc.) vs what people want it for (retro handheld case).
There's plenty of cases that aren't faux leather that have good durability.