Guest guest Posted December 4, 2002 Report Share Posted December 4, 2002 This is an article about the phenomenon in the NYT. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/03/fashion/03FURS.html?8hpib It says one thing that is interesting - people are being defiant. Wearing fur has become a statement of " I am not afraid to do this " , on top of showing off riches. Just a point to ponder, what type of campain would best address this kind of attitude? Tal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2002 Report Share Posted December 4, 2002 Regarding Tal's question of rising fur sales, I think people are being defiant - but, in my opinion, I think it goes deeper than that. When I was out demonstrating during Fur Free Friday, I believe there really was a different sense in the air - versus the last time I demo'ed which was about 5 years ago. Folks seem pre-occupied/worried about just surviving - and with hardly any compassion afforded to them by others in the same boat or even their downsizing employers, the well-being of an animal slaughtered for his/her fur seems pretty low on their lists. Not saying there weren't folks out there applauding our efforts, but these are rough economical times for most folks - and, (very) unfortunately, I think a lot of people's sentiments are killed or be killed - and damn those (including animals) that can't defend themselves. And, on a similar note, I was wondering from those that demo'ed last Friday or recently in support of the anti-fur movement - have you felt this same sort of vibe out on the streets? And if so, perhaps, what steps need to be taken within the movement to appeal to and really impact this new atmosphere we are in? While I think demo'ing is still very positive, I think the way in which we go about it is/should be changing. It seems - to me - the days of in-your-face tactics with protesters yelling at shoppers and whatnot does more harm than good. With people facing opposition and turmoil within their lives, speaking out with compassion, education & one-on-one interaction seems to be the best way to go. " If...the machine of government...is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law. " -Henry David Thoreau Race to Save the Primates - every click provides food! http://www.care2.com/go/z/primates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 On Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at 10:11 AM, Lisa Gunter wrote: > While I think demo'ing > is still very positive, I think the way in which we go about it > is/should be changing. It seems - to me - the days of in-your-face > tactics with protesters yelling at shoppers and whatnot does more > harm than good. I came to that very conclusion around 89-90. Welcome to the club. I use to do demo's with the South Bay IDA in front of fur shops. Part of the problem was that I saw what the so called 'pro-lifers' were doing, and it obviously turned me and others away from their position. Then I wondered if the animal rights people could be seen in the same light as them. I think taking an extreme point of view does turn off most people and there should be other ways to get the point across, like how you suggest with education. > Folks seem pre-occupied/worried > about just surviving I noticed that very few minorities would come and join us. I came to the conclusion that they had their own welfare and rights to fight for, and fighting for animals was out of their minds, or something they could not relate to. Am I right on this? Did that ever change? It's nice to see a site called blackvegetarians.com. -- tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 Defiant attitude toward wearing fur can be best addressed by educating people to have compassion towrads all life forms. This attitude is so much visible because discrimination between various living creatures is ingrained in us from the childhood. As a kid we are educated in such a way that we have respect towards the life of a pet but beef, chicken and pork are " FOOD " which can be " FARMED " like any other vegetable. As we grow up it is difficult to understand why there is so much hue and cry for fur made of animals like minks, foxes, bobcats, sables, lynx, chinchillas and not much for the life of other animals which we eat everyday. We must learn to value and respect other life forms regardless of their looks, their usefulness to us or whether they are rare or not. Vik SFBAVeg , " taltalita " <taltalita> wrote: > > This is an article about the phenomenon in the NYT. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/03/fashion/03FURS.html?8hpib > > It says one thing that is interesting - people are being defiant. > Wearing fur has become a statement of " I am not afraid to do this " , > on top of showing off riches. > > Just a point to ponder, what type of campain would best address this > kind of attitude? > > Tal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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