[MissElin_]

It's such a lame excuse to say that there is no point of being against fur since the industry wont change. That's just a fact for lazy people. I can't think of ANYONE who have seen these movies and pictures who still say "there is no use"... That is just heartcold.

And it's veeeery possible to change the industry.

For an example. In Sweden last year this swedish reporter started to do this inside documentary in two parts (1 hours each) about the down feather indystry that is, just as for fur, AWEFUL! Just like in the fur industry the birds are picked alive (not after death) and they scream. They get big wounds that and just lies for hours after the chock. Veternarians says that alive feather picking is the same as for humans getting their hair/skin picked off. It's really hurtful. And they do this 4-5 times on each bird before they kill it. Just like in the fur industry the animals are being kept in aweful enviroments and tortued til death. The reporter also showed that even if clothes or bed companies promised that their feathers always was picket from dead animals, it was all lies. He actually came around the system and showed that pretty much ALL feathers are picked from alive animals.

When this documentrary was showed swedes got really mad and they revolted against all down feather products. Huge companies like IKEA and Jysk gave money back to all of their costumers. They also changed their profiles since they no longer could say that their feathers for sure was from dead animals.

This got huge in Sweden. The reporter got a really respectful journalist price for his effort and the feather industry really changed over here.

So yes, it's actually possible, might I even say quite easy to change the industry.

At the very least, just to say "I'm against animal torture" you're a good way to change things up.

Btw, for those who didn't know. Sweden is a pretty cold country. Our winters are -30C (-22F). And swedes can do very good without either fur or down feather jackets... So please, don't give me that.