Anti-Fur Protesters Are an Elitist Cult
byAnti-fur protesters and animal rights activists are an elitist cult. Not only do they have opinions based solely on short-sighted emotion, and not on…
Animal Rights
After the Siege: What Is the Future of Fur?
byPart of modern life in Western societies involves dealing with a handful of people who believe they can tell the rest of us how…
Proposals to Ban Fur Sales Are Anti-Ecological
byAfter pressuring a number of designer brands to stop using fur in their collections, animal activist groups that seek to impose a vegan lifestyle…
Fur’s Unwavering Appeal
byIn response to rumors of his demise, American writer and humorist Mark Twain is famously quoted as saying, “The reports of my death are…
The Truth About “Fur Free” Designer Brands
byOver the past months, several prominent designer brands have announced that their collections will henceforth be “fur free”. Animal activists have been quick to…
Will Urban Coyotes Change the Animal Rights Debate?
byIt’s just a theory, but one explanation why Britain is the spiritual home of animal rights activism – and of opposition to fur –…
Sustainability: New Story Signals a Bright Future for Fur
byThe growing media and public interest in sustainability – especially among young people – provides an extraordinary opportunity for the fur trade. To understand…
The Ethics of Killing Animals: There Is No One Answer
byThere is a saying that the only things we all have in common are birth, death, and taxes. If there is a fourth thing…
Reflections on the Morality of Using Fur, Inspired by Handel’s Messiah
byAnimal-rights activists argue that we are not morally justified to kill animals for any purpose, and certainly not for products they consider to be…