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Geistbar t1_is3nzu1 wrote

Reply to comment by External_Lecture_139 in BIFL chelsea (or similar) boots, but ethical (recycled or plant based leather) by audreylongwood

So I give an honest and well intentioned answer to your question with a side remark about a wallet, and you just decide to be a smartass? OK buddy.

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External_Lecture_139 t1_is3tsm2 wrote

Apologies, it’s my nature. I’m not disparaging your choice to be vegetarian or how you spend your money. But from a BIFL standpoint leather has hundreds if not thousands of years of proven durablity in footwear. Your principles are admirable, those cows are going to be harvested regardless

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Geistbar t1_is3u7ni wrote

Gotta be honest, it doesn't feel like much of an apology when you just outright ignore the entire purpose of my comment in replying to a question that you asked.

You can disagree with my thoughts, that's perfectly fine. I don't mind at all if people don't agree with me. But you asked a specific question for diving into the ethics of it, and I gave my answer to it. And your response just completely sidesteps that entirely.

Why did you ask the question if you had no interest in the answer?

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External_Lecture_139 t1_is3vcfo wrote

Agree to disagree I guess. I’m not vegetarian so to me it’s more ethical to use the whole animal. I guess I asked it rhetorically, I started with respecting ops assumed reason assuming we could skip the obvious point a vegetarian/vegan would make for not wanting to wear leather

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