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Originally Posted by xishi
you do not have to accept my opinion on anything...i used to make jewelry but would not use pearls..if my words are harsh it is because i feel deeply about the ubiquitous cruelity that prevades life...when i see people wearing bits of pink and purple fur on their oh so trendy outfits i feel disgust...it is unnecessary...silk is luxurious and you do not have to kill for it....gems are in the ground...you do not have to kill for them...mangos fall of the trees...you do not have to kill for them
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So you only eat food that has fallen off the tree? Does the ability to perceive pain figure into your idea of "cruelty" or merely death?
Oysters do not appear to have any pain perception capacity, even Peter Singer (animal ethics author) doubts they experience suffering. And yes, silk kills the silkworm larvae.