| Re: What to do with leather, wool, etc. after becoming vegan
I agree with the above- you already have those items from before you stopped using animal products, so why get rid of them? You have to draw a line somewhere- humans have been using animals for thousands (tens of thousands?) of years- so even if you were to, say- but Mennonite organic grains- ox plowed the field. Or cow poo fertilized it...
But if it bothers you, sell/ give away the sweaters and jackets etc. Like you said, it would be taking away from the need for more animals to be used and you don't have to look hypocritical (even though you're not).
The baseball stuff, though- firstly- can you get a vegan glove? I think that would be your most logical exception. And the memorabilia- the value in that is the history, not the animal product. Unless you're going to start boycotting the sport unless they become vegan, then I think it might go the other way if you were to refuse to have anything to do with the memorabilia. |