Question for the Vegans

[mduffy31]

Hey, it is a friend of mines birthday, she is a vegan, and I was going to get her this really nice wool sweater because we live in Minnesota where Winter is the best 8 months of the year. Now I know that leather is not cool, but what is the stance on wool. I know it is an animal by-product but the sheep aren't killed for it. Help me out so I don't offend her please.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

1. Not cool.

http://www.veganviews.org.uk/vv77/vv77wool.html

It's definitely not cruelty-free.

[LeftyMom]

2. Wool would be non-vegan

It's good of you to check. My baby sister gave me a wool pea coat a few years back.

[Floogeldy]

3. I think Vegans are concerned with what they eat.

Now, some Vegans can also be animal rights activists, I guess. However, I believe the key question is whether or not the animal suffers. Are sheep mistreated; do they suffer when the wool is shaved off of them and used to make clothing for humans?

I have no idea.

[LeftyMom]

5. Nah, being vegan is a lifestyle thing and ethical system

A person who consumes no animal products but has no issues with leather, wool, etc would be a strict vegetarian.

[Floogeldy]

8. Thanks for the info, LM.

Makes sense. :)

[jmowreader]

26. Sheep get cut to hell when they're sheared

They live outside where there are all sorts of bugs, they get beat up and so on...and then they're sheared by a person who spends all of two and a half minutes cutting off all their wool. Not to mention the fact they aren't sheared during the summer.

It's not THE worst thing you can do to an animal, but it's not exactly a gentle caress either.

[datasuspect]

4. that's a really interesting question

[bicentennial_baby]

6. why i could never. ever be a vegan:

i'm a knitter...

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

7. Dude, knitting is so gay.

[bicentennial_baby]

9. no, you are!

that's it! no knitted pasties for YOU! or the hot knitted cotton bikini either! x(

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

10. Wait, are you knitting pasties for you to wear for me?

Or are the pasties for me to wear?

[mduffy31]

11. How the fuck did my innocent little thread

turn into this? Good show everyone!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

14. Because you can never trust bi_baby and I to not find something dirty

into something innocent.

[bicentennial_baby]

15. Pretty much sums it up!

:rofl: You got it!

and our phone convos are so innocent! Weird, that.... :crazy:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

16. Yeah on the phone we're sitting around, drinking and talking about

our leopard geckos.

[bicentennial_baby]

18. true 'dat...we're so lame

we'll have to work on that :evilgrin:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

22. Totally.

:evilgrin:

[bicentennial_baby]

12. whichever you prefer, my darling

:evilgrin:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

13. Okay...

we both get pasties.

:evilgrin:

[bicentennial_baby]

17. Yay!!!

Just tell me what color you want, and I promise, vegan safe :D

and with that, I'm off to bed...I have to get up in about 6 hours from now for skool...and, i have to go cuddle the boy....He's sleeping so sweetly....awwwww :)

BUT, we have to talk soon!!!! maybe Saturday? The day before I go see the Pats kick the asses of the Broncos? :D

:*

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

21. G'nite.

Surprise me with the color.

We should definitely get in some phone time this weekend.

[yewberry]

19. You're a great friend, mduffy.

Vegans dont do wool--but if you can find a nice, heavy cotton sweater, that'd sure be nice. It's SO great when people find vegan alternatives for necessary stuff. Shopping isn't always fun when it comes to traditionally non-vegan items.

I'd LOVE a gift of a vegan sweater, purse, belt, wallet, portfolio...well, I guess you get the idea.

If you decide that you want to look online for ideas, please ask! There are lots of sites that specialize in vegan clothing and accessories.

:hi:

[mduffy31]

20. That is what she says

Of course she tells me that I am just doing it to get into her pants....well of course I am but I still want her to be warm. Okay maybe not so much but it is funny

[yewberry]

23. Well

I certainly can't speak to your (cough) intentions--but it's still nice that you've bothered to pay attention. Big points there.

Even 15 years after I went veg, I still received leather goods as gifts (and then had to figure out what to do with them!)

Good luck!

[mduffy31]

24. Nah we already took a run at that

she is just way to amazing a person to let go out of my life, and who knows maybe someday she will come around....

[idgiehkt]

25. I'm not a vegan

but I don't use wool. I found out about how they ship the sheep with no food and water and it just tore me up and I gave away all my wool and haven't gotten any new stuff. If I get something wool for Christmas I just give it to goodwill or something.