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Hello, all.
A friend of mine just showed me this link to the PETA site http://www.peta.org/feat/ChineseFurFarms/index.asp , which, basically, shows a day's work in a fur farm in China. It's really depressing! The animals are skinned ALIVE.
I'm sorry I won't even rant about it right now, as I'm just too pissed; and my english isn't really good enough to express how I feel about these fuckers. I hope those of you who see the video will feel the same.
"Skinned Alive
When undercover investigators made their way onto Chinese fur farms, they found that many animals are still alive and struggling desperately when workers flip them onto their backs or hang them up by their legs or tails to skin them. When workers on these farms begin to cut the skin and fur from an animal's leg, the free limbs kick and writhe. Workers stomp on the necks and heads of animals who struggle too hard to allow a clean cut.
When the fur is finally peeled off over the animals' heads, their naked, bloody bodies are thrown onto a pile of those who have gone before them. Some are still alive, breathing in ragged gasps and blinking slowly. Some of the animals' hearts are still beating five to 10 minutes after they are skinned. One investigator recorded a skinned raccoon dog on the heap of carcasses who had enough strength to lift his bloodied head and stare into the camera.
Before they are skinned alive, animals are pulled from their cages and thrown to the ground; workers bludgeon them with metal rods or slam them on hard surfaces, causing broken bones and convulsions but not always immediate death. Animals watch helplessly as workers make their way down the row.
Background
Undercover investigators from Swiss Animal Protection/EAST International toured fur farms in China's Hebei Province, and it quickly became clear why outsiders are banned from visiting. There are no regulations governing fur farms in China—farmers can house and slaughter animals however they see fit. The investigators found horrors beyond their worst imaginings and concluded, "Conditions on Chinese fur farms make a mockery of the most elementary animal welfare standards. In their lives and their unspeakable deaths, these animals have been denied even the simplest acts of kindness.
Living Hell
On these farms, foxes, minks, rabbits, and other animals pace and shiver in outdoor wire cages, exposed to driving rain, freezing nights, and, at other times, scorching sun. Mother animals, who are driven crazy from rough handling and intense confinement and have nowhere to hide while giving birth, often kill their babies after delivering litters.
Is There a Skeleton in Your Closet?
The globalization of the fur trade has made it impossible to know where fur products come from. China supplies more than half of the finished fur garments imported for sale in the United States. Even if a fur garment's label says it was made in a European country, the animals were likely raised and slaughtered elsewhere—possibly on an unregulated Chinese fur farm."
Jesus... I can't even describe it. I couldn't finish watching that video, that's how insane it is. Honestly I'm feeling kind of sick after watching just a portion of it. I'd like to find one of those guys and skin him alive to see how he likes it. Seriously... just wow. At first I thought this was a prank or a b.s. post or something but you weren't lying.
I'm not going to watch the video, since I've watched a lot of photos and other videos of this farms.
All I have to say is that I'm against te use of fur on clothes. I'm against of this acts of cruelty against animals and I hope that this STOP soon.
Yes, it's horrible. I'm DEFINITELY longing for the death of the fur trade, that's for sure.
That is one the of the reasons why youtube or other video stream sites are blocked here in china (aka MAOland) this is something they don't want the world to know about, yet, they still do it quite often...
I don't even wanna watch it. If it were up to me and I am allowed to do it, I would skin the humans who do all of this crap.
I watched the whole video, skipping fragments, because it really is sick! And right after lunch! I almost put the food back out! I mean, the way they treat those animals was very cruel! There was this animal (must a mink or something) that after it had the skin pealed off, was still alive! Imagine how much that poor creature was in!!! That's JUST PLAIN/PAIN SICK!
I've worked in a tannery for a year and their technicians say they can make skins out off any kind of animal! Even human hide! And I've heard how the skin is taken off of cows, goats, pigs, snakes and all... That's really sick!
I'm a friend of all animals, I just can't watch the video, cause I can't bear to even look at these things. It's sick, insane, crazy etc. I never liked animal fur, it's just sick to even wear an animals skin. I don't count these people humans, I mean, a normal human would never do these things.
Quote from: Iron Fist and Deadpool on September 16, 2009, 07:29AM
I'm a friend of all animals, I just can't watch the video, cause I can't bear to even look at these things
ditto.
and the worst part is that there are very high quality foe-fur around. The reason why people WANT to wear real fur is beyond me.
To show off since it's expensive. Only reason I can think of.
I wouldn't wear fur even if it's the last piece of clothing on the world when I'm naked.
Ditto.
It's a fashion thing, really. I work in the shoe business and I see how fur is something that rich bitches, with nothing to at all to do but to show off how much money they have to buy these things... I've developed tons of man made synthetic fur and it really looks EXACTLY the same as the real thing and... COST A LOT LESS AND DOESN'T KILL ANY LIVE BEING... This is why we cannot understand the "WHY" in using real fur...
Quote from: xlehnsherr on September 16, 2009, 06:12PM
(...) I see how fur is something that rich bitches, with nothing to at all to do but to show off how much money they have to buy these things...
I now admire the activists who throw paint at the 'ladies' you mentioned. It's ultimately all their fault.
QuoteI've developed tons of man made synthetic fur and it really looks EXACTLY the same as the real thing and.. COST A LOT LESS AND DOESN'T KILL ANY LIVE BEING... This is why we cannot understand the "WHY" in using realfur...
Well, it's great to know that, in a sense, you're fighting the good fight. More power to you, really.
They should burn in hell! I can't watch as it seems to sad but I hope they get the pain of all the animals combined times 100 and overgo the same stuff. Beaten, stamped, skinned, thrown aside plus more.
yeah, they deserve a penance stare!
The problem isn't just the Chinese (or whatever people) that earns money in this kind of sadistic business, but as I said before, the fashion designers that wanna display this to the world and mislead people to think that real fur is fashion or chic, and that synthetic (aka fake to these people) is for the "lesser favored or ordinary people" when in fact, it is not true! Real fur in another way, is like rare or precious stones such as diamond or gold. If people don't hold it as precious as they are known to be, they'd be like any other mineral in mother nature. Simply stones.
I mean, when humans were still cavemen, they had reason to use real fur, but even so, they hunted the animals not only for the fur, but also for the food! We're in the 21st century! We don't need this kind of activity no more! That's just plain stupid. Stupid ideas from stupid designers wanting to influence the entire world, and convince everybody that killing is OK! I've learned that working with these so called designers and they do think this way! That is why, sometimes, I feel proud to have developed some synthetic materials, because no animal needed to be harmed in the way. Ah, and now, I am going for ECO consciousness too! I am part of a team responsible for making materials out of ECO and environment friendly components, which means, we're trying to stop using hazardous chemicals and all... It is pretty cool! :D
Congrats xlehnsherr. You're an example to be followed. No diamond is more precious than the greatest gift of all: LIFE
Quote from: Burning Rage on September 16, 2009, 09:49PM
or a castration
lol. But true ^^
Better yet, they deserve a Chuck Norris type of beating on their hiney.
What would that solve? Nothing. Make them suffer physically won't do anything. They have to know mentally, that what they do is bad.
I watched about 10 seconds of that video and couldnt watch any more, id love to tie them to the front of my car and drive into a wall over and over, then skin them without checking that they are dead, just so they get to go through what they put the animals through.
Dude, they didn't tie the animals to a car and drive them to a wall. This wouldn't be equal, but still, hurting them physically would not solve anything. As long as humanity won't understand what are they doing and what did humanity done since the start of the world, no one can do anything.
Quote from: Iron Fist and Deadpool on September 17, 2009, 07:16AM
Dude, they didn't tie the animals to a car and drive them to a wall.
Well how am i supposed to pick up a fully grown man over my head and beat him into the ground?
Dude, you are a bit too agressive. Everyone should learn, that hurting someone physically wouldn't do anything good.
Quote from: Iron Fist and Deadpool on September 17, 2009, 07:19AM
Dude, you are a bit too agressive. Everyone should learn, that hurting someone physically wouldn't do anything good.
I agree. As I've said, it is a misleading concept that the world suffer now. There will be a day when mankind will regret all the atrocities against mother nature. But by then, it will be too late...
isn't it already?
No, it's not. When the Earth will look like it was after a nuclear super war, than it will be late.
I want to watch it but I wont cos its only gonna give me a lower opinion of the human race than I already have
This reminds me of Hugo "Agent Smith" Weave in the Matrix movie, where he says when he tries to separate the species on Earth, he cannot put the humans along with the mammals, as the mammals always try to get in balance with nature, but the humans do not. Instead, humans act like another living organism... Moves in, destroys everything and when there's no way to keep living in that area, it just moves to another area... Sounds familiar?
Quote from: xlehnsherr on September 19, 2009, 07:51PM
This reminds me of Hugo "Agent Smith" Weave in the Matrix movie, where he says when he tries to separate the species on Earth, he cannot put the humans along with the mammals, as the mammals always try to get in balance with nature, but the humans do not. Instead, humans act like another living organism... Moves in, destroys everything and when there's no way to keep living in that area, it just moves to another area... Sounds familiar?
Well, this is humanity.