Internet retailer gives exotic leathers the boot
source: http://Overstock.com
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The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals took credit for pushing Overstock to reverse course. PETA showed Overstock Chairman and CEO Patrick Byrne a video of lizards and snakes being skinned alive.
In a statement, Byrne thanked PETA for "informing us of these issues and presenting us with evidence that factored into our decision." The move follows Overstock's boycott of fur and ivory goods.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34694115/ns/business-retail/
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animaladvocate
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wow! That's really awesome. You know, if someone was walking around with a human skin purse or shoes, we would all be disgusted...why do people think it is any different with an animal? It's sickening and I have never really understood why people think it's cool or fashionable. Personally, it makes me want to vomit.
- 3 years ago
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animaladvocate
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good_stuff
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"Skinned alived"?
-Apparently nobody here has ever killed reptiles. They continue to move long after they are dead, which explains why it would appear that the animals were skinned alive.
I personally like the fact that killing cows for leather is OK with Overstock, but somehow exotic animals shouldn't be used for that purpose. Personally, I think a cow has more feelings than a snake or stingray. Now where are they going to sell the overstock of python skins from the everglade's snake hunts?
- 3 years ago
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good_stuff
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EthicalVegan
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good_stuff:
How do you determine the AMOUNT of feelings different animal species have?
- 3 years ago
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EthicalVegan
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While I may have eaten crow I've never tried dog, but wouldn't have to follow NFL players around if I chose to do so. I am sick of animals being treated as people and given rights as though they were. PETA wouldn't be so bad if it only concentrated on mistreatment of animals, not trying to make them people. I don't care if your heart is in the right place if your ass is in my face.
- 3 years ago
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hsdpafx01
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EthicalVegan
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hsdpafx01:
That's sweet.
By the way, I'm not part of PETA.
- 3 years ago
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EthicalVegan
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EthicalVegan
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http://www.overstock.com/fur-and-ivory-free/18248/static.html?CID=144812&FP=...:MOD_C4
Ivory Free
"Overstock.com has gone ivory-free.* Ivory will not be found in any items sold on site. Social responsibility has always been at the forefront of Overstock.com's priorities‚ and going ivory-free was a must for Chairman and CEO Patrick Byrne. "Treating animals like objects is not a practice that we believe in. It is a practice that should be stopped and we want to be a part of that change‚" he said. "If you agree that something is wrong...then you'd better roll up your own sleeves."
Global demand for ivory has long been a significant factor in the poaching of African and Asian elephants‚ driving these species towards extinction - to such a degree that both types of elephants are now considered endangered or protected species. Overstock.com wants to help change that.
"You do the right thing not because of how it will affect the bottom line‚" Byrne said. "You do the right thing because you are the guy who does the right thing."
Keeping an ivory-free jewelry collection is socially responsible; you do not need ivory to be stylish. You´ll find great deals on a wide variety of ivory-free jewelry on site. Shop at your socially responsible online outlet‚ Overstock.com"
Fur-Free
Overstock.com is now fur-free! As the first major online retailer to shed our fur, we´re proud to be leading the way in stopping the inhumane treatment of animals. Now when you save on designer clothing‚ handbags‚ shoes and more‚ you can feel good knowing you´re making a difference.
Deciding to go fur-free was a no-brainer for CEO Patrick Byrne. "I began to understand that [the fur industry] really does treat animals simply as objects -- decorative objects‚ but objects nonetheless. So I realized we should stop having any part of it‚" he said after being approached by the Humane Society of the United States.
Once Byrne learned of the animal cruelty associated with fur‚ we transitioned to fur-free within days. "My experience is that the universe is generally benevolent‚ and doing the right thing usually works out."
Finding fashionable‚ fur-free clothing and accessories is easy when you shop at Overstock.com. You'll find fabulous deals on a wide variety of fur-free products here. With so many stylish options available at the click of a mouse‚ you won´t even notice it´s gone. And we still have plenty of faux-fur products with those exotic prints you love. So start shopping responsibly at your online outlet‚ Overstock.com.
- 3 years ago
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EthicalVegan
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Argon18
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As they always said "It's all about the O" and guilt would interfere with multiple O's especially the exotic ones right?
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Argon18
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EthicalVegan
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Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! Overstock.com?!?!?!? Really?!?!?!??!
I am SO damn impressed, you've no idea! Wow. This really IS good news. Let's spread it around so that other companies will realize that it CAN be done, and business won't suffer (nor will our animal friends).
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EthicalVegan
