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This is the first multidisciplinary book that addresses the ethics
of fur. Whatever might have been true of the past, the production
of fur is now morally problematic in terms of both necessity and
suffering. There is no necessity in killing animals for
nonessential purposes, such as adornment, fashion, or vanity. The
argument for utility simply doesn’t hold up. Alternative clothing
is now readily available, enduring, and less costly. Worse still,
since we know that the animals exploited are sentient, causing them
suffering or making animals liable to suffering is arguably
intrinsically wrong. The purpose of this volume is to open up and
advance further the ethical, political, and specifically
legislative endeavors now moving at pace and to encourage the
anti-fur movement. That said, there is much to learn from this book
about the history, culture, and political arguments for and against
fur that should interest scholars and students, as well as those
engaged on either side of the debate. It is not common for
academics to engage with pressing and contentious moral issues, and
we pay tribute to our eighteen contributors for leading the way.
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