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The reason for my timidity when posting, and admonishments for respect were driven in particularly by the disrespect I've received on other site and even in real life when this topic comes up. I've had people call me a "murderer" even though I've never shot any animal in my life. I've had people call me an idiot, even though I and most other people I know will agree I am not. I even had one person call me a fascist, even though this topic has very little to do with my political beliefs.

However, I was pleasantly suprised by the responces I got, even if they were not in agreement with me. I must say, from the name of the topic and the way people were howling (no pun intended) out names toward the hunter of that wolf, I thought there would be more of the same. However, I can see that at least the majority of people here have some maturity about them. Thank you, that is a breath of fresh air online, as I'm sure you'll agree.

Most of the members here wont flame you for something like that, but if they do, it's usually the younger ones who have no idea what they're talking about. I try to avoid flame wars by agreeing with everyone on some point.

In Winnipeg, it's not illegal to hunt bears or dears, so I doubt it would be for wolves.

and ppl like that go straight to **** they're on the indangered list is there something hunters don't understand??

That's disgusting! It makes me so angry. some people are just sick!

i know you're saying you're not sure if it's real or not but this is what is says: Arctic Wolf skin rug taxidermy with mounted head,label by Sydney Robinson, Winnipeg, Canada, canvas backing cloth with red felt edging. Very bushy tail.

it's just disgusting though.

if it's taxidermy then it's gotta be real

As a follower and student of law, and a person who prefers a life of reason, I have to agree with you on this. Legaly and rationaly, there are no arguments to condemn hunting wolves, if the hunting occurs legaly and the wolf's existance as a species would not be endangered by hunt. The same goes for aqquiring or producing a 'wolf-rug': it would be rather unfair to condemn making a wolf into a rug whilst at the same time having cowskin at your feet.

As for the moral aspect, however, I can only loathe people who kill other living beings, easpecially the more intelligent and socially complex ones (like wolves), for sport (in contrast to killing them because not doing so would jeopordize our own existance, as with rats). Because let us be frank: in todays society, the events in which one has to hunt a wolf for survival are zero, and the economic benefits are only marginal.
Morally speaking, I thus condemn the hunting (and subsequent conversion into comodities like rugs) of wolves.

now thats not nice i mean what did that wolf do to them ey.
If it was alredy dead then yeh make use of its body but that is just...well...EVIL

Uhh... I actually did that once.XD(Yes I care for every speices and type of animal.XD) And if that wolf rug is real then, I hate that person so bad.>_< And yes I know there is nothing we can do about it...

I agree, and i don't think it matters how the wolf died, fur should be taboo.
If we allow fur from animals that were killed/died for other reasons it just makes using fur seem OK.
The type of people who use fur don't care how the animal died or ain't intelligent enough to see what is wrong with using it. Ban fur and leather all together ther are other products now we can use instead.

Sheba

I agree 100% tastu_okami we need some sort of human population control, let's desex the criminals first!

Sheba

Good idea. I love how we go on about having to control animal populations, but we're the ones there are far too many of...and more just keep on comin'..

Charlie, I totally see your point; though after being skinned I don't think they're gonna be harming any more wolves.