Leather vs Fur (Alaska, American, difference)

[Eevee17]

I live in NJ and its get very cold here. I see a lot of people in fur coats in the winter. I don't know if it's real or fake. I don't really care either, but I notice people get very upset if they feel someone else is wearing real fur. However, I notice people wearing leather items (coat, shoes, purse, ect) and no one cares. Even animal lovers don't make a big to do. Why is leather ok?

[OwlKaMyst]

Maybe because people are not smart enough to know the difference between leather and pleather - maybe one to many reprimands for making that mistake so they keep quiet?
But fake fur has gotten pretty good in appearances, just not feel...so maybe getting on people about fur will subside as well.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by Eevee17

I live in NJ and its get very cold here. I see a lot of people in fur coats in the winter. I don't know if it's real or fake. I don't really care either, but I notice people get very upset if they feel someone else is wearing real fur. However, I notice people wearing leather items (coat, shoes, purse, ect) and no one cares. Even animal lovers don't make a big to do. Why is leather ok?

Depends on the persons moral judgment.

Leather is a byproduct of the industry that provides lots and lots of food to US consumers.

Fur on the other hand....nobody is eating mink etc.

FURTHER complicating things is the fact that a native american wearing seal skin in Alaska is viewed differently than a model in NYC doing the same.

It's a complicated issue that goes beyond your query imo.