because of the meat industry, i think its more ethical to use leather than let it go to waste. it lasts a long time and can replace a lot of other textiles that would need to be replaced more.
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Thoughts like this are likely how The Church of Euthanasia got started.
Why let baby foreskins go to waste is what I always say.
Could you imagine a baby foreskin fanny pack? That way it could hurt everyone involved!
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I mean thatβs a screenshot from Rimworld so ethical leather harvesting is a small thing compared to prisoner organ harvesting (Source I play too much Rimworld)
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please build shelves
I think dead people don't need their skins. Maybe expand to prisoners, and maybe allow poor people sell their skins for example to fund their children's education etc.
During war times would be very good for the markets to allow skinning deceased soldiers or civilians, this would promote use of some chemical weapons that cause the enemy to asphyxiate or whatever in favour of terrible weapons that rip humans apart.
We could help to solve the issue with overpopulation in developing nations
Shit why haven't we thought of this before????
Human leather bound books!
Cut/tan/stain/stamp the rich!
Well, the human can consent, so that would make it perfectly ethical if they do.
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They consented when they tried to raid me.
Depends on the cow and the human.
If a cow is a dick and harming other cows, moral.
If the human lives a modest life and pursues charitable acts to make themself happy, immoral.
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Ah yes, I always make everything from both
Sourcing leather from humans is always morally correct! You will get 50% off for bringing your whole family in!
Reminds me of a time in biology class
Q: What's a resource everyone has access to?
A: ~~Water~~
Skin.
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Depends if your pawns get rebuffs for wearing human skin clothes.
Gotta make it a tenet of your tribeβs religion.
Yes!