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RE: Some more thoughts about veganism
Wow where in Panama do you live? I disagree with the leather jacket but agree with most of the theory that you talked about. In my opinion the leather jacket is too big of a flag to fly in this world where it normalizes the leather industry. Old leather shoes or a belt is a bit more discreet than a jacket. I'm not comfortable as an animal rights activist wearing any form of leather, but I still wear a few old leather items when I need to piece together an outfit. Some day I will treat myself and replace the last few items I have. As a man I think getting a vegan wallet was the most important for me, but only because its an item I use everyday.
Thanks for your comment @fruitdaddy =). I live in Bocas del Toro, in the Caribbean. Are you in Panama too?
Thinking about what you said about normalizing the leather industry. I have noticed how many good fake leather jackets are on the market now. Last time I was in London, everyone had one of those. You can barely see the difference anymore (I have a trained eye for these things lol), but I think it's great that people choose the synthetic stuff now, even if it's mainly cost related. The less demand there is for real leather, the more it will cost because it becomes a luxury item, and the less people will be able to buy it, etc....at least that's what I'm hoping.
Oh that is crazy. I'm thinking of moving to Puerto Viejo which is right next to you but in Costa Rica. How does the durian grow in Bocos del Toro?
Ah how cool! I was there once, but prefer Bocas. It's cheaper and the beaches are nicer in my opinion, but I only spent 2 days in Puerto Viejo. Durian doesn't grow here (or at least I haven't seen it). If it does it's not popular.