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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) 20:47 - Aug 31 with 3074 viewsSwailsey

I’d like your thoughts on this.

I need a new couch as mine is frankly falling apart/defo sure its mouldy inside..

My parents have offered me their spare one for free. It’s a lovely one, great condition and better than anything I can afford.

Trouble is, it’s leather.

My last one was too, but since I got t before I was veggie I didn’t want to throw it away.

Now, I absolutely wouldn’t buy a new leather couch (personal choice, no offence meant to non vegetarians/vegans etc), but am I overthinking it and would I be crazy to not accept this very generous offer? I know some people make exceptions for second hand leather but..
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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 20:50 - Aug 31 with 3051 viewsBanksterDebtSlave

As long as you are not planning on eating it then it is a no brainer says this ex vegan!

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 20:50 - Aug 31 with 3049 viewsElGuaje4

I think it’s probably acceptable if it’s second hand. I bought second hand shoes that were suede but wouldn’t buy them brand new from a shop. It might be hypocritical but sometimes it has to be done.
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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 20:52 - Aug 31 with 3031 viewsRozz

I'm fine with leather products (within reason) if they have a long, purposeful product life. The cow is dead, the sofa already exists. It would be greater injustice to me for it to be sent to landfill.
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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 20:54 - Aug 31 with 3019 viewsGlebeTractor

If you don't eat it, you won't have a problem.

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 20:58 - Aug 31 with 2999 viewswkj

IMO The couch is already dead and already purchased, so is it any better on the scrap heap than in your home? If you like, give it a name and get some high pile green carpet so it gets to live a comfortable after life, just don't try and milking it, unless you fancy getting a support worker assigned to you.

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 20:59 - Aug 31 with 2982 viewsPecker

My Wife is a veggie, but buys leather goods. There are different levels on this subject, so it is totally about your personal views. Some only count food product while others consider all animal products. Like I say, it is down to your own personal choice.
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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 20:59 - Aug 31 with 2980 viewsbrogansnose

I'd take the couch. You are not causing any further loss of life and prolonging the life of the couch rather than it going to landfill ( potentially ).


I personally think you're good to go, saying that as an ex vegan too.
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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:00 - Aug 31 with 2978 viewseireblue

Seems reasonable.

Only other alternative I could think of is that you sell the leather sofa, and use that to buy veg friendly one.

I kept a leather jacket my mother bought me before I was pre-veg*.
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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:02 - Aug 31 with 2969 viewsJ2BLUE

Take it. It's a no brainer.

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:33 - Aug 31 with 2932 viewsitfcjoe

Is this serious?

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:35 - Aug 31 with 2923 viewsJ2BLUE

Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:00 - Aug 31 by eireblue

Seems reasonable.

Only other alternative I could think of is that you sell the leather sofa, and use that to buy veg friendly one.

I kept a leather jacket my mother bought me before I was pre-veg*.


Sounds like a lot of effort for the same net result. Someone will be sitting on the leather couch. It might as well be him.

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:45 - Aug 31 with 2904 viewseireblue

Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:35 - Aug 31 by J2BLUE

Sounds like a lot of effort for the same net result. Someone will be sitting on the leather couch. It might as well be him.


Yep, but sometimes nice to have options rather than dilemmas.
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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:46 - Aug 31 with 2900 viewsSwailsey

Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:33 - Aug 31 by itfcjoe

Is this serious?


You seem to have a strange habit of following my posts around and sniping, despite having never spoken to you before. Kindly stop.

The responses suggests that yes, this is serious.

Thanks all for the responses!

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:53 - Aug 31 with 2867 viewsjeera

Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:46 - Aug 31 by Swailsey

You seem to have a strange habit of following my posts around and sniping, despite having never spoken to you before. Kindly stop.

The responses suggests that yes, this is serious.

Thanks all for the responses!


What are they replacing it with?

If it's another [new] leather one are you somehow encouraging their buying habits?

Or is that bo11ocks?

Edit: didn't notice you said it was a spare. No problem is there really; as others say the thing already exists so neither here nor there. Maybe the cow could be brought back from a sample like they're considering doing with a woolly mammoth.
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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 22:28 - Aug 31 with 2798 viewsStokieBlue

Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:46 - Aug 31 by Swailsey

You seem to have a strange habit of following my posts around and sniping, despite having never spoken to you before. Kindly stop.

The responses suggests that yes, this is serious.

Thanks all for the responses!


Any other couch you purchase which is new will have a higher carbon footprint than the one you are receiving from your parents so that is a positive you can look at.

Apart from that you haven't instigated the death of any animals, that was done a long time ago when the couch was new - you should take it and reflect you are doing even more than usual to combat the issues the world faces.

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 22:34 - Aug 31 with 2775 viewsjeera

Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 22:28 - Aug 31 by StokieBlue

Any other couch you purchase which is new will have a higher carbon footprint than the one you are receiving from your parents so that is a positive you can look at.

Apart from that you haven't instigated the death of any animals, that was done a long time ago when the couch was new - you should take it and reflect you are doing even more than usual to combat the issues the world faces.

SB


Yes, but doesn't he have to collect it by yacht to qualify?

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 22:35 - Aug 31 with 2767 viewsJ2BLUE

Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 22:34 - Aug 31 by jeera

Yes, but doesn't he have to collect it by yacht to qualify?


Are you suggesting his support crew will be taking a flight home?

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 22:35 - Aug 31 with 2766 viewsStokieBlue

Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 22:34 - Aug 31 by jeera

Yes, but doesn't he have to collect it by yacht to qualify?


I think as long as he uses wooden rollers like they did to build Stonehenge then we are all good.



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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 01:12 - Sep 1 with 2681 viewsDubtractor

I've got a 2 seater, non leather, couch you can have fir free if you want buh. In decent condition too.

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 09:33 - Sep 1 with 2579 viewsitfcjoe

Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 21:46 - Aug 31 by Swailsey

You seem to have a strange habit of following my posts around and sniping, despite having never spoken to you before. Kindly stop.

The responses suggests that yes, this is serious.

Thanks all for the responses!


A strange habit? 2 posts in forever....

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 09:37 - Sep 1 with 2565 viewsBanksterDebtSlave

Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 20:59 - Aug 31 by brogansnose

I'd take the couch. You are not causing any further loss of life and prolonging the life of the couch rather than it going to landfill ( potentially ).


I personally think you're good to go, saying that as an ex vegan too.


People will start thinking you are my remain alt log in Sir Brogansnose.....and/or the other way around obviously! You are so often so right on most things.

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 09:41 - Sep 1 with 2554 viewsBanksterDebtSlave

Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 22:35 - Aug 31 by StokieBlue

I think as long as he uses wooden rollers like they did to build Stonehenge then we are all good.



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Only If he plants several more than he cuts down and offers a small sacrifice to Gaia.

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Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 09:57 - Sep 1 with 2531 viewsNthQldITFC

Fellow Veggies (please no abuse!) on 22:35 - Aug 31 by StokieBlue

I think as long as he uses wooden rollers like they did to build Stonehenge then we are all good.



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