On 12/26/2011 5:40 PM, dh@. wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:51:52 -0800, > wrote:
>
>> > wrote
>>> > wrote in :
>>>
>>>> Abstaining from the use of leather is largely symbolic,
>>>> the alternatives are not necessarily any better.
>>>
>>> Thank you. What do you recommend?
>>
>> Leather works better and lasts longer than anything else, is a natural
>> product, so from environmental and utilitarian points of view it is hard to
>> beat.
>
> It's a byproduct so you should reassure him that no additional livestock
> animals live and die because of leather, or pet food.

That's false, of course. Additional livestock animals do live because
of the demand for so-called "by-products". Everyone knows that.