On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:17:37 +0000 (UTC), Jahbulon >
wrote:

>dh@. wrote in :
>
>>> Does leather only come from cows
>>
>> No, there are lots of different kinds. You could
>> find snake or alligator if
>> that makes you feel better.
>
>Thanks.
>
>What are the problems and advantages of leather replacements in the
>manufacture of shoes and belts?

Leather is made of byproducts that will be disposed of somehow whether
people buy leather or not. So when you buy leather you're paying for processed
waste, but if you buy a leather substitute you're likely to contribute to deaths
which occur in order to produce the product you're buying. When you buy leather
you're not contributing to any wildlife deaths or suffering of cattle, because
those things are associated with food production NOT the production of leather,
and would occur just the same regardless of whether people buy leather or not.