I dont let it be known that I am a veg, because Im really not. I just be and pay close attention to what my body wants to eat. So for a couple of months I will be completely vegetarian, and then I will have some fish or organic lamb...So basically I really dont care what people think about my personal belongings because I know my truth. I tend to follow a many indigenous peoples way of holistic living.
you can teach yourself to tan animal skins with brains or eggs. its really easy. you dont even need to hunt, just pick up roadkill or get all the wasted material from a taxidermist or butcher. it feels better to do it yourself, because you know the animal was respected. ill buy secondhand leather/silk/wool/fur, or get it off the critter myself. as far as meat goes, nothing commercial for me. just wild meat. maybe the following rant is a little off topic, but i really think people need to see where our food comes from. and i think we need to get back to growing our own plants and killing our own animals. when we do it that way, we see firsthand that something has to die so that we can live, and were greatful to the animal or plant and to the earth for giving us life. when were grateful for what we have, we take take care of it. dig?