Driftwood - an ethical dilemma

[budrecki]

I found a store on ebay that has a great selection of african mopani driftwood, but.....they are taxidermist's. As in stuffed animals. I don't know if I would be supporting this by giving them my business. Should I just walk away?

http://stores.ebay.com/ATLANTIC-COR...-WOOD_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ18QQftidZ2QQtZkm

It's really nice driftwood.....

 

[Lobo.]

taxidermy is an art, it is amazing how pricise this art can be, and how difficult, because of this i think taxidermy is something that is not neccisarily bad.
the taxidermists get their work through hunters which would be killing the animals anyway, there is nothing wrong with supporting taxidermists

 

[DaisyTattoo]

I say, if you want it, buy it. If they do taxedermy, they are going to do it weather you buy the driftwood or not. I do not agree with taxedermy either, but I wouldnt let it stop you from some good driftwood.

 

[hurricanejedi]

I wouldn't have a problem with it. But I guess thats a personal decision.

 

[budrecki]

Maybe I should have stated in the first post, I'm a VEGETARIAN.

 

[OrionGirl]

Honestly, you've already decided you want the wood, but don't like who's selling it to you. There's nothing anyone here can say that's going to alter either of those facts. I see this going to places that won't be friendly or happy, so am locking it to prevent that. Sorry. OG