Why would a PETA protester wear leather shoes?

Question

I was walking down the streets of Philly on Saturday when I came upon a PETA protest outside a fur coat store. When I inquired of one of the protesters why their lead protester had leather shoes on, she just looked at me dumbfounded. Is this an example of liberal hypocrisy?

Answer 1

1) Faux leather can be confused for the real thing.

2) An animal raised strictly for fur is much more a different issue than using the complete body parts of an animal raised for food (such as leather from pigs and cows).  

Answer 2

It's possible you're making this up

Answer 3

Well obviously they are nothing but hypocrites.   I'd like to see them TRY to live in a world without animal biproducts.  They are simply ridiculous.

I think it's funny that the person below me doesn't think the story is true.  Wow, do they live in a world of thier own or what???!  LMAO

Answer 4

I don't believe this story.

Answer 5

It's possible that the protester was wearing "pleather" shoes, which are made from manmade materials. By the way, I'm wearing faux suede shoes right now!:)