Nothing is really ethical, anything transported has steel production as well as the pollution aspect, but we do what we can! Where ever possible i use organic cotton/ vegetables/..., avoid all animal products, ect but everything causes some harm
In fact if I remember correctly Jains would sometimes chose as an honourable death to refuse to partake in any action that would cause suffering to anything but themselves thus no eating, moving, drinking. Removing any future harm they would inevitably cause On 13 Apr 2011, at 19:58, Regina Hart <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Jane Partridge < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Whilst the "ethical grounds" mentioned for not using silk are probably due >> to the method of boiling the cocoons (thus killing the silkworm) in order to >> wind silk from them, >> > > In that regard, cotton isn't ethical either. Cotton is a very > pesticide-intensive crop, and therefore many insects are killed in its > production. > > ~Gina > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
