Does the use of fur in fashion have to stop or does the fur trade fill a need? Fur is the oldest form of clothing and has been worn by humans for various reasons throughout history; its natural appearance, texture, fashion, color and snow does not melt during outdoor activities. So is it necessary to stop the use of fur? The answer is yes, it is unethical and it is cruelty to animals and there is no reasonable justification. Fur is the oldest form of clothing and has been worn by humans for various reasons throughout history. Fur has been used by humans as clothing since ancient times to protect themselves from climatic conditions. They have remained popular over the years due to their warmth, durability, texture and high-class status. For the first few centuries, the middle classes in Western Europe and North America developed an interested use of fur as a fashion statement as a way to express their status, symbolism, or to give themselves a modern, sophisticated appearance. Over the centuries, animal fur fortunes have been amassed through the exploitation of animal fur to meet human needs. Every year, countless animals are killed around the world for their fur. The most common are minks. However, the victims are also foxes, chinchillas, rabbits, even dogs and other animals. In 2013, animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) released shocking footage from a Chinese angora fur farm of a defenseless rabbit being held down while its fur was stripped alive from its skin to make wearable fabrics. (Coleman, 2013) Because animals are raised on fur farms, they live in isolation and fall victim to psychological behaviors that lead to mental behaviors such as running, c......middle of paper......th not it's good for the earth. The choice is yours.Work cited."" . Np, nd Web. May 27, 2014. “Is Fake Fur Better for the Planet than Real Fur?” Slate Magazine. Np, nd Web. May 27, 2014. McVeigh, Tracy. "Animal rights activists protest as fur comes back into fashion." The Observer. Guardian News and Media, 2 March 2014. Web. 27 May 2014. “Watch shocking video of Chinese Angora rabbits tied up as fur is cruelly stripped from their skin.” Irish mirror. Np, nd Web. May 27 2014.