RIGA - Last month, the Saeima rejected a citizens’ initiative against the breeding of fur-bearing animals. The initiative was organized by animal rights organization Dzivnieku Briviba and signed by more than 10,000 Latvians. The verdict: 60 votes against and just 16 votes in favour of further pursuing a Latvian ban on breeding and killing animals for their fur.
The argument in favor of a ban: ethics. “Fur farming is morally unjustifiable,” argues Aivars Andersons, a spokesperson for Dzivnieku Briviba. “Nobody needs fur to stay warm nowadays. Fur is an unnece...
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