Debate Prompt

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Should coats made with
dog fur be against the law?
Some people say making coats from dog fur is cruel. Others say dog fur is just
like any other fur.What do you think?
Let’s say you’re at a department store look- fur collars came from coyotes. But they were
ing for a new winter coat. You see lots of wrong. When they found out, they quickly
things you like. But there’s one coat that you stopped selling the coats and gave people
have to have. After a long talk with your their money back. They didn’t have to do
mother, she agrees to help you buy it. You’re this—it isn’t against the law to sell coats
thrilled! There’s only one problem. When you made from dogs. But some people think it
get home, you discover that the coat’s really should be.
warm and snuggly collar is made out of dog What do you think? Should dog-fur coats
fur. What do you do? be against the law?
Recently lots of people have faced this
situation. One company accidentally sold
coats with dog-fur collars. They thought the

Of course it should be What’s the difference

against the law. A dog is
not a wild animal. A dog is
a pet. In many homes, dogs are like
members of the family. They make good
companions, and they are loyal to
humans. They should be treated with
respect. Plus, the way the dogs are
killed is horrible. They are suffocated or
drowned. Wearing dog fur is totally
wrong!
between a dog and any
other animal? People wear
coats made from foxes.They wear
snakeskin boots. And people eat all
sorts of animals.Why not use a dog to
make a coat? It’s ridiculous to say it’s
okay to kill one animal and not another.
Anyway, a lot of dog fur comes from
China, where most dogs aren’t pets.

Your Turn!
Write About It: Write an e-mail message to your senator explaining either why dog
fur coats should be outlawed or why they should be kept legal.

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