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How to Form the Past Perfect Tense

Date: Aug 15 2012

Themes: News, Pets

Grammar: Past Perfect Tense

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Fashion is personal. The same shirt, dress, or pair of shoes might seem beautiful, ugly, impractical, or perfect depending who is looking at it. The best colors, fits, and materials are all up for debate. But in the world of fashion, nothing is more controversial than fur.

In extremely cold places, fur is practical. A fur coat will keep you warm in the snow. But animal rights activists think that wearing fur is wrong. They believe that innocent animals shouldn’t have to die for fashion. Find out what Mason and Jason think about wearing fur.

每个人都有自己的时尚观。同样的衬衫、礼服或鞋子,不同的人会有不同的观点 — 美丽、丑陋,华而不实或是完美。对最佳颜色、剪裁和面料的定义,都会引来一番争论。但在时尚界里,没有什么能比皮草更受争议了。

在极度寒冷的地方,皮草意味着实用。皮草外套能让你抵御大雪纷飞的严寒。而动物权益保护人士却认为穿戴皮草是错误的。他们认为不应让动物因时尚而无辜送死。听听梅森和詹森对穿戴皮草的看法。

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Mason

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Jason

Jason

Mason:  You know, I was walking around the other day, and I actually walked past some people who were doing one of those animal protests.

Jason:  Yeah.

Mason:  I’d never actually seen that before. I didn’t realize that was a real thing that happened. I thought it was just something you heard about.

Jason:  It does. I know someone who does it. She goes to labs that do animal testing and demonstrates like once a week. She’s also really good about looking for cruelty-free products in the store. Like any time she buys soap or shampoo or makeup or anything, she makes sure they say on the packaging that no animals were harmed.

Mason:  You know, there’s a way that like you could probably contort a lot of those meanings.

Jason:  Sure, and there’s definitely…I mean…it’s the same with that protest you saw, like you can’t…no one is in favor of hurting defenseless creatures, just for the sake of it. No sane person. But scientists need to do experiments to cure diseases and what have you.

Mason:  And to an extent, fur is a sustainable resource. I mean, wood is a sustainable resource. You have to kill the tree to get the wood.

Jason:  And we eat animals. We’re not all vegetarians or something.

Mason:  Well, I’m sure most of the animal rights people are vegetarians.

Jason:  That’s true.

 

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Mason recently saw a group of animal rights activists protesting in front of a store that was selling fur. He had never seen that before.

Jason knows someone who protests for animal rights. She demonstrates in front of labs where animal testing is done. She also tries to buy products that she knows have never been tested on animals before.

In the US, when a product was not tested on animals it is labeled “cruelty-free.” Mason wonders if those labels are always accurate.

Jason thinks that sometimes, animal testing is necessary. He doesn’t want animals to be hurt for no reason, but he is not an animal rights activist. Mason agrees. He thinks that it may be OK to wear fur sometimes.

Do you think it is wrong to wear fur? Are you against testing on animals?

 

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dream-iou

dream-iou

China

protecting animals is saving ourselves

02:30 PM Aug 15 2012 |

Englishty

Englishty

Egypt

Sometimes for the sake of the human beings we have to experiment on animals especially to cure danger diseases or to test a new medicine like what happens now with cancer but i’m against using animals to add more comforts to our lives, for example, i’m sure the human beings can live perfectly without fur and the other similar stuff. Instead, we can use sustainable products.

8312016

8312016

Switzerland

hello humans
i dont wear fur.i think if humans want to kill animals for fur must
have a rationabile reason. we could be kill animal if we dont have other way for alive.animals have right for living in the world.
and its not absolutely resonable extinction animals.

01:10 PM Aug 15 2012 |

i love life

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

Actually this article is very wonderful  , Initially we can’t know what will happens   after tests Against animals , we have been hearing about some groups which talking about the human rights for animals but we didn’t know the truth   If these Institutions  Really care of animals or only just media propaganda .


I pretty agree with the opinion that say we should protect the animals from any harm , for me I don’t like wearing any kind of fur , Really that reflect about you are an rich man I don’t like when others think I’m different of All . 

01:05 PM Aug 15 2012 |

michel munchen

Morocco

Sealed

12:58 PM Aug 15 2012 |

PhilologistAUL

Azerbaijan

Hey guys.


Today’s topic in quite up for debate. I partly agree with @Masbarar. You know it depends which side you look at the problem. For instance, imagine that you live in far north like Siberia or northern parts of Canada or Alaska, you just have to wear fur to stay alive. But if you do it just for luxury, of cos it’s not permissible. 


As to eating meat, I think it’s permissible cause everything on the Earth are created to serve a human BUT it doesn’t quite mean that you should kill all the animals just for fun (hunting for example). 


And I think human-beings have quite a lot of problems concerning human rights so it’s additional thing to think about so called animal rights. If human beings are killed every day in places like Syria, Palestine, Somali, Burma (Arakan), I think, firstly those activists should care about it.

mengxiao

mengxiao

China

After watching some killing-animals videos,I was totally shocked.


For me ,I’ll not wear fur.No selling,no killing.


All the creatures have the same right to live in the same earth.


However I’ll not feel guilty when I kill mosqiutos and flys.

11:04 AM Aug 15 2012 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

I think it’s a controversial question. If we want to ban killing animals for fur, then we should ban killing animals for eating! Because it would be a hypocrisy. We eat beef, pork, and poultry. What really is shocking is when there’s speculation that a cow will be killed in a more merciful way. Goodness gracious, it’s going to be killed and that’s it. Or what conditions chicken or fish is raised, cooped in a cage, immobilized and fed with hormones. So. There’re more serious issues to be solved first.


About killing animals for fur.


Well, there’re some things to it. There’s a tradition for some people to hunt or some species are overpopulated in certain areas, so why not going hunting. Hunting is regulated by law as in what season and the number of animals to be killed.


I don’t wear a fur coat, but not because I’m against hunting but because I’m always driving and it’s not convenient to wear a fur coat in a car. If they want to ban hunting, they should ban farming as well and keeping farmed animals in inhuman conditions.


 


linjoy

linjoy

China

I agree with them. Sometimes we have to eat meat. then we have to kill animals. then there will be fur. people use the fur to produce fur coat.


but I dare not to see killing. it is too horrible to sitting beside.


the meat I could only accept are from pig,sheep,cattle,fish. and rabbit ,this may make you think that I were a cruel guy

10:33 AM Aug 15 2012 |

Masbarar

MasbararSuper Member!

Turkey

It depends from which side we will look to the topic.If we look from human side,except of the clothes or other things can be used for showing humans beautiful it’s acceptable.But for example it can be forbidden to eat the meats of rare animals or make some scientific tests.If there is a risk of losing a type animal or plant,it can be taken some precautions.For extending the life of human,it’s necessary to make the experiments on the animals or humans.As we are humans,we chose animals in order to protect humans.I think if the animals were more intelligent than us,they should do the same.I don’t think if the mouses were in our place,they will chose the mouses for making experiments.But for wearing,the fur is just a something shows more attractive the women.It’s not necessary.

Lesya2102

Lesya2102

Czech Republic

I really love animals !
Animals are friends for people. You can kill your friend? It is terribly.Аll animals are awesome creatures!Appreciate it . And we should keep it.рs:i never wear fur and i think i do right 

09:26 AM Aug 15 2012 |

Skyworld

Skyworld

Russian Federation

well, I wanted to say that Im against wearing fur, but I wear leather motorcycle jacket myself, it is the best protection from rain and asphalt. I am confused now. 

09:04 AM Aug 15 2012 |

ma qianqian

China

some fur clothes are made from rare animals which are facing extinction because of the destruction of their natual living envirement. like bear fur,tiger fur,ect.But some fur are made from the raised animal,like pig,cow,fox,sheep,i can accept those fur.

08:41 AM Aug 15 2012 |

La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

hmm, it’s kind of hard to give my answer ‘cause I’m really confused what to say, but let me explain something in our Holy Quran… God had created all that world for the most prestigious living on the earth, it’s human.. God allowed us to eat what’s eatable of the animals and plants and also gave us the permission to use every useable thing on the planet, besides he recommended human being to use their minds in harnessing the surroundings around him for the evolution of his life, his world and all humans… with all that, God ordered us to show mercy towards every living thing on the earth…


That means, we can use as much as we need, but we shouldn’t squander.. 


Also we should keep the creatures that are liable to the extinction safe to keep them in the world..

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

The tradition to decorate ourselves with fur goes back to the period of primitive men. Basically, they wore fur as a symbol of their power and bravery. The most strong males wore not only fur but the fang of the animals they killed. Such behaviour was “cool” as that time :)


Not too much has been changed since that time as you all can see. :) Rich ( but not always brave) people continue to decorate themselves with an extremely expensive fur clothes to show their VIP status among ordinary people. 


Petarian, “All animals have rights!” Strong words :) Animals all over the world wish people could follow this motto. 


Thirst for money replace everything :(


Fur looks attractive on people but IT LOOKS BETTER ON ANIMALS.


It would be reasonable to wear the clothes with artificial fur if you consider yourself as a fur-fan :) 


As for testing. It’s vitally important for science but at the same time very cruel towards the animals.


There are no alternative ways so far. :(

Eleniya

Eleniya

Russian Federation

I don’t wear fur coat (Russians call it “shuba”). I don’t like it and I don’t need it. Because I live in the south, here we have not cold winters usually.

sheitooonak

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I think its not nessesary to wearing the fur.we can keep warm our ourselves with other kind of fabrics.animals have the right to live.

Ngubo Sixtus

South Africa

fur makes good clothes, that keep you warm during winter

04:58 AM Aug 15 2012 |

謝宇翔

謝宇翔

Taiwan

All living things in the world are not graded.But we humans have a responsibility to the sustainability of life.    Not a top-level predators   (:

04:35 AM Aug 15 2012 |

Shiry

Shiry

Saudi Arabia

Umm , I think today’s lesson is really up for debate!


I really LOVE animals , they’re awesome creatures.


But to harm animals it must be for a reason.


not for a stupid reason as some people do.


And finally, animals have the rights to live in this world .


Thanks!


Cool

01:44 AM Aug 15 2012 |

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