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Can a gas powered car be considered vegan, with all the ecological impact of gasoline production and use?
I'd say so, at least in theory. Veganism is about non-exploitation, not ecological impact. That said, there are plenty of other reasons to avoid gasoline.
Can you define "non exploitation"?
My understanding is that leather is a waste byproduct of the meat industry, so much in the same way that gas is from dinosaurs that are already dead, the cows that provide leather are "already dead" due to their use as meat.
So in that sense, it seems like leather is the more ecological choice, though not knowing your definition of exploitation, it may or may not be exploitative. I certainly wouldn't consider it vegan though.
Leather keeps the beef industry profitable when it’s wreaking havoc on our environment.