Strict vegans shouldn't listen to music played on violins, cellos, drums or pianos with ivory keys. amirite?

They should most certainly ask the musician if they will be giving a performance on a cruelty-free instrument.

by Anonymous 4 years ago

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by Anonymous 4 years ago

You made me nervous thinking my drums were not vegetarian. I assume you're talking about the use of animal skin for drum heads? If that's the case, they've been made of mylar for decades so no worries there

by Anonymous 4 years ago

Djembes, dunduns, tablas and the like

by Anonymous 4 years ago

Ah, you mean the kind that doesn't say 'made in china'... glad I don't have any of those

by Anonymous 4 years ago

They banned tortoise shell guitar picks.

by Anonymous 4 years ago

Drums don't use skins, except like bongos. Source vegan drummer.

by Anonymous 4 years ago

You mean play those instruments.

by Anonymous 4 years ago

Well, surely a line exists somewhere when it comes to monetarily supporting art/entertainment made using animal labour or products? Most people would probably see listening to someone use a horse hair violin bow as a silly hill to fight and die on but it exists somewhere on the same spectrum as watching a fashion show where some of the clothes might be made using animal products or going to a bullfight.

by Anonymous 4 years ago

Well, to get absolutely technical, aren't there vegans that refuse to wear wool? That would be the same as a horsehair bow, wouldn't it? And neither sheep nor horses have to die for those. Elephants definitely die for ivory.

by Anonymous 4 years ago

It's not really about death though right ? Refusing to use wool is like refusing to eat eggs or dairy products. (Plus elephants don't *have* to die for ivory, but they do because that's how poaching works I guess ◡_◡ )

by Anonymous 4 years ago

Animals do die for dairy and eggs (look up chicken culling for example, also the veal industry). Just putting that out there

by Anonymous 4 years ago

This is makes no sense even though I'm not a vegan

by Anonymous 4 years ago

Or [Ham]mond organs

by Anonymous 4 years ago

Or get certain vaccines, take certain medications, use certain makeups...

by Anonymous 4 years ago

Not every vegan does it because of animal cruelty, some do it to lose weight

by Anonymous 4 years ago

If you are not eating animal products because you don't want animals to suffer, you are vegan. If you don't eat because you want to lose weight, you are eating plant based. Being vegan is about the philosophy, not about the health concern.

by Anonymous 4 years ago

The thing about cat guts being used for violin strings is a myth.

by Anonymous 4 years ago

never heard that one, the strings are animal hair though, horse I think

by Anonymous 4 years ago

haha GREAT POINT

by Anonymous 4 years ago