"I agree that the substitution method is a great and simple way for answering ethical questions.
However, I might ask you this:
If our 'moral community' (or in other words the group of beings which we consider to be ethically relevant and which…"

"Thanks for this, it seems some people have very strong opinions on this subject. And while I think it's great to be passionate, we should not lose sight of the facts, namely that vegan leather and other synthetic wear are not perfect options…"

"If it is long lasting the environmental impact will be less. The main concern with regard to synthetic wear is that many materials break down after just a year or two of use, or less, and are thrown away ending up in landfill. And they are not…"

"Sure the animal was murdered against their will and had absolutely no say in the matter, I'll grant you that without hesitation.
But I certainly never said murder was not disrespectful. My point was that it's more disrespectful to murder an animal…"

""As to whether buying used leather supports the leather industry, I think in some cases yes and some no." For instance, buying a used flashy leather jacket I would say promotes leather jackets. But buying a used leather belt, well, leather belts are…"

"Thanks for your input. I am not saying I DO believe buying used leather is always vegan—I think it's a grey area in many ways, which is why I asked the question here. It is an important question for us to consider though, because synthetic wear is…"

"If anything, it could be argued he is promoting a vegan lifestyle more than someone who simply drives a cloth interior, because if people do see it's leather covered with cloth, that will prompt the driver to say 'yes I am vegan and I don't want to…"

"I don't know what you mean by 'ditch,' but the author buys the car, including the leather interior, and simply puts cloth on top of it so that in no possible sense could he be promoting leather cars.
"what will his seller think ? 'He bought my car…"

""No animal gave his/her life for leather, let's make that 100% clear.."
Could you expand on that? I don't understand. Do you mean to say rather that the animal did not give but had its life taken? If so, the implications don't really change.
"That…"

"If anything, because the damage has already been done and to throw away a product an animal gave its life for is a giant waste and a disservice to the respect of that animal. Leather clothes can last almost forever, and the environmental impact is…"