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> I\'m a professional pianist & have been playing since I was five. I > recently decided to become a vegan (by way of vegetarianism). *****Since > the hammers of a piano are tipped in felt, which comes from wool, I now > face a dilemma. Since I\'m late middle-aged, I cannot reasonably consider > changing careers. Since the bow-strings for violinists etc. are now usually > made of synthetic fibers instead of horse hair or silk, they wouldn\'t > face this issue nowadays. > *****MY QUESTION: How can I now philosophically & ethically justify being a > [vegan] pianist, using an instrument where some of the material comes from > animals? [I recently read that sheep-shearing is not an easy process for a > sheep to endure, & can sometimes even be cruel]. I mean, how can I absolve > myself of the attendant guilt? > Thank you. Wonderful helpful site! Peace. > > (By: Randall)
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