I for one believe that NO animal should be put through unnecessary suffering in the hands of men, especially in the name of vanity. To me, the suffering of a chinchila is just as bad as the suffering of a cow. To me, the torture of any animal (and they do feel pain, even if in different levels, they do suffer) is sad and revolting, and the reasons why I feel that way are numerous.
And that's also just my opinion. I'm a person who is truly touched by the suffering of others (be it a neighbor or a single wild animal on the other side of the world), but not everyone feels that way (boy, if we have people killing and torturing each other every day, who am I to expect them to have more respect and consideration towards animals?). So even though it saddens me, I'm fine with that, it's just how the world goes.
