I'm a pretty strict vegetarian, basically vegan for over
ten years, and I use an old Brooks that I pulled off a
thrift store bike a while ago. I don't have any problem
with the seat since it's about forty years old and so
arguably, the damage has been long done. I mean,
the thing already exists, so whether or not I choose to
use it has no bearing on the well-being on an animal.
I also wear leather shoes, belts and woolen clothes of
various types, all of which I acquired second-hand, so
you can see that I'm a pretty shi*ty vegan by most
people's standards.