**I do not want to get into opinions about the seal hunt, nor do I want this post to turn political in anyway. If you have strong opinions about this, please keep them to yourself or take them to another thread.**

Here in Canada we have had washed out celebrity after washed out celebrity speaking out against the seal hunt. So while I hate to see the world influenced by the puppet celebrity spokespeople of organizations, it did bring a question to mind.

Do we as kilt wearers run the risk of offending, or of even incurring the actions or extremist groups of protesters?

After all, we wear leather kilts, sporrans, belts, shoes, etc. Some of us wear sealskin, bovine, rabbit, or full mask sporrans as well.

You hear stories of people in fur coats having red paint thrown on their coats (I dare anyone to throw red paint on my kilt and sporran, it will be a good story if they live throught the night in the ICU). Will formal highland wear be seen as barbaric by some. Or are has it run it's course after being around for so long?

Again, let's not get political or call names on this thread. I am just curious if some will find our formal wear of choice offensive.