TIL that British judges and lawyers wear white wigs to bring formality, solemnity, and anonymity to the courtroom

https://lemmy.world/post/18614373

TIL that British judges and lawyers wear white wigs to bring formality, solemnity, and anonymity to the courtroom - Lemmy.World

Most are handmade from 100 percent horsehair, though there are synthetic versions available today, too. Horsehair wigs aren’t cheap, either, especially when they’re handmade and combine an ages-old craft of styling, sewing and gluing. A judge’s full-length wig can cost more than $3,000

This is the stupidest and most disgusting thing I’ve read today, thanks.

Hair is already dead and animal hair (can’t remember which animal) is also used for the best brushes used for painting. IMO as long as the hair is washed which it obviously is, it’s not really disgusting.
Its disgusting to use a being’s body without their consent.

Again, hair is dead.

And honestly if you are referring to the animals (which you are, otherwise you wouldn’t say “beings”) they likely wouldn’t have been born in the first place if humans didn’t like their hair.

Necrophila is immoral.

Yeah no shit Sherlock. That has nothing to do with taking the hair of dead people though.

If I’m dead you can take whatever part you want and use it for medical purposes or wigs I guess. I don’t really care, because I would be fucking dead.

Just because you don’t care doesn’t mean others don’t care.

Why do you think culutrs have condemned necrophiliacs?

Taking hair isn’t necrophilia