All the creatures were put on Earth by God for man's use, as God gave Man dominion over "all the creatures of the Earth." If the other commenters were as learned as they profess to be they would have read the Bible and know that there is nothing wrong here. Get a life and read the BIBLE.

Can we please not insult other people's opinions? They should be able to feel that way, and you can feel however you want to about the choice of the rug, but you really don't need to go around telling other people that their opinion is invalid just because you believe that you're more "educated" than they are.

No species, plants, or organic matter was put on the Earth by anyone, they slowly evolved each equal to the other from gas, oceanic seas, mud and chemical reactions, just the same has modern homes evolved from caves to mud huts then great palaces and cities. The earlier commentator who claims animals have no rights, and tiger being killed for their skin to be turned into a fireside rug was okay by him, is totally wrong.

Just to note - if humans keep killing beautiful animals for the fur, ivory, skin....etc.

THERE WONT BE ANY LEFT.

And we're almost there now...7,000,000,000+ humans...how many are left of lions, tigers, bears, elephants, whale....and on...