@hobnobs
The furry scale is immutable.
But to the sake of your argument, the ears I believe are lab grown not removed from an actual animal. *this I'm pretty sure is said in mimi mix
The ears are considered an accessory in this universe with a similar view as a piercing, and apararently a similar pain threshold.
They are not looking to emulate an animal, the extra animal traits are considered a side effect.
The furries of real life are not interested in animal ears, they want the whole six nipples, slavering muzzle, butt sniffing package.
These girls/guys think animals are cute and I can have the cute animal ears yay.
The difference is akin to someone who likes a nice set of leather trousers because they feel it makes there bum look nice. Vs a person who wears a full leather dom outfit, has a dungeon in their basement and can only get off when someone is squealing.
Context is important here. Furry is it's own thing. The fringe psychos that are part of its community give it a bad rep. That's not the issue though. This is a different category.
To end, THEY DONT EVEN HAVE TAILS!!!