wtfpeta?

[Monk]

Originally posted by Riesstiu IV
I mean where does this sh*t stop? Do we cease bathing because we kill millions of bacteria every time we wash ourselves? Do we stop selling insect repellent and using pesticides? Plants are living things too. Do they not count or something?

Could you please not give PETA any more bizarre ideas than they've already got in store...

(edit: Now, for my sea kitten... here we go)


Create Your Own Sea Kitten at peta.org!

[Kirnwaffen]

I generally laugh every time PETA does something outrageous (basically, everytime PETA does something). What bothers me, though, is that they're really symbolic of what's wrong with the broader environmental movement. Of course, there are a lot people today with perfectly reasonable messages, but they get drowned out by the crazies who think that any attention is good attention, and the public inevitably associates all environmentalism with dumb **** like this.

[DanS]

PETA punches way, way above its weight class.

A bunch of nutters, though.

[Riesstiu IV]

Originally posted by Kirnwaffen
I generally laugh every time PETA does something outrageous (basically, everytime PETA does something). What bothers me, though, is that they're really symbolic of what's wrong with the broader environmental movement. Of course, there are a lot people today with perfectly reasonable messages, but they get drowned out by the crazies who think that any attention is good attention, and the public inevitably associates all environmentalism with dumb **** like this.

Exactly. PETA people should not be representatives for environmentalism and the treatment of animals but because of their stupid positions they get all the attention. You will find that professionals who specialize in forestry or land/water management are far more informed on the ecological impact of human development and how to limit harmful intrusion because they actually do field work and research. All PETA people do is annoy the hell out of people.

[Theben]

I never thought of PETA as an environmental organization. Just a cult.

We have sea kittens. They're called catfish.

[Makahlua]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll

I better start worrying - I and Gramps have the same odd sense of humor

[MarkG]

[MarkG]

you know you're bored when you do things like this...

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Riesstiu IV


Exactly. PETA people should not be representatives for environmentalism and the treatment of animals but because of their stupid positions they get all the attention. You will find that professionals who specialize in forestry or land/water management are far more informed on the ecological impact of human development and how to limit harmful intrusion because they actually do field work and research. All PETA people do is annoy the hell out of people.

Yes, they get all the attention that way. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to name an animal rights organization.

[Elok]

Originally posted by Kidicious
Yes, they get all the attention that way. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to name an animal rights organization.

You mean like the ASPCA or the Humane Society? Or are they "animal rights Uncle Toms," siding with the enemy by not acting completely insane?

I'd like to remind everyone that PETA doesn't make environmentalism look bad. That's the job of the folks at *Greenpeace*. Their jobs sometimes overlap, but generally they're distinct movements.

[Sprayber]

Can we have a PETA sub forum?

[TheStinger]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
There are a lot of people who don't consider fish to be animals and think you can be vegeterrian and eat fish. Sea kittens is a bit rediculous, but the campaign has reasoning behind.

JM

But those people are just morons, there is no point doing this just to accomodate morons

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Kirnwaffen
I generally laugh every time PETA does something outrageous (basically, everytime PETA does something). What bothers me, though, is that they're really symbolic of what's wrong with the broader environmental movement

They are not an environmentalist organization. It's about protecting animals, that's all. Many members may be environmentalists, but so too are many communists. That doesn't make communism part of the environmentalist movement.

[chequita guevara]

dp

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