PETA is evil

[AK]

And here's why. They've been giving out the home numbers of clothing store executives, and encouraging people to call and harass them.

http://216.197.111.89/public/folder_view.cfm?pageid=341&option=view_thread&post id=1074730&folderid=5547

Freakin' scumbugs. Further proof that the animal rights movement cares less about humanity and common decency than they do about a few beasts. Sickening.

[puddle]

> And here's why. They've been giving out the home numbers of clothing store
> executives, and encouraging people to call and harass them.

>
> http://216.197.111.89/public/folder_view.cfm?pageid=341&option=view_thread&post id=1074730&folderid=5547
> Freakin' scumbugs. Further proof that the animal rights movement cares
> less about humanity and common decency than they do about a few beasts.
> Sickening.

"humanity and common decency". . .i guess it depends on your definition. Thanks for the link. . .I'm sure some of us on the board may even give them a call. . .you know, to harrass killers. GOsh. . .the humanity!!

lol. . .you're a joke.

[seriously flawed - not right in the head]

> And here's why. They've been giving out the home numbers of clothing store
> executives, and encouraging people to call and harass them.

>
> http://216.197.111.89/public/folder_view.cfm?pageid=341&option=view_thread&post id=1074730&folderid=5547
> Freakin' scumbugs. Further proof that the animal rights movement cares
> less about humanity and common decency than they do about a few beasts.
> Sickening.

And your RELEVANT point is?

I mean, who in their right mind could care less about humanity.

[Danny]

That's an organisation calling itself peta2.com. There's no link to it from the standard Peta website as far as I can see. Are you sure they've got anything to do with each other?

[AK]

> "humanity and common decency". . .i guess it depends on your
> definition. Thanks for the link. . .I'm sure some of us on the board may
> even give them a call. . .you know, to harrass killers. GOsh. . .the
> humanity!!

> lol. . .you're a joke.

Sadly, you're pretty much a fine example of the sort of lowlife I'm talking about.

[AK]

> That's an organisation calling itself peta2.com. There's no link to it
> from the standard Peta website as far as I can see. Are you sure they've
> got anything to do with each other?

There are a couple of links to peta2 from http://www.peta.org/ on the main page, including a graphic that reads "Kids: Join Peta2's Street Team and Earn Goods"

[puddle]

> Sadly, you're pretty much a fine example of the sort of lowlife I'm
> talking about.
There's nothing to be sad about. . .my feelings toward you are similiar.

[dazzak]

Groups like PETA have to be confrontational to make a difference. Do you think we should all just send some letters to Wal-Mart for them to be thrown out? To make a difference, sometimes being as forward as they are is the only answer.

[Danny]

> There are a couple of links to peta2 from http://www.peta.org/ on the
> main page, including a graphic that reads "Kids: Join Peta2's Street
> Team and Earn Goods"

OK, I see them now. It's a bit sad when an organisation has to make it's point by harrassment. I don't think the policy works to be honest. They'll just hurt their cause.

[puddle]

barbaric actions on one side, call for uncivilized actions on the other.

[Danny]

> barbaric actions on one side, call for uncivilized actions on the other.

Yes, it's a bit like the Americans and the fundamentalist Muslims, both leading each other further down into the mire.

[dazzak]

I don't think you can draw a correlation between the evil of the clothing industry and fundamentalist Muslims. It's just simplifying things too much.

[AK]

> Groups like PETA have to be confrontational to make a difference. Do you
> think we should all just send some letters to Wal-Mart for them to be
> thrown out? To make a difference, sometimes being as forward as they are
> is the only answer.

Confrontational is one thing, harassment another. Being worse than the thing you are fighting against is just insane.

[AK]

> barbaric actions on one side, call for uncivilized actions on the other.

It is PETA that is resorting to barbarism. There is nothing wrong with fur or meat. And even if you think there is, there is still no justification in treating your fellow human beings so badly over food and fashion choices.

[AK]

> There's nothing to be sad about. . .my feelings toward you are similiar.

Considering you care more about some stupid mink than a thinking, emotionally complex human being, that does not surprise me.

[Danny]

> I don't think you can draw a correlation between the evil of the clothing
> industry and fundamentalist Muslims. It's just simplifying things too
> much.

It's to do with holding onto your principles and what is right and wrong. I was once at a demonstration against a road build. The people against the road being built (who obviously thought of themselves as right on lefties) used vile and misogynist language against the woman lawyer who was defending the build. I was pretty sickened and felt alienated from the cause. They did their cause no good either as they came across as ignorant boors at the hearing.

There are some people that will just chuck away their principles in order to be right. Harrassment of someone's family is wrong in my book.

[dazzak]

Isn't confrontation harassment? And I think it's preposterous that you feel PETA has less morals than an evil corporation such as Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart's main concern is money, PETA's main concern is upholding the belief that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment.

[dazzak]

You have yet to prove that you are those things. It is my firm belief that an animal's life is equal to a human's life.

[puddle]

> Considering you care more about some stupid mink than a thinking,
> emotionally complex human being, that does not surprise me.

i never said that. . .i care about both equally.

I realize this is something you can not comprehend. And this is at the center of your confusion over animal activist. Sure they may just fight for animal causes, but they also care about humans and they realize there are those fighting for human causes. Why the hatred for animals? Why so intimidated by animal rights activists?

Why should i care about these fools making profits over what i consider to be murder?

[Joshua]

I have been a vegetarian most of my life and I still don't support peta for the most part. My theory is a simple one. I have made a lifestyle choice by choosing to not eat meat and in order for people to respect my choice, I have to respect theirs. Trust me I do truly believe meat is murder I truly do believe Peta CAN do good things, just usually they do not. Peta2 especially worries me. Peta2 prays on young minds that may not be informed or mature enough to make such a big change as to not eating meat. Peta and especially peta2 try to make people feel bad so they don't eat meat. You shouldn't be guilt tripped into going vegetarian, it has to come from your heart. All too often I have seen young people go vegetarian due to the pressures placed upon them by groups such as these and end up hurting themselves. The fact is you do need to be careful with what you put into your body and most people aren't ready for the real effort it takes and they just end up making themselves sick. I do believe peta and peta 2 have done and can do some great work but most of the time they just come across as emotional terrorists.