Anyone else fed up with these nut cases? I mean sure, animal rights is great and all, but when they juxepose images of animal cruelty to images of the holucaust, thats going too far. And they're militant from what I understand. Thats right. Militant. They will hurt people, just to save animals. Thats messed up. I don't really know too much about PETA, but from what I have seen, they're crazy. What I don't understand is why some people seem to be more concerned with animals than with other, much more pressing issues, such as poverty here in the states and especially abroad, where countless millions of people live in deplorable conditions. Why isn't more attention being given to our fellow man? Shouldn't we be helping ourselves out, before we go on a crusade to 'liberate' (or whatever PETA would say) animals? Wondering what your thoughts were on this.
Hmmm. Save animals from extinction yes, but guinea pigs and stuff? Who cares. They'd just go to some 5 year old who will play with them for a day and then forget about them.
You could stop and address every human problem one at a time, but it's not necessary. Animals rights people aren't preventing anyone from working on any problem they want to. They aren't nut cases, animals are treated cruelly every day, and I'm all for stopping or mitigating that. A great example is the work of Temple Grandin, who designs how cows get sent to slaughter. Through changes in procedure and equipment, she prevents the animals from getting scared before the final moment, it improves the meat, and even helps prevent accidents involving slaughterhouse workers.
True, it just seems to me sometimes that they get more attention then human rights people, who, in my opinion, should have our full and imediate attention. Animals come second, people first. As am I, and I'm not speaking out against the normal animal rights people. Just the one's who seem to believe that their cause is the most important thing in the world, when it's not.
Hey, it's kind of subjective, why are humans more important than animals? Relatively few people are concerned with animals rights compared with human rights, so the ones that do feel very strongly that they are serving an important purpose. I agree, it is hypocritical when the animal rights people harm humans in their attempt to help animals.
Have you heard about ALF(Animal Liberation Front) and their activities? They are hardcore about things Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
The ones who get the attention are the crazy ones. The normal PETA members don't clamor for public eye. A good friend of mine is a dedicated PETA member and she doesn't stay naked in the cold to throw blood on those wearing fur. The organization has its idealistic goofballs and it's practical members.
PETA is good. They promote healthy diet, and animal rights. I checked that lettuce ladies website. It makes no sense. It doesn't even explain anything about who they are and what they do.
PETA... the ultimate wolf in sheep's clothing. Check this out: www.Petakillsanimals.com sorry to break it to you ladies.
i dont have a clue about PETA, but i certainly have no problme with animal rights protestors. and when it comes to antivivisectionalism, if violence is necessary, then i condone it, those bastard vivisection 'researchers' can die the same slow and agonising death of their subjects
There's a lot of argument about both the morality and the need for animal experiments, meat eating and when we need to kill animals in general. The most interesting work I have come across is by the philosopher Peter Singer, who looks at all of the topics as logically and coolly as possible. www.utilitarian.net/singer/
they can go to extreme case of madness to advocate their case , the whole thing of PETA does not make any sense to me .. let them go to so many nations where humans are suffering before they start to worry about animals !!!
Are you people insane? Not to sound too cliched, but the ALF and other similar militant "Animal Rights" groups are nothing more than vicious terrorists. Maybe you've never had the fun of living in fear that a parcel you've received could be a firebomb, or a letter that might be a death threat, but I have. Most of the places these groups target are medical research centres - legally required in order for any drug to be on the market, and more specifically, the workers and their families. I thought this was supposed to be 'Intelligent Forums' Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
If you read PETA's aims on their web site, you will see among them that they advocate a non-violent approach to raising awareness of the issues. I guess you have them confused with some other group. Let me get this right. You're saying that we can only try to "solve" one issue at a time? We can't try to eliminate animal cruelty AND end poverty. It can only be one or the other? Why?
Peter Singer is a moron. Have you read his solution to world poverty? Just plain dumb. And I can guarantee you that he does not adhere to the ideas he proposes for everyone else to follow.
Please explain, SouthStar. What is Peter Singer's solution to world poverty? In what ways does he not adhere to the ideas he proposes everyone else to follow?
So I don't have to repeat myself, here is a link to a discussion I've been having about PETA, and vegetarianism etc. on another site: http://physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=81873 Here's one extract...
