More like "Sad"

I'm most certainly not a fan of PETA, but I'm not willing to convict them on something written in Pajamas Media.

I think Scooby Doo has more believability.

old news, we all knew this.

Still, every time I read about I want to take a baseball bat to the head of the first PETA person I meet.

I_Am_Weasel: I'm most certainly not a fan of PETA, but I'm not willing to convict them on something written in Pajamas Media.

I think Scooby Doo has more believability.

you can always go to the source material FTA:
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Didn't Penn & Teller already cover this?

/DRTFA

This girl I knew (wanted to get in the pants of) had worked for PETA during Katrina and told me this.

Glad to see it's getting coverage. Maybe this will render them irrelevant.

Doublek111: I_Am_Weasel: I'm most certainly not a fan of PETA, but I'm not willing to convict them on something written in Pajamas Media.

I think Scooby Doo has more believability.

you can always go to the source material FTA:
Link (new window)

Because a website called "Peta Kills Animals" is as reliable a source on Peta killing animals as a website called "Darwinism is a lie propogated by an anti-christian secret society" is as a reliable source on critiques of the evolutionary theory.

/hasn't checked the site yet to see if there are any objective sources linked.
//being biased doesn't mean they're wrong, it just doesn't satisfy the desire to get the information from a reliable source.

Talon: /hasn't checked the site yet to see if there are any objective sources linked.

I did before posting the reply, it does seem legit but I'm too lazy to check the state archives.

"PETA's "Animal Record" report for 2008, filed with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, shows that the animal rights group killed 95 percent of the dogs and cats in its care last year. During all of 2008, PETA found adoptive homes for just seven pets"

Well, duh. PETA doesn't think animals should be kept as pets. They equate it with slavery.

Did you all forget the whole dumping animal corpses in the dumpster behind the Food Lion grocery store fiasco they had a few years back?

Of course, as it is with the majority of crimes against animals, a slap on the wrist was issued, and overturned.
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I would like to know how many of these animals were rescued from shoddy puppy mills and abused in laboratories, and were in bad condition already when they came into PETA's care. How many families want to adopt a mangy dog with cracked ribs and a limp? You want a pair of sickly kittens who've lost half their fur and are crippled by early malnutrition? How about these blind rabbits? I didn't think so.

The SPCA has a hard enough time finding adoptions for all the unwanted animals it shelters. I could imagine PETA takes on even harder cases, and its adoption rates are reflective of this. I don't see anyone in this thread accusing the SPCA of genocide.

While I don't find PETA's tactics on animal rights to be the most effective, I agree that they are correct focusing their efforts on the causes of animal suffering, not its symptoms. The responsibility for these animals' deaths falls on those who got them into that state, not the agency that rescued them and tried to help them.

Procedural Texture: I don't see anyone in this thread accusing the SPCA of genocide.

The SPCA doesn't say that animals have the same rights as people, and terrorises people who dare even wear leather jackets. And it doesn't blow most of its budget on ads trying to tell people not to do exactly what it does every day.

PETA does.

So PETA gets hoist on its own petard, while the SPCA gets respect for just trying its best to do a difficult job.

PETA also believes that you shouldn't use any medicine that's made from, or tested upon, animals.

Although the VP of PETA is on insulin, which is from animals. But she's not a hypocrite, it's alright for her because she's the VP, and she can do whatever she damn well pleases.

/my only source is P&T on this though, so grain of salt and all that.

baka-san: old news, we all knew this.

Still, every time I read about I want to take a baseball bat to the head of the first PETA person I meet.

agreed, this is old, but I'm up for some PETA bashing. I'm tired of all of the ZOMG Obama is a zoscialist!!!11!11 and But, but, BUSH!

I don't see the problem if the net result is fewer deaths and fewer extraneous births. They could have an advertising machine powered entirely by pressurized pulverized puppies and I wouldn't care if the net result of that machine was to reduce the number of animal deaths. I'll need to see statistics on their success rate.

Sea Kittens? Really? The PETArds are calling fish "Sea Kittens"? And I thought they couldn't lose any more credibility with me. Color me wrong.

God I am so sick of PETA. I've been an animal welfare advocate for fifteen years, and these incredibly witless retards generate more bad press for the movement than anything else. I'm delighted to see the media catch PETA misbehaving.

I believe "Sad" would have been more appropriate subby.

I do not trust PETA, I dislike them quite a bit.
But I was surprised, assuming the information in this article was true.

I eat meat, I also enjoy a good salad from time to time. I would not like to be restricted to either.

\Hugs his kitty

7of7: I don't see the problem if the net result is fewer deaths and fewer extraneous births. They could have an advertising machine powered entirely by pressurized pulverized puppies and I wouldn't care if the net result of that machine was to reduce the number of animal deaths. I'll need to see statistics on their success rate.

Yeah, I was thinking of starting a child-protection society with that policy. I figure, decapitate a FEW kids and stick their heads on street signs in suburbs. It'll probably put a real dent in the child murder rate. Heck, I doubt parents will let their kids take a pee alone, much less let them out of their sights.

You'll probably want to wait to see statistics on my success rate.

PETA is one more cult that hoovers money from the wallets of the gullible, using an emotionally engaging crock of bullsh*t.

Fancy that.

PETA are Hypocrites? Nooo.... really? Noooo

And-1: Procedural Texture: I don't see anyone in this thread accusing the SPCA of genocide.

The SPCA doesn't say that animals have the same rights as people, and terrorises people who dare even wear leather jackets. And it doesn't blow most of its budget on ads trying to tell people not to do exactly what it does every day.

PETA does.

So PETA gets hoist on its own petard, while the SPCA gets respect for just trying its best to do a difficult job.

This is a perfect post.

Euthanizing animals and torturing them for food/clothing/research are two very different things.

That being said, the comments on that page are hilarious.

Ugh. These damned leftist groups have really been shoving this pro-gay crap in our faces to a disgusting degree lately. Now even the animal rights nuts are doing it. I can't stand this "homosexuality and bisexuality is sexy" trend that started only a few years ago. Now it seems like almost everyone in my age group is a lesbian, gay or bi. It's gotten out of control and is only going to get worse.

Lol wut?

PETA's stance on euthanasia is one of the few things they are absolutely right about. It is much more cruel to lock animals up in cages indefinitely with no hope of them ever being adopted than to humanely euthanize them.

I'm not quite sure how the universally accepted stance on euthanasia translates into it being hypocritical to support anything but the slaughter of every animal on the face of the earth. I guess someone thought they were clever, though.

dahmers love zombie: Sea Kittens? Really? The PETArds are calling fish "Sea Kittens"? And I thought they couldn't lose any more credibility with me. Color me wrong.

Yeah, that's old.

My favorite comment about "sea kittens" is when Stephen Colbert said his new favorite food was "land fish" (aka kittens)

this is sickening.

Goimir: This girl I knew (wanted to get in the pants of) had worked for PETA during Katrina and told me this.

Glad to see it's getting coverage. Maybe this will render them irrelevant.

I'm pretty sure PETA was well irrelevant well before this

dahmers love zombie: 7of7: I don't see the problem if the net result is fewer deaths and fewer extraneous births. They could have an advertising machine powered entirely by pressurized pulverized puppies and I wouldn't care if the net result of that machine was to reduce the number of animal deaths. I'll need to see statistics on their success rate.

Yeah, I was thinking of starting a child-protection society with that policy. I figure, decapitate a FEW kids and stick their heads on street signs in suburbs. It'll probably put a real dent in the child murder rate. Heck, I doubt parents will let their kids take a pee alone, much less let them out of their sights.

You'll probably want to wait to see statistics on my success rate.

I'm in. Do you think if we rape some in the playgrounds, that will improve our stats as well?

Isn't Pajamas media the outfit that hired Joe the Plumber as a correspondent?

/Fail.

What, no love for Land-Fish, the cute and tasty other other white meat?

PETA has always been a joke - it's a massive pyramid scheme for making money by getting new members to pony up a fee for joining.

It's Scientology for the "Kyoot Widdl Animals".

Had a friend get attacked in Missoula for wearing a leather jacket - the guy had a can of red spray paint and got him across the back with it. His jacket that had seen use in WORLD WAR II BY HIS GRANDFATHER AS A BOMBARDIER. To say he punched him is an understatement. He stomped him to the ground a few times and stopped when he coughed blood. When the cops came they hauled away the PETArd, who got charged with assault with a deadly weapon and destruction of property (he tried for "Government property" for another felony but the court said no) the judge was a Nancy of epic proportions and released him with a $5,000 fine and a $3,000 hospital bill for broken ribs. Should've gone to jail for five years mandatory, IMHO.

Gyrfalcon: dahmers love zombie: 7of7: I don't see the problem if the net result is fewer deaths and fewer extraneous births. They could have an advertising machine powered entirely by pressurized pulverized puppies and I wouldn't care if the net result of that machine was to reduce the number of animal deaths. I'll need to see statistics on their success rate.

Yeah, I was thinking of starting a child-protection society with that policy. I figure, decapitate a FEW kids and stick their heads on street signs in suburbs. It'll probably put a real dent in the child murder rate. Heck, I doubt parents will let their kids take a pee alone, much less let them out of their sights.

You'll probably want to wait to see statistics on my success rate.

I'm in. Do you think if we rape some in the playgrounds, that will improve our stats as well?

There's such a thing as too far. Even on Fark.

Oh, the original article was posted by a conservative blogger. I understand now.

Procedural Texture:
While I don't find PETA's tactics on animal rights to be the most effective, I agree that they are correct focusing their efforts on the causes of animal suffering, not its symptoms. The responsibility for these animals' deaths falls on those who got them into that state, not the agency that rescued them and tried to help them.

The fact of the matter remains that PETA kills animals by the thousands when it suits them. In this case simply to save some money. This goes against everything that the group stands for (and accepts donations for.) This is especially repulsive when you factor in the hardline stance they take against legitimate businesses that deal in meat.

andrewe: Procedural Texture:
While I don't find PETA's tactics on animal rights to be the most effective, I agree that they are correct focusing their efforts on the causes of animal suffering, not its symptoms. The responsibility for these animals' deaths falls on those who got them into that state, not the agency that rescued them and tried to help them.

The fact of the matter remains that PETA kills animals by the thousands when it suits them. In this case simply to save some money. This goes against everything that the group claims to stand for (and accepts donations for.) This is especially repulsive when you factor in the hardline stance they take against legitimate businesses that deal in meat.

/ftfy

andrewe: Procedural Texture:
While I don't find PETA's tactics on animal rights to be the most effective, I agree that they are correct focusing their efforts on the causes of animal suffering, not its symptoms. The responsibility for these animals' deaths falls on those who got them into that state, not the agency that rescued them and tried to help them.

The fact of the matter remains that PETA kills animals by the thousands when it suits them. In this case simply to save some money. This goes against everything that the group stands for (and accepts donations for.) This is especially repulsive when you factor in the hardline stance they take against legitimate businesses that deal in meat.

But they kill them ethically!

More proof that Ingrid Newkirk needs to be fired.

/out of a cannon, into the sun

Brainsick: But they kill them ethically!

So it's kosher, right?

PETA is a joke about itself at this point. I smile every time they're in the news - they are simply not making as much progress as they would like.

/But that doesn't mean they are without worth.
//Anyone got nekkid protester pichers?

Doublek111: I_Am_Weasel: I'm most certainly not a fan of PETA, but I'm not willing to convict them on something written in Pajamas Media.

I think Scooby Doo has more believability.

you can always go to the source material FTA:
Link (new window)

LOL, the source is PETAkillsanimals.com? I think PETA is off their nut but this is BS. The Humane Society is pro-animal as well but they put down thousands of animals every year. It is better to use sodium pentathol than to let them reproduce and allow them all to suffer.

Jedekai:
Had a friend get attacked in Missoula for wearing a leather jacket - the guy had a can of red spray paint and got him across the back with it. His jacket that had seen use in WORLD WAR II BY HIS GRANDFATHER AS A BOMBARDIER. To say he punched him is an understatement. He stomped him to the ground a few times and stopped when he coughed blood. When the cops came they hauled away the PETArd, who got charged with assault with a deadly weapon and destruction of property (he tried for "Government property" for another felony but the court said no) the judge was a Nancy of epic proportions and released him with a $5,000 fine and a $3,000 hospital bill for broken ribs. Should've gone to jail for five years mandatory, IMHO.


What a heartwarming story. I sure hope the jacket wasn't permanently damaged. Why doesn't this ever happen to Fred Phelps?

I have designed toxicity studies using rats. I would rather use PETA volunteers.

PETA is an embarrassment to animal rights organizations everywhere.

The only thing PETA is good for is identifying self-absorbed assholes that enjoy saying they support a cause without actually having to do anything. Much the same way MENSA is good for identifying people with Asperger's, or NAMBLA is good for identifying people to put in a crosshair.

Doublek111: I_Am_Weasel: I'm most certainly not a fan of PETA, but I'm not willing to convict them on something written in Pajamas Media.

I think Scooby Doo has more believability.

you can always go to the source material FTA:
Link (new window)


Yes, the much more unbiased "PETA kills animals" blog

dahmers love zombie: 7of7: I don't see the problem if the net result is fewer deaths and fewer extraneous births. They could have an advertising machine powered entirely by pressurized pulverized puppies and I wouldn't care if the net result of that machine was to reduce the number of animal deaths. I'll need to see statistics on their success rate.

Yeah, I was thinking of starting a child-protection society with that policy. I figure, decapitate a FEW kids and stick their heads on street signs in suburbs. It'll probably put a real dent in the child murder rate. Heck, I doubt parents will let their kids take a pee alone, much less let them out of their sights.

You'll probably want to wait to see statistics on my success rate.

So...you are pro-life?

dahmers love zombie: Sea Kittens? Really? The PETArds are calling fish "Sea Kittens"? And I thought they couldn't lose any more credibility with me. Color me wrong.

I can't wait get in on the ground floor of the LOLfish meme.

Peta: animal rights as Jesse Jackson: civil rights.

/They both ruin the cause.

PETA=PITA

rabidskwirl: Oh, the original article was posted by a conservative blogger. I understand now.

More than that, the guy is obsessed with farking PETA. That is like being obsessed with Fred Phelps. Get over it, there are crazy people in the world.

wademh: I have designed toxicity studies using rats. I would rather use PETA volunteers.


I realize we all hate PETA and they do stupid grandstanding things, yada yada, but now we're advocating Nazism? I see.