RKMBs Forums .::Important::. Politics and Current Events PETA RENEWS REQUEST FOR NONVIOLENT “SAUSAGE” AFTER PIRATE ATTACK

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Cowgirl Jack:
<strong> Glad to post, K.

I lost my respect for PETA years ago. Frankly, I still wince at the years when I believed everything they said for gospel.

The thing about PETA is while they often make good points -- the means are often screwed. I totally agree that the diary industry, for example, could use a little reform (hence, myself and other pre-vet students at UF are considering joining the dairy industry to make these changes possible). But to go and distribute 'GOT BEER?' advertisments across collge campuses. Sure, that may swing with the college idiots, but those of us that got in for academic reasons can usually see through a shitty compaign like that.

The point is -- whose opinion do you value more? A fanatic group that has been accused of supporting a terrorist group (ALF), or a group of individuals knowledgable and experienced in the field that want the same goals but under different, more logical, means? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The "Got Beer" ads were just a catchy, attention-grabbing ploy to spread their message about the dairy industry--- like it or not, it often takes a jolt to get your average person's attention. I don't always agree with PETA's methods, but they kind of operate their campaigns with the "any publicity is good publicity" school of thought. Sure, I would rather they tone it down a bit sometimes, but I have to tip my hat to an organization with such noble ultimate goals: raising awareness to the cruel and unnecessary suffering of animals throughout the world. And make no mistake about it--- PETA is and ALWAYS has been non-violent. People have been trying to smear PETA for years by claiming that they have ties to the activities of ALF (Animal Liberation Front), but that is simply not true. And if these lies could be proven you better believe it would happen, because PETA has made a shitload of enemies over the years. But just take a gander at the majority of PETA's enemies in the corporate world AND in the government: self-interested, bottomline cunts only concerned with the almighty buck (or in the case of the politicians, toadying to their big-business lobbyists in order to stay elected) who will never even consider animal welfare reform of ANY kind without a giant fuss being made by informed, concerned citizens/consumers. And when you boil it all down, that's all PETA (and many other animal rights groups througout the world) is: a collection of people concerned about the treatment of animals in this country and abroad.