Do not let this group fool you. They are an extreme organization and you should think twice before you say you support this group. A little bit of research will reveal that PETA is.. in a word- CRAZY! I hope you realize that the group calls for the "total liberation of animals." This means absolutely no animals for food, medical research or circuses. Not even seeing-eye or assistance dogs. Is this the kind of crazy group that you want to say you support?
Here are some quotes that shows you what the group has to say.
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"To those people who say, `My father is alive because of animal experimentation,' I say `Yeah, well, good for you. This dog died so your father could live.' Sorry, but I am just not behind that kind of trade off."
- Bill Maher, PETA celebrity spokesman
"Six million Jews died in concentration camps, but six billion broiler chickens will die this year in slaughter houses."
-Ingrid Newkirk, President, PETA, The Washington Post, November 13, 1983.
"The bottom line is that people don't have the right to manipulate or to breed dogs and cats ... If people want toys they should buy inanimate objects. If they want companionship they should seek it with their own kind."
-Ingrid Newkirk, President, PETA, "Animals," May/June 1993
"Pet ownership is an abysmal situation brought about by human manipulation."
-Ingrid Newkirk, President, PETA, Washingtonian, August 1986
"I wish we all would get up and go into the labs and take the animals out or burn them down."
-Ingrid Newkirk, President, PETA, National Animal Rights Convention '97, June 27, 1997
"If a girl gets sexual pleasure from riding a horse, does the horse suffer? If not, who cares? If you French kiss your dog and he or she thinks it's great, is it wrong? We believe all exploitation and abuse is wrong. If it isn't exploitation and abuse, it may not be wrong."
-Ingrid Newkirk, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
"Every day is ground zero for animals in slaughterhouses."
-Lisa Lange, Director of policy and communications, PETA, St. Petersburg Times, published November 27, 2001
I can go on and on and on! I did an extensive amount of research back in the day because I was interested in joining a group that stands for animal welfare. However, there is a big difference between animal welfare and animal rights. Sure, I want animals to live in a good environment, but
humans come first.
Anyone who supports PeTA should be considered an
ecoterrorist. Is that what you want to support? They are funding terrorist groups and arsonists. Is this what you want?
Here are some resources. They should make for some interesting reading.
http://www.animalrights.net/
http://brianoconnor.typepad.com/animal_crackers/2005/03/peta_and_peta_a.html
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