Ok. I get that PETA has a reputation of taking extreme positions (or ‘extreme’ when related to the mainstream of the US).
I also get that one could propose pretty much any punishment for Tim McVeigh and folks would line up in order to administer it.
But… inthis PETA made the request that since McVeigh has ‘already taken too many lives’ should be forced to dine a vegetarian diet his last few days.
So PETA is now seeing vegetarianism as a punishment?
My brain hurts.
PETA is just desperate for attention, that’s all.
Pay them no heed.
Next up: The sun rises in the east, the Cubs take a dive in June…Chief Scott makes a boob related post.
While we are at it…
ok, ok, ok, I ** said** I know PETA’s rep. but isn’t this really strange, even for them?
I’m looking at it as :
or maybe they’re looking at it like this:
or is the rationale like:
See what I mean??? it just doesn’t make any kind of sense, not even the twisted stuff we’ve come to know and love from PETA.
If it makes you feel better, I don’t see the point in it either. Maybe they decided they’d get better publicity out of this than they get throwing red dye on fur coats.
Personally, I think McVeigh sould be fed ground glass but I worked as a volunteer in OKC during the resuce and clean up so my views on that are tainted.
[and obviously it still upsets me enough to effect my spelling!]
That should be:
Personally, I think McVeigh should be fed ground glass but I worked as a volunteer in OKC during the rescue and clean up so my views on that are tainted.
thanks Arden Ranger it does make me feel better.
(aside - no need to apologize re: your feelings on McVeigh, at least to me. My hat’s off to you and the others that were there.)
I think their point is:
I’m not saying it makes sense, but that’s what I think they mean.
Hey!
Better that than a tit/hooter/breastasies post.
And of course, to PETA, plants aren’t cute, so they aren’t alive.
I have actually sometimes wondered if PETA is secretly operated and funded by some far-right group, or the meat industry, or the fur industry, etc., looking to make all animal rights type groups look ridiculous. I mean, the stupid shite that PETA is always pulling, how can anyone really take them remotely seriously? PETA is so often forefront in the media, and by association, other people might start seeing all vegetarians or whatever as raving loonies, due to PETA’s high profile.
Just a thought.
That certainly would explain this most recent one, Miss Gretchen. hell it has my vote. (and we know how important **that ** is!)
I saw your point originally. I still think it’s just an attempt to get Free Publicity by attaching their name to anything high profile.
Referring to Flymaster’s post earlier on this thread “Vegetarians are people that are too insensitive to hear a carrot scream” Maybe we carnivores should start a PETV and see what PETA thinks of that!
[stupid vegetarian mode] Because by eating an animal, you are also eating all the plants that animal had to eat in order to live. So you’re “killing” vegetables no matter what you do[/stupid vegetarian mode]
Sorry to be bitchy, but I am sick of people using that “Well, broccoli is alive, too!” logic on me
For the record, I’m not anti-vegetarian, I’m anti-PETA. If you are a member of PETA, then I’m anti-you, I guess, but if you’re not in PETA, I’m perfectly fine with people of all diets and fur wearing opinions.
Flymaster, I hope there was’nt a misunderstanding. When I “referred” to your post I was in agreement with you, about the cuteness issue and all. I think PETA is crazy. My comment about carrots screaming was meant to take PETA’s “logic” even further. Who are THEY to say what is worthy of survival? I’m not making much sense, am I? Suffice it to say I am both an animal lover and a carnivore(omnivore actually) I will eat anything standing still, or even moving slowly.
Absolutely, Baker. No misunderstanding at all.