PETA's Save the Whales campaign

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  • CrystalT
    CrystalT Posts: 862 Member
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    Yet they have no problem euthanizing cats and dogs instead of spending money to feed them and find them loving homes? :huh:
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    And didn't PETA want that baby polar bear whose mother died put down as well?
  • Poison5119
    Poison5119 Posts: 1,460 Member
    I wonder how many PETA supporters out there own pets not rescued from a shelter or something along those lines. Breeding animals just to take a baby from it's mom so you can have a cute cuddly critter seems just as bad. Did anyone ask the mom if it was cool?

    I don't think you should be judging just PETA supporters on this one. It's not that you're taking a puppy away from its mother, its that by not rescuing an animal from a shelter and buying a puppy you will support a cycle of breeding more animals while more pets die in shelters. It's an obvious thing that everyone who cares about animals should do. ADOPT A PET.

    Honestly I'm just playing devil's advocate. I don't judge one way or another. I'd smash someone in the face with a 2x4 if witnessed them abusing an animal but I'm not going to support a organization that is derogatory toward anyone just to make a point either.

    eating meat is animal abuse

    When I hear an animal complain, I'll stop.
  • CrystalT
    CrystalT Posts: 862 Member
    I'm so sad I'm going to miss 30 minutes of this entertainment while I drive home. :noway: My eyes are glued to this train wreck. :laugh:

    And, I kind of feel for CrystalIT - her thread got hijacked. PETA, Bear Grylls, rotting carcass, COK - when will the madness end? Hopefully not soon bc it's a great read. :tongue:

    Thank you!! Never meant for that comment to turn into this. Unfortunately, some people have to read what they want into things. I had to go to some meetings at work and then commute home, so I have been unable to sound in myself. I'm still trying to catch up.
  • AshBear
    AshBear Posts: 63
    I mentioned that earlier in the thread (my comments got ignored)..................Plants are living creatures too. So, you might as well stop eating and start drinking water for the remainder of your days...................

    But I know I feel better as a person knowing that today, I made a compassionate choice and consumed nothing that had to give its life to nourish me.

    3075854282_4d7ddfeab4.jpg

    Plants don't have nervous systems. If you poke a piece of lettuce with a needle do u see any reaction? no. If you poke a pig with a needle it experiences pain. You can't compare the 2
  • GreenEyedMonster
    GreenEyedMonster Posts: 803
    I wonder how many PETA supporters out there own pets not rescued from a shelter or something along those lines. Breeding animals just to take a baby from it's mom so you can have a cute cuddly critter seems just as bad. Did anyone ask the mom if it was cool?

    I don't think you should be judging just PETA supporters on this one. It's not that you're taking a puppy away from its mother, its that by not rescuing an animal from a shelter and buying a puppy you will support a cycle of breeding more animals while more pets die in shelters. It's an obvious thing that everyone who cares about animals should do. ADOPT A PET.

    Honestly I'm just playing devil's advocate. I don't judge one way or another. I'd smash someone in the face with a 2x4 if witnessed them abusing an animal but I'm not going to support a organization that is derogatory toward anyone just to make a point either.

    eating meat is animal abuse

    When I hear an animal complain, I'll stop.

    :laugh: I'll take it one step further and say when I hear my steak complain, I'll stop.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    I take issue with the bill board.

    It is offensive to the whale.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    No really. I used to say someone was going to roll me back in the ocean. How many of us feel referred to ourselves as beached whales? We don't need a animal rights group to make us feel worse.

    Give me a break.
  • czewwhat
    czewwhat Posts: 8,715
    Question about Peta please. Does Peta allow for the humane putting to sleep of the family pet when it has a terminal illness? I honestly do not know and would like to if any person has accurate info.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    I mentioned that earlier in the thread (my comments got ignored)..................Plants are living creatures too. So, you might as well stop eating and start drinking water for the remainder of your days...................

    But I know I feel better as a person knowing that today, I made a compassionate choice and consumed nothing that had to give its life to nourish me.

    3075854282_4d7ddfeab4.jpg

    Plants don't have nervous systems. If you poke a piece of lettuce with a needle do u see any reaction? no. If you poke a pig with a needle it experiences pain. You can't compare the 2

    I think your voice of reason got lost in the 'your stupid' remarks of another poster.

    I think you have presented your side in such a way that I would listen. Although, I watched the process of a cow being butchered, and still happily eat meat, so you will have a long road ahead of you.

    :flowerforyou: Jeannie
  • Poison5119
    Poison5119 Posts: 1,460 Member
    I wonder how many PETA supporters out there own pets not rescued from a shelter or something along those lines. Breeding animals just to take a baby from it's mom so you can have a cute cuddly critter seems just as bad. Did anyone ask the mom if it was cool?

    I don't think you should be judging just PETA supporters on this one. It's not that you're taking a puppy away from its mother, its that by not rescuing an animal from a shelter and buying a puppy you will support a cycle of breeding more animals while more pets die in shelters. It's an obvious thing that everyone who cares about animals should do. ADOPT A PET.

    Honestly I'm just playing devil's advocate. I don't judge one way or another. I'd smash someone in the face with a 2x4 if witnessed them abusing an animal but I'm not going to support a organization that is derogatory toward anyone just to make a point either.

    eating meat is animal abuse

    So you're saying we should protect prey animals from their predators?

    I'm saying that deliberately breeding animals to be eaten is animal abuse.

    Ah.. got it. So as long as I hunt my own food in the wild it's cool?

    I'd like to see a human hunt an animal with their bare hands and teeth

    It's been done. A whole tribe of Native Americans could drive a herd of animals over a cliff by spreading out in a line and making noises, panicking them and sending them to their deaths, all without ever lifing a knife (and fork) to get the job done.

    Could you imagine 305 million people trying to go hunting every time they ran out of meat? There wouldn't be an animal left on the continent. If I'm food for some other animal (which I am), then some other animal can be food for me. I eat meat, and I'm losing weight. The sign is propaganda to be ignored.
  • metalpalace
    metalpalace Posts: 576
    Anyone ever see the South park episode where they make fun of PETA? It was hilarious! :laugh:

    I did! One of the funniest South Park Episodes ever made :bigsmile:
  • AshBear
    AshBear Posts: 63
    I mentioned that earlier in the thread (my comments got ignored)..................Plants are living creatures too. So, you might as well stop eating and start drinking water for the remainder of your days...................

    But I know I feel better as a person knowing that today, I made a compassionate choice and consumed nothing that had to give its life to nourish me.

    3075854282_4d7ddfeab4.jpg

    Plants don't have nervous systems. If you poke a piece of lettuce with a needle do u see any reaction? no. If you poke a pig with a needle it experiences pain. You can't compare the 2

    I think your voice of reason got lost in the 'your stupid' remarks of another poster.

    I think you have presented your side in such a way that I would listen. Although, I watched the process of a cow being butchered, and still happily eat meat, so you will have a long road ahead of you.

    :flowerforyou: Jeannie

    I don't care what other people think of my opinions....its just interesting that I never said anything mean to anyone....and these are the reactions. lol
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Question about Peta please. Does Peta allow for the humane putting to sleep of the family pet when it has a terminal illness? I honestly do not know and would like to if any person has accurate info.



    http://www.petakillsanimals.com/
  • JoyousMaximus
    JoyousMaximus Posts: 9,285 Member
    eating meat is animal abuse
    I'm more concerned with how they are treated in factory farms before they are killed. THAT is animal abuse and wrong but I'm all for eating them. They're delicious but I am trying to buy more certified human products.

    As far as the billboard's implication that vegaterianism is healthier than being an omnivore, it is misleading. Vegaterian does not equal healthy OR thin.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    I mentioned that earlier in the thread (my comments got ignored)..................Plants are living creatures too. So, you might as well stop eating and start drinking water for the remainder of your days...................

    But I know I feel better as a person knowing that today, I made a compassionate choice and consumed nothing that had to give its life to nourish me.

    3075854282_4d7ddfeab4.jpg

    Plants don't have nervous systems. If you poke a piece of lettuce with a needle do u see any reaction? no. If you poke a pig with a needle it experiences pain. You can't compare the 2

    I think your voice of reason got lost in the 'your stupid' remarks of another poster.

    I think you have presented your side in such a way that I would listen. Although, I watched the process of a cow being butchered, and still happily eat meat, so you will have a long road ahead of you.

    :flowerforyou: Jeannie

    I don't care what other people think of my opinions....its just interesting that I never said anything mean to anyone....and these are the reactions. lol

    Again, I think the other poster got everyone riled up. You make a good arguement and I was saying you were not rude. I guess I was quick in my assessment.

    Have a great day:flowerforyou:
  • metalpalace
    metalpalace Posts: 576
    Anyone ever see the South park episode where they make fun of PETA? It was hilarious! :laugh:

    I did! One of the funniest South Park Episodes ever made :bigsmile:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    I had the most wonderful cheese and mushroom pizza tonight. :smile:

    Fun Fact: I eat very little meat. I don't like the taste, except for a nicely cooked filet mignon maybe once or twice a year.

    Now, creatures of the sea... those are a different story. I could eat seafood EVERY MEAL. And you wanna talk about unethical treatment? How about boiling crabs and lobsters alive? Forget the cow!

    I need to wipe the drool off my chin.... Lobster and drawn butter.... *salivating*
  • JoyousMaximus
    JoyousMaximus Posts: 9,285 Member

    I don't care what other people think of my opinions....its just interesting that I never said anything mean to anyone....and these are the reactions. lol

    I don't think they are referring to you as the other poster with similar opinions as you was rather rude.
  • GreenEyedMonster
    GreenEyedMonster Posts: 803

    I don't care what other people think of my opinions....its just interesting that I never said anything mean to anyone....and these are the reactions. lol

    By defending PETA it almost seems like you don't mind being called a whale since by your own profile you want to lose 'blubber'. You may not have a problem with it but apparently some others do, myself included.
  • July24Lioness
    July24Lioness Posts: 2,399 Member
    I mentioned that earlier in the thread (my comments got ignored)..................Plants are living creatures too. So, you might as well stop eating and start drinking water for the remainder of your days...................

    But I know I feel better as a person knowing that today, I made a compassionate choice and consumed nothing that had to give its life to nourish me.

    3075854282_4d7ddfeab4.jpg

    Plants don't have nervous systems. If you poke a piece of lettuce with a needle do u see any reaction? no. If you poke a pig with a needle it experiences pain. You can't compare the 2

    I think your voice of reason got lost in the 'your stupid' remarks of another poster.

    I think you have presented your side in such a way that I would listen. Although, I watched the process of a cow being butchered, and still happily eat meat, so you will have a long road ahead of you.

    :flowerforyou: Jeannie

    I don't care what other people think of my opinions....its just interesting that I never said anything mean to anyone....and these are the reactions. lol

    That was not directed at you.
  • AshBear
    AshBear Posts: 63

    I don't care what other people think of my opinions....its just interesting that I never said anything mean to anyone....and these are the reactions. lol

    By defending PETA it almost seems like you don't mind being called a whale since by your own profile you want to lose 'blubber'.

    I don't like PETA....i say that in previous posts. I think they are offensive and rude. I think the billboard is ridiculous too! I hate their campaigns with naked women and their stupid sexual adds.

    I'm a vegan and I hate PETA. lol
  • MTGirl
    MTGirl Posts: 1,490 Member
    I just had to pop in here and say, before I head home to my dinner of BEEF, that I got a call while reading this thread asking me how I wanted my 1/2 pork processed.:tongue: Oh, and my father-in-law will be delivering 1/4 beef later this week - farm raised, on our own ranch. (Well, their ranch :laugh: ) The billboard that started this post is awful - and the responses to that statement were wrong. Each person gets to make the choice to eat meat or not to eat meat - being rude and condescending will never get your point across! And shock tatics never work - as will be witnessed if the people who value animals over humans bother to read this. :smokin:

    Yep - I gotta get that bumper sticker People Eating Tasty Animals!
  • AshBear
    AshBear Posts: 63
    I mentioned that earlier in the thread (my comments got ignored)..................Plants are living creatures too. So, you might as well stop eating and start drinking water for the remainder of your days...................

    But I know I feel better as a person knowing that today, I made a compassionate choice and consumed nothing that had to give its life to nourish me.

    3075854282_4d7ddfeab4.jpg

    Plants don't have nervous systems. If you poke a piece of lettuce with a needle do u see any reaction? no. If you poke a pig with a needle it experiences pain. You can't compare the 2

    I think your voice of reason got lost in the 'your stupid' remarks of another poster.

    I think you have presented your side in such a way that I would listen. Although, I watched the process of a cow being butchered, and still happily eat meat, so you will have a long road ahead of you.

    :flowerforyou: Jeannie

    I don't care what other people think of my opinions....its just interesting that I never said anything mean to anyone....and these are the reactions. lol

    That was not directed at you.

    my bads :/
  • CrystalT
    CrystalT Posts: 862 Member
    Now that all the drama is over, I finally get a chance in my day to revisit this. *****cat, I do hope you check back on this thread. You twisted my statement and implied that I advocated animal cruelty and am angaist vegetarianism and veganism. Neither is true.

    I have 2 dogs, 2 geckos, and 2 mice in my house. I have campaigned locally to improve animal abuse laws. I have volunteered countless hours at our Humane Society. I have fostered animals in my home. However, I do still view them as lesser animals than humans. I just don’t believe that they should be mistreated because of that. I guess the difference is in the way we define abuse. I am not a vegetarian because I personally can not sustain a healthy diet that way. I know some people can, but I have tried and it just isn’t the correct diet for me. My other problem with PETA is their misinformation campaigns about how the ONLY way to be healthy, lose weight, and keep it off is through vegetarianism (although I’m sure they would rather push veganism). That is simply not the truth. Vegetarianism is only as healthy as the effort you put into it, just like any other diet.


    I don’t have a problem with a vegetarian diet. I don’t care what a person’s reason for choosing that it. But if you are doing it for animal rights, how far do you take it? Where do you stop at cutting things out of your life? Do you happen to drive or even ride in a vehicle? Most tires (car or bike) contain animal products. Do you walk everywhere in your vegan shoes? I believe under the way you have it defined, anything else would simply be abuse.

    My problem really was simply that the billboard was in bad taste. I think we all can agree to that whether or not you want to define PETA's use of it. I understand why they did it, that's why I don't involve myself in that organization. I'll go with my local, home-grown Humane Society any day.
  • GreenEyedMonster
    GreenEyedMonster Posts: 803
    Well said Crystal. Bet you didn't think the thread would have evolved the way it did when you posted it.
  • metalpalace
    metalpalace Posts: 576

    I don't care what other people think of my opinions....its just interesting that I never said anything mean to anyone....and these are the reactions. lol

    By defending PETA it almost seems like you don't mind being called a whale since by your own profile you want to lose 'blubber'.

    I don't like PETA....i say that in previous posts. I think they are offensive and rude. I think the billboard is ridiculous too! I hate their campaigns with naked women and their stupid sexual adds.

    I'm a vegan and I hate PETA. lol

    I'm not vegan or lacto ovo vegetarian but you and I have a very common bond..LoL sweet!
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    Maximus.... i saw a bulldog ride a skateboard. Can you ride a skateboard? hahahaha.

    No. Dang it!

    We're teaching our bulldog to ride-it's the funniest thing!
  • robbienjill
    robbienjill Posts: 456 Member
    Well the billboard is doing exactly what it's purpose was: to get attention- negative or positive it comes across...Ever heard the saying "any attention is better than no attention" Thats whats happened here.
  • AwMyLoLo
    AwMyLoLo Posts: 1,571 Member
    Man... I missed all this while I was at home preparing enough pork chops, burgers, and chicken for 20 people :ohwell:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Man... I missed all this while I was at home preparing enough pork chops, burgers, and chicken for 20 people :ohwell:

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    Post a thread about love and peace and it is gone in 6 posts.........this will be here for a week!! :laugh:
  • AwMyLoLo
    AwMyLoLo Posts: 1,571 Member
    Man... I missed all this while I was at home preparing enough pork chops, burgers, and chicken for 20 people :ohwell:

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    Post a thread about love and peace and it is gone in 6 posts.........this will be here for a week!! :laugh:

    Yep, this is by far the most argumentative thread i've seen!
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