PETA suing Sea World

I know this is NOT what you meant at all, but for some reason, I had a vision of a whale flopping around on dry land, lol. Sorry. Carry on...

PETA is a monstrous organization and I despise being affiliated with them when people find out that I'm an animal lover. Seaworld is a fantastic organization that treats their animals splendidly and has done a LOT in the way of conservation - from raising money, protecting habitats and successful breeding programs for endangered animals and even showing that animal training can be done in a positive, healthy way without forcing dominance/punishment styles of training. PETA takes the focus away from REAL animal rights groups that are actually making progress and actually do -far- more harm than good.

Hmmm, I am going to Seaworld Saturday. They seem to be taking care of the animals. :noway:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/oct/25/bruce-turtle-gets-his-life-back-bay/

im not really a PETA fan but ive always felt so bad for killer whales, dolphins etc... they are these giant majestic animals that are confined to a small tank to perform for our amusement. doesnt seem right.

They are -not-. that's just the performance tank. They rotate the animals out daily from their actual enclosure.

MaryBeth Sweetland (a PETA vice president) used to take insulin that was based on on an animal product. She says she takes it because she needs it to live, but fights for animal rights.

She does not see herself as a hypocrite.

I beg to differ.

Ironically PETA co-founder and President Ingrid Newkirk states "even if animal research resulted in a cure for AIDS, "we'd be against it"

So using an animal-based product is ok, but possibly arriving at a cure for AIDS, thus saving millions, via animal testing is wrong.

Right, but only they can use it because they're fighting for animal rights. Everyone else deserves to suffer and die.

MaryBeth Sweetland (a PETA vice president) used to take insulin that was based on on an animal product. She says she takes it because she needs it to live, but fights for animal rights.

She does not see herself as a hypocrite.

I beg to differ.

Ironically PETA co-founder and President Ingrid Newkirk states "even if animal research resulted in a cure for AIDS, "we'd be against it"

So using an animal-based product is ok, but possibly arriving at a cure for AIDS, thus saving millions, via animal testing is wrong.

Right, but only they can use it because they're fighting for animal rights. Everyone else deserves to suffer and die.

Hush. You are upsetting their logic.

MaryBeth Sweetland (a PETA vice president) used to take insulin that was based on on an animal product. She says she takes it because she needs it to live, but fights for animal rights.

She does not see herself as a hypocrite.

I beg to differ.

Ironically PETA co-founder and President Ingrid Newkirk states "even if animal research resulted in a cure for AIDS, "we'd be against it"

So using an animal-based product is ok, but possibly arriving at a cure for AIDS, thus saving millions, via animal testing is wrong.

Right, but only they can use it because they're fighting for animal rights. Everyone else deserves to suffer and die.

Hush. You are upsetting their logic.

They use logic?

Have a feeling this might get good....

As an animal, I speak for all of us when I say PETA is of the devil...that is all.

It would help if PETA would stop acting like living in the wild is like being in a freaking Disney cartoon for all these animals. I'm not advocating turning lions and tigers and bears into family pets or anything, but there are plenty of species that benefit from living in captivity, especially under the constant care of trained professionals.

So what if a few of them are used for entertainment? I'm sure there are lots of kids who went to Sea World growing up, became fascinated by dolphins and whales, and went on to become zoologists or marine biologists or veterinarians, and that, in the long run, HELPS THE ANIMALS.

There's just no logic with PETA. It's just whatever fantasy exists in their minds on any given day.

I'm a Member of PETA ... People Eating Tasty Animals

Not a PETA Fan, or an HSUS Fan. Both organizations do more harm than good. Leave our Agricultural & Animal Industries alone.

http://news.yahoo.com/peta-lawsuit-seeks-expand-animal-rights-222219887.html

Just saw this on Yahoo news and I am amazed that they are going to attempt this. Not a big fan of PETA and their methods, but I also feel like pulling animals from the wild and keeping them in captivity all their lives is wrong.

Thoughts anyone?

Animals that live in captivity for extended periods of time, and especially animals that were born in zoos, aquariums, etc, wouldn't survive if they were reintroduced into the wild.

I'm a Member of PETA ... People Eating Tasty Animals

Not a PETA Fan, or an HSUS Fan. Both organizations do more harm than good. Leave our Agricultural & Animal Industries alone.

^^^^^^^^^:drinker: :laugh:
I am a member of the same PETA People Eating Tasty Animals!!! Thats what My husband says. PETA people are stupid and need to get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!

im not really a PETA fan but ive always felt so bad for killer whales, dolphins etc... they are these giant majestic animals that are confined to a small tank to perform for our amusement. doesnt seem right.

They are -not-. that's just the performance tank. They rotate the animals out daily from their actual enclosure.

im sure whatever their actual enclosure is its way smaller than the ocean right? you really think a killer whale or an animal as intelligent as a dolphin is happy in any enclosure? or what about gorillas you see at the zoo? its sad to look into their eyes.