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In reply to the discussion: Fu*k PETA. Here's one good reason why: [View all]Warpy
(114,616 posts)21. They've done great work exposing the horror of factory farming meat animals
and have even gotten improved conditions for a few of them, most notably laying hens.
Unfortunately, they've never chosen their other targets as well, assaulting silly rich women in fur coats with dye and trying to equate the AKC with the KKK here. They've also dabbled in trying to prevent medical trials on animals, doubly nuts since a lot of those trials turn up important veterinary medications that benefit animals, also.
Reining in the extremists with no sense should have been done years ago. We might not have those abominable factory pig farms now had they concentrated their resources there.
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I'd suggest finding a more credible source than corporate legal flack Rick Berman.
Archae
Apr 2013
#14
Your source is a lobbying group for meat, fast food, alcohol & tobacco industries.
yewberry
Apr 2013
#15
Klan uniforms and otherwise pissing off 95% of America is a great way to bring about change.
alphafemale
Apr 2013
#41
Which reminds me... time to renew my People for the Eating of Tasty Animals membership. nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Apr 2013
#38
They'll never make whatever point they may have making dishonest comparisons like this.
DirkGently
Apr 2013
#60