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justiceischeap

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20. Yet almost 30 years later PETA is still going strong. nt

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Sat Nov 9, 2013, 08:31 AM

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Let me give you the skinny on PETA and marketing [View all] justiceischeap Nov 2013 OP

Doesn't Sarah Palin sort of do the same thing? nt FLyellowdog Nov 2013 #1

As do many other people justiceischeap Nov 2013 #2

Let's hope not... FLyellowdog Nov 2013 #4

PETA is genius at bringing attention to PETA etherealtruth Nov 2013 #3

I think I agree about this -- it's a great cause and they have done good work Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #34

I've been surprised for years that people fail to understand this. yewberry Nov 2013 #5

Einstein: "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2013 #28

whats the deal with them euthanizing a shitload of animals though? dionysus Nov 2013 #6

Well then, fans can feel justified with their racism, sexism, target kids. Good to know racism is ok seabeyond Nov 2013 #7

whats the racism angle? i've noticed the other two... dionysus Nov 2013 #8

i am beyond belief that we dismiss this as just a means for attention. isnt that what westboro does? seabeyond Nov 2013 #9

OMG.. i didn't see that.. wish i hadn't.... dionysus Nov 2013 #10

since it is all about the buck for them, how many people will send in $10 because of KKK seabeyond Nov 2013 #11

and they kill tons of animals at their "shelters" as well. someone is getting rich off of suckers... dionysus Nov 2013 #12

Tons? Got a link for that? Beaverhausen Nov 2013 #19

maybe its an outlier. dionysus Nov 2013 #32

From 2005 Beaverhausen Nov 2013 #35

They don't have "shelters" at all justiceischeap Nov 2013 #22

I don't think comparing the AKC to the KKK is racism at all justiceischeap Nov 2013 #21

using racism, using sexism, using children, using the holocaust to get a buck, are bottomfeeders. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #23

i don't think about Animals much when i think of PETA JI7 Nov 2013 #13

Exactly etherealtruth Nov 2013 #27

Tactics of a two year old. Matariki Nov 2013 #14

Have you ever heard the expression: 1000words Nov 2013 #15

telll that to new coke. or how about that pasta brand that recently had the world against them. seabeyond Nov 2013 #16

+1 Matariki Nov 2013 #36

Bad press puts companies out of business. Bad press kills political careers. Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #17

PETA is in the business of creating publicity 1000words Nov 2013 #18

Yet almost 30 years later PETA is still going strong. nt justiceischeap Nov 2013 #20

It just proves that there a lot of stupid people out there. MicaelS Nov 2013 #25

Doing what? They accomplish nothing, except existing. Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #31

they get enough $ for the top to live pretty comfortably. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #33

Their nasty stunts don't make me HappyMe Nov 2013 #24

Sounds like Westboro Church... SidDithers Nov 2013 #26

This group gives all humane and green groups a bad name greatlaurel Nov 2013 #29

What if PETA doesn't cause people to think about animals but Alicia Silverstone? AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2013 #30