I'm all for ethical treatment of animal rights but support a local shelter or the SPCA, PETA has always been and always will be madmen who will harm and attack anyone who doesn't agree with their twisted views.

Kross:

Alone Disciple:
Just like any organization, I think a few bad apples tarnish the whole thing.

The problem with PETA is that those bad apples are the ones who founded it and are running the organization. Newkirk's support of the A.L.F. and personal views about when it's ok to kill animals (and people) are fairly well documented.

Support the Humane Society or some form of the SPCA if you do truly care about animals.

Exactly what I was going to say: PETA's problem can HARDLY be called just a few "bad appled" They are a rotten orchard with a few okay apples hidden in it.

mrnelsby:
It is a real pity. I'm an animal lover and I hate PETA specifically because they lie. They have a real bad track record of exaggerating and it only hurts the cause by detracting from the real problems.

Case in point: their cooking mama "parody." It is so far off the mark when it comes to reality, it just shows that they are willing to go to extremes which detract from their message and don't even get it as to why they fail to have more support.

Here's the actual game:
http://www.peta.org/cooking-mama/index.asp

Yep. Sums it up for me. I am what most would call a "tree-hugging hippy Pagan". I do believe that animals should be treated without cruelty and things such as intense factory farming and animal experimentation should stop. These kinds of things are detrimental not only to the welfare of the animals but to actual human health too. But I am all for meat, fishing, eggs, milk, etc.

My problem with PETA is that they are behaving as children do when confronted with a situation they don't like - they are screaming and ranting in the hope the situation will improve. This is actually counter-productive to animal welfare, as people are just switching off to the debate and anyone who takes a pro-animal stance is thought of as a loon. What they should be doing is lobbying governments for some kind of consensus on what constitutes animal cruelty, what the consesquences are of animal cruelty, the reason behind it (inevitably money), and requesting a consultation with experts on the matter.

Watch Penn and Tellers: Bullshit on the peta Episode, they explain my postion

Peta is comprised of complete idiots

I respect the aims of PETA, and their mission, but I find their highly intrusive and offensive methods both annoying and frustrating. What I also find annoying are vegetarians who give me dirty looks for eating meat, as it is probably one of the most immature things they could do, given what they're trying to achieve, which is to stop me eating meat.

Message to PETA: You're not going to endear me to your cause by condescending to me, patronizing me, and insulting me.
Try a different approach

I think Peta are smart people who somewhere along the line got completely lost somewhere along the way. they're fighting for a good cause in theory but at the expense of human life.

I agree with some of their sentiments and I admire that they feel so passionately about something such as animal rights, but some of the actions they take and the outright attacks they make on people are simply out of order.

Throwing blood or powder at people is assault whichever way you look at it and it does their public image no good whatsoever. Probably the main reason why 54/80 escapists said they dislike them so far.

I LOVE animals- I've had at least ten pets over the span of my life so far, and we've even taken care of some injured raccoons or squirrels. I don't support wearing actual animal fur, and, okay, I sometimes do feel guilt about eating meat. I know it's necessary, but I still don't like it when some places do unusually cruel things to the preparation process, like giving animals growth hormones, mostly because it's unhealthy and a dirty tactic.

They need to tone it down.

I dislike them because they are, what is medically known as, bat shit bonkers (thank you yahtzee) they do all this stupid bullshit that makes them lose all credibility. Anti animal cruelty is a good thing. they're vegetarian, fair enough. they dislike fur because it's acquired cruelly from animals, that's fine. they want everyone to be vegetarians because eating meat is barbaric, and they won't stop until every meat eating bastard stops, they can go to hell. they throw red paint on people that wear fur, they should be caught fined and beaten. they run bullshit shock ads about slaughter houses that account for about 1/100th of a percent of the total slaughter houses, the rest being very humane; they're no better then politicians. they're as bad as the religious groups that run bullshit campaigns against gay marriage and science. If I want to eat meat I will and if you try to fucking stop me I will hurt you, if you throw red paint on my clothes I will sue you, if you physically assault me I will shoot you. that got off topic but that's why I hate PETA + what I'd do if bothered by them.

rossatdi:
I support the protection of pets, as they exist only to keep us company so we have a right not to beat on them.

But otherwise, such as for experiments, clothing and food? I don't care. Seriously, we don't need to be going out of our way to hurt them but certainly shouldn't be the focus of attention when some lab animals live nicer lives than some kids.

Pets may not have much purpose anymore but originally they were bred for specific duties. Dogs were guards, guides and hunters, while cats were used for rodent control and horses were for transportation. But still PeTA has no right to decide that pets are "opressed" and that no one should have them. Also, without the use of lab animals, all medical science goes right out the window. I don't think they should test cosmetics on animals 'cause that's just stupid. But Anyway, PeTA is just a group of mindless crusaders that have know Idea of what will happen to the world if they succeed, they just chant their mantras and act superior.

Fuck PETA.... fuck them with a rusty metal spiky dildo.... In the ass

I hate PETA. I am a carnevore.

That cooking mama game was a bit below the belt.

mrnelsby:
It is a real pity. I'm an animal lover and I hate PETA specifically because they lie. They have a real bad track record of exaggerating and it only hurts the cause by detracting from the real problems.

Case in point: their cooking mama "parody." It is so far off the mark when it comes to reality, it just shows that they are willing to go to extremes which detract from their message and don't even get it as to why they fail to have more support.

Here's the actual game:
http://www.peta.org/cooking-mama/index.asp

The game is stupid, but the video at the end is definitely worth watching. People should be seeing where their Thanksgiving dinner has been.

http://www.peta.org/cooking-mama/bonus-video2.asp

rossatdi:
I support the protection of pets, as they exist only to keep us company so we have a right not to beat on them.

But otherwise, such as for experiments, clothing and food? I don't care. Seriously, we don't need to be going out of our way to hurt them but certainly shouldn't be the focus of attention when some lab animals live nicer lives some kids.

Yeah, except all of the fur made in China is from beaten animals that are skinned alive and live in horrible conditions until that time. So yeah, who the fuck cares?

But anyways, I dislike PETA, as they rely on theatrics and making people mad, instead of doing something productive and caring for animals

This is a great thread of a whole bunch of people agreeing with each other. Next we should have a thread "Do you like getting kicked in the nuts?"

PeTA is like many organizations. The basic concept is good: end cruelty to animals. But the further you dig, the more you begin to question it. It's like a religion. "Treat others as you would treat yourself." Cool. "Do not masturbate." Erm... ok... "God hates homosexuals." Wait, you lost me there.

My question is this...
When P.E.T.A uses blood, the real stuff and not the fake...
Exactly where do they get it from?

Maybe thats why they killed 75% of the animals they took in?
That or they are the reason for all those 'missing people' reports...

Peta is to social protesters, like Al Qaeda is to Jehovahs witness.

They're just not the same.

But lol Al Qaeda going door to door:

Ding Dong

Terrorist: "'Ello sir, would you like to be a follower of Allah, supreme ruler of all?"

Guy: "Um...no thanks, I'm having dinner."

Terrorist: "Die infidel!"

BOOM!

Alone Disciple:
Just like any organization, I think a few bad apples tarnish the whole thing.

As an animal lover and owner myself, I think what their objectives for animal saftey and treatment is well intentioned, but a few radicals have managed to take the whole organization into a PR mess.

actually according to peta you are a slave master and a horrible person for having a pet

they believe in total animal freedom, they support animals going "free range" as it were, i have you own a pet you are their enemy

i hate peta, as was said earlier watch the bullshit episode about them to get the idea of what they're like and what i think of them

mrpoultry:
Basically i hate PeTA who else does?
I love animals but i just don't like PeTA.
All opinions welcome.
I know i havent stated a reason why. I just wanna know if you like them or hate them.
You don't have to say why, but you can say why if you want.

I will admit that i like some of the things they are trying to achieve, i do like that they want people to stop wearing fur becuase i hate the fur trade and i hate animal cruelty.
Too many people like meat so as much as want it they will naver make the world vegetarians and animals will never stop being eaten as food(as much as i hate to admit it) but the don't deserve to be abused even if they are going die in a slaughterhouse(which is the only thing i agreed with them on in that stupid KFC campaign).

i hate PETA i cant stnad them i hate any loud orginization that tries to change others opinions

Kross:

Alone Disciple:
Just like any organization, I think a few bad apples tarnish the whole thing.

The problem with PETA is that those bad apples are the ones who founded it and are running the organization. Newkirk's support of the A.L.F. and personal views about when it's ok to kill animals (and people) are fairly well documented.

Support the Humane Society or some form of the SPCA if you do truly care about animals.

Hear Hear!!

1 Question: Where were all the African-American members of PETA when Vick was up for dog-fighting? Are there any African-American members of PETA left? I couldn't find ANY on CNN, CSPAN, FOX, or any other national news syndicate-

ANSWER: I accidently found a small African-American child caught on tape on local broadcast in El Paso protesting the treatment of the dogs. I had to look real close- it was as if the cameramen were deliberately trying to steer away from him.

Sorry, PETA is just not my cup of tea.

thebobmaster:

avykins:

Grampy_bone:
There was this baby polar bear whose mother abandoned it and this zoo was trying to save it but PETA demanded it be killed, because a Polar bear not raised by it's own natural parents is 'better off dead,' they said.

Did they kill it ? ;.;

No. According to the one article I found, the zoo director basically said "fuck you" and ignored PETA.

I want to find that man, congratulate him, and buy him a huge steak dinner.

SPCA for the win! PeTA can go fuck themselves, they will never acheice what they want, simply because they have alienated so many people. Instead of appealing to people's compassion they demonize those that don't share their views, some of which are bat shit bonkers anyway... No pets? that is outrageous. No zoos? well that isn't so bad, I can see why they might not like zoos. But opting to euthanize healthy adoptable animals as opposed to letting them go to loving homes? Bat shit bonkers.

Shivari:

Yeah, except all of the fur made in China is from beaten animals that are skinned alive and live in horrible conditions until that time. So yeah, who the fuck cares?

Not me, I don't wear fur. If I was, I might. I don't go out of my way to by sandwich meat I know has been mistreated (although cruelty does taste nice). But seriously, human children are starving to death in parts of the world why we discuss the moral way to grow and slaughter out food. Mislaid concerns methinks!

They're known for shock advertisments, shitty parodies, cornering and upsetting children... oh and there's all those links to far left terrorist groups such as ALF. What's not to like?

It's been said, so I'll keep it brief; I love animals, but I hate PETA for their hypocrisy. Seriously, picketing an animal shelter for doing something you officially condone? WTF?

cleverlymadeup:

Alone Disciple:
Just like any organization, I think a few bad apples tarnish the whole thing.

As an animal lover and owner myself, I think what their objectives for animal saftey and treatment is well intentioned, but a few radicals have managed to take the whole organization into a PR mess.

actually according to peta you are a slave master and a horrible person for having a pet

they believe in total animal freedom, they support animals going "free range" as it were, i have you own a pet you are their enemy

i hate peta, as was said earlier watch the bullshit episode about them to get the idea of what they're like and what i think of them

Again, while there indeed may be some 'fringe' radicals within Peta that may indeed take your quoted stance above, that does not mean ALL their members believe that.

By no means do I necessarily approve or condone some of their militirstic actions and some of the imagery they have used in the past. Yes, it is upsetting to me that they upset children and misdirect their protesting sometimes that clearly does look like hypocrisy. That's why I think there is quiet possible two factions within Peta....the responsible sane ones, and probably the more majority of social terrorists.

From wiki: PETA's slogan is "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment."[2] The organisation focuses on four core issues: factory farming,[8] fur farming, animal testing, and animals in entertainment. It also campaigns against fishing, the killing of animals regarded as pests, abuse of chained, backyard dogs, cock fighting, bullfighting and the consumption of meat. It aims to inform the public of its position through advertisements, undercover investigations, animal rescue, and lobbying.

While some within their group may liberally interpret 'abuse of chained, backyard dogs' as to meaning 'all dogs and all owners', that again is just a few whack-jobs within. This does not equate to me owning a pet who I treat better than most people as an enemy of theirs.

Does this I 'love' Peta? By no means, but I don't 'hate' them either. Just because a few nut jobs are on the front lines, doesn't mean 'all' their members don't have well intentions and in fact have saved quite a few animals from what seems to be random, pointless, cruel and tax payer purchased testing with no benefit to society. They have done quite a bit providing for spay and nuetering clinics that careless pet owners don't take care of. They've helped rescue animals during times of natural disaster such as Katrina. I applaud them for that, because I seriously doubt any of us here on Escapeist went down to rescue dogs and cats and other displaced animals. Should we stop them from doing this like that? Stop them from all rescue's? Stop them from holding spay/nueter clinics?

In the past, and on some cases, they have actually had support from the U.S. Department of Agricultural, various universities and serveral otehr government agencies. But they've also pissed them off at other times too.

But I will concede that their attack on various religions (including mine) in regards to animals as food and thus promoting vegetarianism doesn't sit well with me either. I personally take offense to some of their claims on biblical references agaisnt Christians, Jews, and even Muslims because we/they eat meat.

Personally I am not a member of Peta, but as I have worked with other canine and humane shelters in my area and have contact with self-proclaimed Peta members in the past...none of them ever told me I was enslaving my dog, I was 'the enemy' or threatened to liberate him from my care or anyone else's I have worked with.

I tend to dislike terrorists.

I don't need to know anything about PETA to hate them. Why you ask? Well it all starts with a friend of mine who had gone hunting one weekend. Now he didn't bag anything so he was a little disappointed but then he saw something that raised his spirits, a deer. He was all ready to shoot that deer, safety off, scope was lined up and the deer was in a clearing. But then it hit him; a deer was in a wide open clearing not far from his house with very little cover. He felt this was odd so he began to slowly crawl closer and closer to the deer until he was abnormally close to it. He had broken a few twigs during his crawl and the deer had just stood there unmoving. Now incredibly suspicious he yelled at the deer to see if he could scare it but guess what happened, it stood up on two legs and ran away.

tl;dr PETA wanted to sue a hunter.

I'm all for animal rights, but it would be a cold day in heck when I become a vegitarian. I have friends who are vegen and that's cool with me as long as they dont force there beliefs on me. PeTA wants everyone to stop all consumption of meat but try to take that crucade slowly. Faschism = not cool

Scolar Visari:
I don't need to know anything about PETA to hate them. Why you ask? Well it all starts with a friend of mine who had gone hunting one weekend. Now he didn't bag anything so he was a little disappointed but then he saw something that raised his spirits, a deer. He was all ready to shoot that deer, safety off, scope was lined up and the deer was in a clearing. But then it hit him; a deer was in a wide open clearing not far from his house with very little cover. He felt this was odd so he began to slowly crawl closer and closer to the deer until he was abnormally close to it. He had broken a few twigs during his crawl and the deer had just stood there unmoving. Now incredibly suspicious he yelled at the deer to see if he could scare it but guess what happened, it stood up on two legs and ran away.

tl;dr PETA wanted to sue a hunter.

thank god your friend had good instincts.

Alone Disciple:
Again, while there indeed may be some 'fringe' radicals within Peta that may indeed take your quoted stance above, that does not mean ALL their members believe that.

the problem is that the founder of PETA shows those tendencies.

If there is a "fringe" in PETA, it's the people who just like animals and don't feel that they should come to unnecessary harm. PETA, on the whole, is a human hating organization.

A person makes a living at an animal shelter because they like caring for animals and help them find a new home. The sad truth is that most of these animals never find a new home, and they need to be put down.

Because of that, this person is labeled as some nazi animal hater by the PETA. I know you'll just say that it's the fringe that do the labeling, but it's not.

The fact that PETA thinks that owning a pet is animal cruelty is reason enough for me to dislike them. Plus the fact that most of their members are just buckets of crazy.