Peta

[Fuzzykitten99]

Videos to make people think about PETA. May be NSFW... there is cursing and some nudity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ijL...eature=related

[rahmota]

Focus on the Family would be blocked by family-friendly filters!

And this would be a bad thing? All I have to say is that yes PETA is a terrorist group. No I do not think they are good. Yes they are a bunch of wacko nutjobs who got lost somewhere around the summer of 69 in idealistland and need to join the rest of the really real world.

As seshat pointed out already there are much better, more ethical and responsible organizations out there than PETA to support.

One thign though as growing up a farmer I have to say. you cant/shouldnt try and save each and every little stray dog or kitten or whatever. Sometimes the circle of life means somethign dies. Being a bystander is not always a bad thing.

Of course this is coming from the guy who adopted a half blind, flea bitten nag of a horse recently so take it for what you will. Basically pick and choose your battles more appropriate for what you can personally do.

[Dorath]

Focus on the Family would be blocked by family-friendly filters!

As it should be. FoF is an overtly bigoted organization.

[DesignFox]

Interesting video on PETA fuzzy kitten.

I've decided that I like Penn and Teller. (that's the first video I've seen of them)

[Difdi]

Somewhat off-topic, but enforcing a vegan diet on small children amounts to child abuse. There's some things you can't get on a vegan diet that a lack of, while only mildly harmful to a mature adult, will literally kill babies and small children.

[ebonyknight]

Somewhat off-topic, but enforcing a vegan diet on small children amounts to child abuse. There's some things you can't get on a vegan diet that a lack of, while only mildly harmful to a mature adult, will literally kill babies and small children.

Like what? I was allergic to milk at that age and was fed Prosobee instead (soy milk).

[Difdi]

Like what? I was allergic to milk at that age and was fed Prosobee instead (soy milk).

I don't remember the full list, but it mostly amounts to difficulty with nutrients needed for proper nerve function, calcium and protein. There's been a number of cases recently where little kids died from being fed the same food their vegan parents ate.

[AFPheonix]

Yeah, but those vegans were special cases where they essentially blamed their veganism instead of their own craptacular parenting and phobia of health care professionals. IIRC, one of those didn't even breastfeed their baby, since apparently human breastmilk is an animal product . That poor infant got nothing but apple juice.

[DesignFox]

IIRC, one of those didn't even breastfeed their baby, since apparently human breastmilk is an animal product . That poor infant got nothing but apple juice.

WTF?

I think those parents we hear about are just the idiots. I think, if done properly, a child can survive off a vegan diet.

I think it's wrong of parents to force that on their children, though. As with all things in life, they should educate their children and allow them to make their own decisions about what sort of diet they choose to follow.

In any case, despite your own personal beliefs on animal welfare, the health of your child should come first. If the doc says he needs meat to live, you should damn well be giving it to him even if you wouldn't touch it yourself.

[AFPheonix]

I almost recalled correctly. I got two different families combined into one in my head.
http://www.11alive.com/news/article_...?storyid=96364

The first set were the ones who only fed their 6 week old soy milk and apple juice, no human breast milk.

The second set were the ones who didn't believe in doctors or hospitals, but would give their kids wheatgrass enemas for whatever ailed them.

http://www.saturdaynightsolution.com...10705_ctv.html