PETA: yet more insanity

[IDrinkaRum]

My daughter is not a fan of red meat. Sometimes I can coax her to eat a little bit of it, but otherwise, nope, she's not touching it. Now, if it's chicken (especially chicken nuggets), then she's all for it! Frothing at the mouth and everything.

But if my daughter became a vegetarian or not, it's not my decision for me to make for her. Sure, I like meat, but not everyone does. I don't go around with signs saying "Eat Meat! It's good for you!" or whatever. I don't stop talking to people I know who are vegetarians. (One of my bestest friends is a vegetarian, and she doesn't force me to become one and I don't force her eat meat).

My child is smart enough to figure out what she likes. (I've finally gotten her to eat cooked squash - whew!)

[Tanasi]

I'm curious how many of you have actually been on a working farm where animals are raised for slaughter???
How much do you know of "factory farms" beyond what you've seen sensaionialized on tv, print and internet???
How many have actually been to a slaughter house to see for yourself what happens and how it happens???
How many have actually had a hand in raising their food (beyond growing tomatoes and rabbits in the backyard)???


Hands, hands anyone anyone????

True, they are good for a laugh aren't they? Although do we think the unwashed masses will abandon them en masse? They must have some diehard supporters out there otherwise they would have shriveled up and died awhile ago.

They are useful idiots at that. I get a kick at how holier-than-thou those goobers are on that show Whale Wars. I'm not saying what I'd so but board my ship uninvited you could be having a real bad day.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Actually, I have been on working farms many times; even as a child. And nope, didn't affect me in the slightest. I accepted that the cute lambs, piglets and calves would one day end up on my plate. I've fed baby lambs with bottles of milk, then gone home and had lamb chops for dinner. Some may call me heartless, but it's just the way it is.

I've grown tomatoes before, but they are the easiest things ever to grow. You don't even need a back garden. XD

[Boozy]

I'm curious how many of you have actually been on a working farm where animals are raised for slaughter???
How much do you know of "factory farms" beyond what you've seen sensaionialized on tv, print and internet???
How many have actually been to a slaughter house to see for yourself what happens and how it happens???
How many have actually had a hand in raising their food (beyond growing tomatoes and rabbits in the backyard)???

I grew up on a large-scale working farm, and I am still employed there as a bookkeeper. My dad was never into the livestock, so he just grows corn and wheat. We sold off the cattle after my grandfather passed away.

My grandfather ran the cattle operations. It was a profitable cattle operation -- which means that certain things had to be done to ensure profitability.

I'm not comfortable saying anything derogatory about my grandpa's way of life, because he was a very good man whom I miss a great deal. BUT - I cannot discount the "sensationalized" accounts of large-scale cattle farming operations. I've seen the way it's done first-hand.

I am pleased that my father chose to discontinue that aspect of the business.

[AdminAssistant]

I grew up on a farm - cotton, though, not livestock. However, we had a neighbor who kept about a dozen chickens for eggs and would occasionally slaughter one for dinner. I went to school with a kid whose dad raised breeder hogs. He would tells us how the 'runts' were killed at birth, explaining that it was either that, or let them starve to death because the rest of the litter won't let them feed. Life is not like Charlotte's Web.

So, while I don't have a lot of 'first-hand' experience, I've been around that life quite a bit.

[tabbyblack13]

PETA is doing weirder things everyday. Before Valentines Day they had two girls in underwear and on a giant red pillow making out. Their message was that vegetarianism makes you a better lover.

They wanted Spearfish High school to change there name to Seakitten High school.

I can understand that they want to stop cruelty but behavior like this makes then look like fools. If they want to stop cruelty then they should be supporting companies that are working towards that with stem cell research. Volunteering in halfway houses with abused kids.

As for the stars supporting PETA... they do what they do. If a person finds a cause to go behind that gives there life meaning that's fine. As long as it doesn't harm anyone. Insulting others because they don't believe in what you do is shameful. If everyone thought the same thing what fun would life be.

[Dreamstalker]

They wanted Spearfish High school to change there name to Seakitten High school.

Are you serious?! Holy crap...reminds me of when PETA wanted an entire town to change its name...did they learn nothing from that?

Their whole "seakitten" thing is just stupid.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Let's see just how far we can take this theme, hmm? Do you feel moved by the below picture? Do you feel inclined to give this insect a great big hug? XD



Don't stomp on me! I'm a crunchy kitty!

[Dreamstalker]

I can't decide whether that's horrifying or hilarious.

Gutter-kitten?

Doesn't quite have the ring to it that the nutjobs hoped...and don't cats hate water? So "sea kitten" makes even less sense.

[Amethyst Hunter]

Do you feel moved by the below picture? Do you feel inclined to give this insect a great big hug? XD

THAT PICTURE IT BURNS MY EYESES!!!!



(I think it's safe to say that yeah, I was moved by it, but perhaps not in quite the way that PETA-nutters would like...)

[Lace Neil Singer]

XD So putting a cat tail and ears on the cockroach didn't make it cute in the slightest? Strange, that.

[tabbyblack13]

*whimpers* Take it away. Good thing my stomach has an iron will. Though that would give an explanation of what's been digging in my garbage.

[Lace Neil Singer]

I can't decide whether that's horrifying or hilarious.

Can't it be both? XD

The future of genetic engineering, maybe?

[Lachrymose]

Don't stomp on me! I'm a crunchy kitty!

Haha!

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[lordlundar]

Looks like Rayne from Least I Could Do isn't terribly fond of PETA either.

http://www.leasticoulddo.com/comic/20090417