Posted: Mar 07, 2010 12:36 pm
HughMcB wrote:Witticism wrote:So what is the point of your thread?
I was asked by another few members to make a thread on PETA when in passing on another thread (I beleieve in realtion to a comment about Bill Maher) I said that they were all a bunch of hypocrites. I stuck this is the debunking section as I was at a loss to put it somewhere better.Witticism wrote:Are you trying to highlight that the mission statement of the organisation, i.e. Animal Liberation is bunk?
Yes, namely this part...PETA works through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns.
See underlined.Witticism wrote:Or are you saying they are hypocrites?
Yes, in the respect highlighted above.Witticism wrote:Organisations are like people ... because there are run by imperfect beings. If you are going to 'debunk' an organisation than you may as well debunk them all.
Although I agree I think that an organisation who works in dorect contradiction to its mision statement is worth a mention.Witticism wrote:Where do you stand on the ethical treatment of non-human animals?
I think the majority of animals are treated terribly.Witticism wrote:What is your proposed solution for consciousness raising in regard to the treatment of non-human animals?
If I knew that I would lead a major operation highlighting this solution. There is no easy solution, that is why these issues remain relatively on the backburner of modern life.Witticism wrote:I'm just curious to hear some solutions.
Unfortunately I'm sorry I can't do any better, I'm not saying that the goals of this organisation are incorrect, but I still don't agree with their methodoloy.
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I take it from your comments that you are a firm supporter? I didn't mean to ruffle any feathers, as I said I made some comments on another thread (along with another couple of members) as to why PETA were pretty hypocritical, there was an interest and request made for me to start a thread on justifying why.
Thank you for answering my post.
I'm sorry if I came across as gruff ... I was tired and was curious cause I couldn't figure out your 'tone' and I was trying hard not to make my tone seem aggressive ... I was literally curious and I'm sorry if I didn't come across with that tone. Such is the limitation of text.
Being an Aussie I know very little about them, so I am just trying to find out more.
My wife and I do support some Australian animal charities and WWF but not PETA.
I'm a pacifist (and pragmatic) and don't believe a person or organisation can take the 'moral high ground' by force.
Anyway thanks again.
