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PETA as an organization is beyond wrong. Its focus on "saving the animals" is in dire contrast to the average 97% kill rate in its animal shelters. Its pairing of nude celebrities--mostly women--with graphic images of animals' deaths suggests a darker, more sexually deviant psychosis. Recently PETA added a porn site page to its website already chuck-full of hypocrisy.
The hypocrisy of PETA stands where they oppose no-kill shelters, and plan on protests for animals that were killed during training for entertainment purposes--recently they are planning on doing such a thing in opposition to the animals trained for The Hobbit movie. What is ironic is that they do not care about the animals that end up in their care. Animals that are adoptable are instead euthanized all because of their stance against animals as pets--as service animals, "beasts of burden," food animals, any animal that is in the care of humans.
This organization gets its way by use of false advertising, of taking advantage of people's emotional states to open their pocket books and take their money from them, of twisting what is true around and conveniently leave out certain truths so that a certain thing--such as the treatment of dairy cows--is more evil and damnable than it really is. Use of death threats and disregard for human life is a common place as well--an angry animal rights activist seems to be wanting to wish death upon those that oppose them.
Overall it can be seen as a dishonest, extremist cult, one that relies on lies, misconceptions, warped facts and dishonest truths to get its "message" out. Fortunately, karma has a way of catching up with those who do things that they will soon have to pay for in the end...
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No, unless you think humans are superior to all other sentient beings, but even that can be refuted by the direct relation between human liberation and animal liberation.
Many think so because PETA euthanizes animals, which seems hypocritical to their cause. If you can't find homes for millions of animals, and you don't have the room or money to take care of them, no life is better than a life full of pain and suffering. PETA receives many animals beyond means of saving, or receives just too many animals to take care of. It's tragic, but necessary.
PETA also has a tendency to advertise in crude and inappropriate methods, but I don't think that justifies calling them evil.
They're not evil, just a minority amongst a sea of defensive people unwillingly to change to alleviate the abuse of animals.
Another opinion:Ironically from the statement above PETA's excuse to have a high kill rate is not because they can't find homes for them, but because it goes against their views of people having animals as pets. They also have this flawed view that all animals undergo pain and suffering when in the care of humans, which simply is not true at all. While there are those few that should never have animals in the first place, these animal rights groups tend to target these few individuals to make it seem like everyone who is innocent is to blame as well.
These crude and inappropriate methods to get their message across is blatantly disturbing, especially when they pair human nudity/sexuality with the graphic images of animal deaths. Their addition of a porn site to their web site is even worse. To consider deliberate adultery for nothing more than entertainment as not justifiable in calling them evil is outright ignorance!
PETA is a minority that uses threats, abuse, harassment and supports terrorism towards a society that should be defensive against such an outwardly libelous organization. The greater society is to not be swayed by such atrocities, dishonesty and warped facts that this organization tends to present about many such animal-related "enterprises," if you will, and those who continue to fight and speak out against this for-profit organization will continue to do so in the plight of the real truths of how animals live, think, act, and choose to rely on us for their existence.
Yes. It is helpful to know that there are people that'll help you and support you in fighting for animal rights. Also, they're worldwide known so reputation is a helpful ++.
Opinion # 2No. PETA is helpful only to an extremely small minority of people who have chosen not to use animals. If you do not subscribe to their extremist views, then they are only an extremely obnoxious bunch of troublemakers. I'm all in favor of animal welfare (animal cruelty prevention), but I believe it's extremely irresponsible for a tiny minority of vegans to try to force their beliefs on the rest of us.
No, because animals are tasty :)
I thought PETA stands for People Eating Tasty Animals? So yes PETA is good.
Root of All Evil - 2008 NRA vs PETA 2-3 was released on: USA: 13 August 2008
Sorry, this isn't PETA, that was left at the fork, not the right.
Peta is 1015.
Peta Wilson's birth name is Peta Gia Wilson.
Peta Murray's birth name is Murray, Peta Louise.
You have to be atleast thirteen to join. They want people between 13-24. But i would not advise it as peta are an evil animal killing group its true. They kill around 90% of the animals they "save" so do not donate any money let the bastards rot
PETA does not do any charity work that i know of to help people but PETA does offer jobs
Peta Rutter's birth name is Peta Gurney Elizabeth Rutter.
Absolutely. PETA is a recognised charitable organisation.
Peta Nocona died in 1860.
Peta Taylor died in 1989.
Peta Taylor was born in 1914.