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ot sure you're gonna get a firestorm, John. But I'd like to post a more moderate view of Peta.
The fact that these people are lunatics and have hurt the credibility of animal rights groups...I 100 percent agree!
On the other hand, Peta brings to light the horrors that the more moderate groups don't. Things the mainstream press ignores. I am torn between loathing their methods and thinking that
someone needs to step up and expose what goes on. If these people get a little nuts in the process...well, I can only say that what goes on is enough to drive a person there.
I recently followed a link which ended up putting me on the PETA site. I saw a video there on the fur trade, and I will never be the same. Ever. (This is
not the gentler Martha Stewart version.) Yes, I knew fur was bad, but my god, I hope never in my life to see such suffering again. There is bad, and then there are things so horrendous it defies words and makes me ashamed to be human.
I then followed another link from Peta to read about Iams and their funding of animal testing. They presented a reasonable discussion, I thought...not the usual insanity. You can read about it here:
http://www.iamscruelty.com/iams-feat-wsu.aspMy point is, they serve a purpose. They are tireless in their fight for animal welfare, and they keep the public informed....th
ose who will still listen to them. Yes I wish they were less insane about it. But
someone needs to step up and say enough.
Jen