PETA charged with cruelty to animals
Posted by Moonage on 20 Jun 2005 | Tagged as: Ethics
€œThere is no hidden agenda. If anybody wonders about — what€™s this with all these reforms — you can hear us clearly. Our goal is total animal liberation.”
€œHumans have grown like a cancer. We’re the biggest blight on the face of the earth.€
€œEven if animal tests produced a cure for AIDS, we€™d be against it.€
And, finally, for the sake of this article, this one:
€œWe€™re looking for good lawsuits that will establish the interests of animals as a legitimate area of concern in law.€
Well, she got some:
I just think this is too precious. I have to wonder what Adria and Andrew are thinking right now, after being charged, having worked for someone that wishes all humans would vanish from the Earth? Ingrid doesn’t even show sympathy for her workers that will now endure a trial and potential lifetime of prison, she’s just concerned it will “hurt our work”. Most animals have more compassion than Ingrid.
What I also found compelling about this story is PETA is not denying it kills animals every single day. They are just saying they do it more compassionately than other people. That sure doesn’t support the idea of “animal liberation” that I envision. I mean, killing is killing is it not, Ingrid?
Now, I live in a very rural area. There are two farms I am aware of that take abandoned dogs that are healthy and allows them to roam the farm. This isn’t purely puritanical, the dogs chase off animals that might harm the farm animals. Plus, they just love large dogs. Our pound here doesn’t have to concern itself with wackos like PETA. They know that if those people promise to take care of the dogs, it means they’ll live a normal life in the environment most dogs enjoy most. It doesn’t mean they’ll be hugged as they’re intentionally killed.
PETA’s actions are more unethical than the pound disposing of unwanted dogs. Not only do they acheive the same end for the animal, but, they put other scavengers at risk as well by just dumping the carcasses in very accessible locations. Yeah, Ingrid, this SHOULD hurt your cause. I truly hope it does.
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on 21 Jun 2005 at 12:39 am 1.Bryan Kerwick
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My favorite Penn & Teller Bullshit episode was on PETA.
They kill more animals by far than they find homes for. Almost 95% acording to PETA’s own records.
Bill Mahr should be proud of the organization he belongs to.
These Liberals are just too funny.
on 21 Jun 2005 at 3:49 pm 2.amber said …
Why is no one demanding an investigation of PETA’s euthanization practices??? This is horrendous. Is everyone scared of them or something?
on 21 Jun 2005 at 6:37 pm 3.Moonage
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I think primarily because it wasn’t the euthanization practices that brought the charges, it was how they disposed of the animals. I am going to guess that local animal protection services are going to keep a much closer eye on PETA, but that will be local decisions. If they start refusing to allow PETA to take the animals, that probably won’t make any headlines. But, it should.
on 22 Jun 2005 at 12:50 am 4.Bryan Kerwick
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I was born and raised in Brooklyn. Basically I am a City boy. Now by the grace of GOD and my wife I live in Kentucky. This PETA thing makes no sense. I have dealt with junk yard dogs and strays in the country and the city. I had the legal right to kill them all but the Yankee or redneck in me decided that wasn’t right.
The PETA folks think they can kill animals more humane than we can. Somehow country folk and the city slickers can’t do this ugly job equally.
Mostly, as I have been here, ther is no reason to euthenize anyone except Saddam. Well maybe there is a few more but none so deserving.
Dogs, cats and birds can have freedom in my house. Why can’t Syrians, Iranians, Egyptians, Saudi’s, Liberians and others?