I do support animal rights, and I have for years. I used to believe in PETA, and I studied all their sites for any info I could get on animal cruelty.
But a while ago, I wrote an email to PETA about the lies they were spreading about the Canadian seal hunt. I don't support the hunt, but their articles are written in such a way to suggest that the hunt is pointless (which it's not) and that Canadians are evil and bloodthirsty animal murderers.
A few replies later, the PETA rep finally said that they were aware that they were lying, and that they didn't care. She told me that it was justified to lie in order to convince people of the evil being done, and there was really no point in trying to stop them from doing it.
How far can you trust these organizations without discovering that they're just more mindless activists (people who only oppose it because it hurts cute animals)? Is there any reason why I should continue researching animal cruelty when I know I'm just reading lies?
2006-07-11 08:27:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I think many activist groups are like this, that is why I do not follow them. They put forth a lot of propaganda in order to get your support and money. Just like any political organization, much of it will be lies. I have always supported people that think for themselves and don't follow the crowd. So keep researching, but take it with a grain of salt. And research from different sources, so you have a more well-rounded view of things.
2006-07-11 08:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by LoAnnie81 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately, just about any activist group pushes their agenda, and will slant press to their own ends. It seems like there should be somebody out there who wants to end unnecessary cruelty to animals, but doesn't believe that an animal's life is worth the same as a person, but the fact is that people in the center of the issue never get organized.
You will only hear from the extremists--the ones who say it is worth a million bunnies to give us mascara and the others who say it is wrong to keep your dog off the couch since you didn't buy him one. Change to another issue--abortion, immigration, clean fuel, buying park land--and you get the same thing--yammerheads on both sides with platforms few people could be behind 100%.
And no--you can't believe anything the extremists say unless you push them for details. At some point their cause becomes more important than telling people the truth and encouraging them to do something about it.
Luckily, the extremists have to compete and cooperate, so the end result usually ends up close enough to the middle--it just takes so much longer to see any real changes.
You may want to help in smaller, more local ways where you can be sure your money is spent on causes you want to support--like a local animal rescue, open spaces fund, or something specific. Or you could decide that the good PETA does (getting better animal testing rules, farm animal regulations, etc.) outweighs the bad and continue to support them.
2006-07-11 09:02:44 · answer #2 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
PETA does all sorts of things that defeat the purpose of animal rights. Where do they get the blood they throw on people, hmmm?? And I suppose life (or the few minutes left of it) is just lovely for the animals they "free" from laboratories who run frantically into traffic.
Animal cruelty and ethical treatment of animals is one thing. PETA and animal rights is another thing entirely. Animals, while they should be given kind, responsible care and treatment, are not human and do not have the same wishes and desires we do for life. Check out the ASPCA.
2006-07-11 09:51:09 · answer #3 · answered by BB 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've corresponded with PETA many times. They have never lied to me. I've also seen their website on the Canadian seal hunt, and it also seems to be factual. Www.protectseals.org and www.stopthesealhunt.com has more information on the seal slaughter. Canadians are not cruel, for the record. The public is not the one killing the seals.
2006-07-16 15:02:29 · answer #4 · answered by WMUalumnus 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
properly I help human rights(ie gay rights really) yet i must guard the animals, tambien. easily if a Tiger, cat, or dogs of any kinds are in possibility, i will face with them first, or something that desires my help i will face with
2016-12-10 08:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋