I'm talking about Temple Grandin. You can read the details here: http://www.peta.org/feat/proggy/2004/winners.html
I find it hard to believe that you can be for animal rights, but give awards to people who facilitate their slavery and death to improve the bottom line of factory farming corporations.
2007-03-16 20:13:56 · 8 answers · asked by CARL S 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
I understand what their reasoning was in giving her this award. The work she does is only embraced by these companies because it makes them more profitable, i.e. more animals die. PETA is supporting technologies that make it easier and more profitable to exploit and kill non-human animals.
2007-03-16 22:20:09 · update #1
Amen brother! Do you listen to Vegan Freaks?
Anyways, she is hardcore creepy, did you watch the video of her talk at the Canadian "happy meat" Whatever Conference (I cant remeber the name).
Peta sucks they are a welfare org, they always have been and always will be.
2007-03-17 03:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, I see your point of view, I understand your argument, and empathise with your frustration, however there are a few fundamental points that deserve to be recognised.
1) The basics: PETA is an acronym. It stands for People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals. Think about that before continuing reading.
Their mission statement, as displayed at http://www.peta.org/about/
is:
"... PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment industry...."
If making a slaughterhouse more efficient at killing animals creates an environment where less animals experience pain, suffering and discomfort, then PETA supports such improvements.
2) PETA is an organisation, which is by definition a separate legal entity and therefore independently responsible for it's decisions. It is also dependant on income for it's survival, which comes primarily from public donations. Therefore it stands to reason that it will adhere to the principles that it has upheld since it's inception, which it's members trust and expect it to do. Failure to be a beacon of hope, change and progress toward a cruelty free society would result in a sudden and significant withdrawl of support, on the grounds of hipocricy.
3)The world is not black and white. It is not and never has been veg*ns versus non-veg*ns, or animal lovers versus animal killers. There are no absolutes in this universe. It is also not a case of survival of the fittest, as Darwin believed. We need each other, and we must put aside our petty differences and work together to continue to exist on this Earth, our only home. What you resist persists! Love thy neighbour!
Enjoy awareness NOW!
2007-03-17 00:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by Bawn Nyntyn Aytetu 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
PETA euthanizes animals in discomfort. you could seem up the authentic data. i in my view volunteer my time to Mercy for Animals in Chicago, yet PETA has helped in many animal rights endeavors. They bypass to the severe with a number of their perspectives, yet usual their objective is stable. the single view I disagree with is their dislike of puppy possession - nevertheless it rather is barely some contributors. besides, frankly, for animals like bunnies, maximum of them are left in hutches for their entire lives after being giving to youngsters a techniques too youthful for Easter.
2016-10-18 21:50:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess they are trying to get more companies to at least consider animal welfare.
"Dr. Grandin's improvements to animal-handling systems found in slaughterhouses have decreased the amount of fear and pain that animals experience in their final hours, and she is widely considered the world's leading expert on the welfare of cattle and pigs."
2007-03-16 21:02:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think this is one of those things where you come against such powerful enemies (the meat industry), you have to compromise and seek out the "least worst" member in the enemy camp.
2007-03-16 20:45:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Probably for the same reason that it was acceptable for some of their members to pick up animals from shelters, kill them, and leave their bodies in dumpsters.
2007-03-16 20:23:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
becuase they clearly enjoy being hipocritical.
2007-03-16 23:56:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
peta doesn't know **** about ****
2007-03-17 04:51:26 · answer #8 · answered by satirecafe 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋