Lord forgive me for Hate. But I hate Peta with a Passion?

Question

Yeah Yeah I know people love their animals, but isn't their a better cause to push for. I believe the horrible organization of Peta pushed too much for Micheal Vicks Sentence. Can we get civil rights and childrens rights in a better place and than worry about animals? Peta worries more about animal cruelty than children being abused and neglected. Give me your feedback on peta.

I am not saying that abusing animals is good, because I do know most people who abuse animals do have pysch problems(proven fact) its just that everyday I hear a case of a sex offender and they get 1 year and probation and no one says anything. Peta is worthless to me and I know people hate to hear it, but they are.

Answer 1

Michael Vick committed two known felonies.. If I'm not mistaken, I believe he got more time for the illegal betting on the dog fights then the dog fighting.. He did what he did knowing full well that it was illegal and that it carries a hefty sentence.. The dog-fighting community is not some kind of sport that PETA had recently banned.. Dog fighting was illegal in many areas as much as 100 years ago..
I have no problem with Michael Vicks sentence.. It's not like he did it by mistake.. But, I do think sentences for those that molest children and rape should be heavier then they currently are.. Just because some charges should be heavier doesn't mean that others need to be made lighter..
That being said, I can't stand PETA..
They are a bunch of hypocrites that rely on indoctrinating young girls with misinformation..
See my other answer here for more details..

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArrGmkN9zMRlYZVXuxTYfM4jzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20071210134903AAhzX9S

Answer 2

I know that there are plenty of pressing concerns in the world that need more help. But, people have diverse interests and some people are really into animal rights. I see Peta as adding diversity to our worries, rather than detracting from "more important ones."

You can't assume Peta activists WOULD fight for something else. They're not currency to be applied with proper moral management. The choice might be having their help with animal rights or not at all.

Anyway, Peta argues that their hated extreme acts are the most efficient way to move the center, which is their admitted goal (it's not to turn everyone extreme). Also, they think that our cruelty to animals (a documented trend many people don't believe happens to our food) is a reflection of a deeper moral emergency in which humans are deadening their compassion and becoming dangerously narcissistic. This, despite your take on animal rights, is at heart an issue about the soul of humanity for the org's head, Dan Matthews, more than it is an issue of animal suffering.

I'll concede that they fail to communicate that point.

The audio archive at the following link is Dan Matthews explaining this better than I.

P.S. I am not a member of PETA

Answer 3

I believe in animal welfare, not animal rights.

PETA is an extremist group. I greatly dislike the organization.

They say they have the best interest of the animals in mind, but I don't believe it. Although I have no proof of it, I would suspect that many of their "under-cover videos" are even staged, which is sad.

PETA kills animals: http://www.petakillsanimals.com/

I also could never NEVER support a group that intentionally inflicts psychological damage to children and tries to get to the parents by USING the children and attempting to make the children fearful of their own parents. They have handed out the following comics to children:
You Mommy Kills Animals - http://www.furisdead.com/feat-momfur.asp
Your Daddy Kills Animals - http://www.fishinghurts.com/feat-newcomic.asp

I don't have all the information handy, but at one point a year or so ago, I decided to read through the PETA site. What I found was a wealth of mis-information and information skewed to support their "cause".

In short, they are a destructive group that go about things completely the wrong way. They "protest" by interfering with others in ways that should not be done.
* They disrupted VS fashion show a couple years ago: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/11/15/1037080913501.html
* Although they have discontinued the practice, they used to attack people with spray-paint that were wearing fur coats. (Their website now says "if you have a fur coat, donate it to a homeless person.")
(There are numerous other examples, you can do a search on the internet and find them.)
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Answer 4

PETA is an organization based on lies. While I fully support stricter laws on animal cruelty I also support having PETA demolished. They use terrorist tactics, filthy propaganda and they hide their true agenda. As for sex offenders, there are stricter laws they just aren't upheld. Our court system is a travesty and needs some major overhauling. Innocent people do hard time while the true offender walks free, which is wrong on so many levels. The reason many of us support stricter laws regarding animals is because it's very easy to tell the health of a society by how they treat the "dumb" creatures that serve them.

Answer 5

I think Vick deserved what he got,the guy admitted to killing dogs that weren't "performing right."on top of all the other sick stuff he did.You can't tell me you condone that kind of cruelty.Animals need people to stick up for them since they can't do it for themselves.I don't see how you can call that a horrible organization.PETA is for animals because of this reason-to give animals a voice because they are living and breathing like us and deserve good treatment.I do believe, of course, that we need to worry about children but how can you say PETA worries more about animals I mean that's what the organization is for.I'm sure that they don't want children harmed ,that doesn't have anything to do with the organization.Children have a voice, they can say what is happening to them,they get help through many organizations.To me all organizations should be important to everyone, so we can have a better world for children and animals too.I don't think people should HATE anything,take time to understand and love things around you.:)

Answer 6

I think PETA is unreasonable. I will admit that I think that the killing of animals isn't quite the best thing on earth, but those animals were put here in the first place for us to eat-- other animals eat other animals, so is that wrong? Why is it that us, humans, considered animals, are "cruel" for eating meat?

I also believe that the Neanderthals and Native Americans used all parts of animals to not disrespect nature. We wouldn't have lived if it weren't for the leathers for shoes or the furs of wolves in the winter cold. I believe that PETA should open their eyes, and not consider it cruel, and just silently keep their opinions to themselves.

Answer 7

IT IS NOT EITHER/OR.

I want better ethical treatment of humans and OTHER animals.

Michael Vicks sentence was not determined by public opinion, it was determined by the law.

MV never came clean. He denied wrongdoing until he couldn't escape his punishment. He repeatedly failed to come clean. He tested positive for drugs, while out on bond. He only made the plea agreement after advice from his lawyers. His apology was really saying "I'm sorry I got caught".

Had he admitted guilt, when first arrested, had he been open and co-operative at all times, he could have been sentenced to far less & perhaps much more of a suspended sentence.

In August, he lied, denying killing any dogs and later he changed his story.

Here's a decent account - http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/12/10/vick_1211.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab

Michael Vick NEVER accepted what he'd done was wrong. He only plead guilty, in order to try to reduce his sentence.

Answer 8

PETA overdoes a lot of things, but if Vick had gotten off without any form of punishment, all hell would have broken loose. What he did to those dogs was...disturbing, and he shouldn't be let off the hook. The judge only gave him that amount of time in prison because of the way he has been behaving since he got caught.

Answer 9

PETA is full of childish infantile wanna be hippie assholes. On the other hand. I think Mr Vick should have his *** beaten. You do not need to be cruel to animals. I see someone abusing an animal of any kind I have and will beat the **** out of them. I have and will done the same thing when seeing a man beat on his wife. As for PETA-wastes of human skins.

Answer 10

I hear you. BUT PETA is great and I support them as far as Vick sad but when your on that level you either don't do that stuff or you cover it up so your not implicated in it and don't let it show your the Financial backer for the whole thing I think it's more of a fallen role model you got to remember the Kids he's also affected I'ts like WOW he's great then AWHHH he's just a common criminal. GO PETA