Comments on: PETA Becomes a Parody of Itself http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:36:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Justify This! (Slide rule, part II) | Yakkin’ with the Sherpa | STLtoday http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/comment-page-2/#comment-361120 Justify This! (Slide rule, part II) | Yakkin’ with the Sherpa | STLtoday Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:10:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/#comment-361120 [...] at saving HUMAN life is unethical? Really, honestly? For a longer thought on PETA, check this out: Peta Becomes Parody. And while we’re on the subject, let’s go ahead and try to justify [...] [...] at saving HUMAN life is unethical? Really, honestly? For a longer thought on PETA, check this out: Peta Becomes Parody. And while we’re on the subject, let’s go ahead and try to justify [...]

]]> By: Pajamas Media » Breast Milk Ice Cream, Anyone? http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/comment-page-2/#comment-118147 Pajamas Media » Breast Milk Ice Cream, Anyone? Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:49:01 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/#comment-118147 [...] that hands out comic books to children portraying their mothers as murderers. They are not exactly known for their tact. Pages: 1 [...] [...] that hands out comic books to children portraying their mothers as murderers. They are not exactly known for their tact. Pages: 1 [...]

]]> By: Zipperfish http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/comment-page-2/#comment-95468 Zipperfish Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:10:09 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/#comment-95468 "Extreme activism ultimately backfires." Well, not always. The French Revolution is a good example there. There's plenty of others. Hey, thanks for showing up though. “Extreme activism ultimately backfires.”

Well, not always. The French Revolution is a good example there. There’s plenty of others. Hey, thanks for showing up though.

]]> By: kender http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/comment-page-2/#comment-94999 kender Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:54:49 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/#comment-94999 I was at an event called the Lemon Festival is Riverside California one fine morning, strolling back to the beer garden for a refill when I walked by a young lass handing out small blue flyers. Fully expecting the flyer to be for a local band, and loving the live music scene, I grabbed one from her as I walked by. I quickly saw that it was not a flyer for a local band, but was instead a flyer for an upcoming PETA meeting. Having worked in the horse racing field most of my life (and having just been on horses on Santa Anita that very morning) I knew of PETA's tactics against horse racing, and had verbally sparred with their members before, so I turned around and asked the girl how many trees died to make her flyers? She retorted that they had a lot of recycled paper in them (yeah sure) and then, glancing at my leather boots asked me in a snooty tone "Do you really have to wear leather boots? "Why yes", I calmly replied "in my line of work it's pretty much required." "What do you do? she asked, eyes narrowing suspiciously. "I exercise race horses." I said with a smile, knowing the rant she was about to launch into. Sure enough she took a deep breath and I could see the talking points flashing through her eyes as she prepared to toss out every cliched piece of bs that PETA uses in their anti horse racing rants, and I quickly held up my hand before she could actually utter a sound and said; "Sweetheart, if God didn't want us to ride horses he wouldn't have given us cows to make saddles out of." Her instantaneous deflation was replaced by a simmering anger that made my smile even bigger as she actually HHRRMMPPHH'd at me, stomped her foot and stormed away. Me: 1 PETA: 0 I was at an event called the Lemon Festival is Riverside California one fine morning, strolling back to the beer garden for a refill when I walked by a young lass handing out small blue flyers. Fully expecting the flyer to be for a local band, and loving the live music scene, I grabbed one from her as I walked by. I quickly saw that it was not a flyer for a local band, but was instead a flyer for an upcoming PETA meeting. Having worked in the horse racing field most of my life (and having just been on horses on Santa Anita that very morning) I knew of PETA’s tactics against horse racing, and had verbally sparred with their members before, so I turned around and asked the girl how many trees died to make her flyers?

She retorted that they had a lot of recycled paper in them (yeah sure) and then, glancing at my leather boots asked me in a snooty tone “Do you really have to wear leather boots?

“Why yes”, I calmly replied “in my line of work it’s pretty much required.”

“What do you do? she asked, eyes narrowing suspiciously.

“I exercise race horses.” I said with a smile, knowing the rant she was about to launch into. Sure enough she took a deep breath and I could see the talking points flashing through her eyes as she prepared to toss out every cliched piece of bs that PETA uses in their anti horse racing rants, and I quickly held up my hand before she could actually utter a sound and said;

“Sweetheart, if God didn’t want us to ride horses he wouldn’t have given us cows to make saddles out of.”

Her instantaneous deflation was replaced by a simmering anger that made my smile even bigger as she actually HHRRMMPPHH’d at me, stomped her foot and stormed away.

Me: 1
PETA: 0

]]> By: Obloodyhell http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/comment-page-2/#comment-94633 Obloodyhell Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:57:29 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/#comment-94633 > As Ron White says “You can’t fix stupid” Then there's the phrase, "Stuck on stupid", also applicable to these nits. > By the same token, I expect the same courtesy from you. Don't be silly. They only respect "soft power" when it's being used against actual evil. When it comes to their "fake evil" they happily trot out the hard power goods, like spikes in trees, arson, etc. === Along the "hypocrite" point, I cite Charlotte Ross, the blonde from NYPD Blue, who did one of those "I'd rather be naked than wear fur" commercials for PETA. Some time later, she also did a commercial for the Humane Society, suggesting people "spay or neuter their pets". Now, pardon me, but, if animals have rights -- <b>don't those rights extend to keeping their sex organs intact?</b> I'm not arguing in favor of not spaying or neutering, but it seems as though PETA should certainly object to this activity, if consistency mattered to them, which, of course, we all know it doesn't. Chalk up one more entry under "PETA hypocrisy". > As Ron White says “You can’t fix stupid”

Then there’s the phrase, “Stuck on stupid”, also applicable to these nits.

> By the same token, I expect the same courtesy from you.

Don’t be silly. They only respect “soft power” when it’s being used against actual evil. When it comes to their “fake evil” they happily trot out the hard power goods, like spikes in trees, arson, etc.

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Along the “hypocrite” point, I cite Charlotte Ross, the blonde from NYPD Blue, who did one of those “I’d rather be naked than wear fur” commercials for PETA. Some time later, she also did a commercial for the Humane Society, suggesting people “spay or neuter their pets”.

Now, pardon me, but, if animals have rights — don’t those rights extend to keeping their sex organs intact?

I’m not arguing in favor of not spaying or neutering, but it seems as though PETA should certainly object to this activity, if consistency mattered to them, which, of course, we all know it doesn’t.

Chalk up one more entry under “PETA hypocrisy”.

]]> By: Kevin http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/comment-page-2/#comment-94458 Kevin Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:51:47 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/#comment-94458 It's been awhile since I ever dug up PETA's website, but as I recall, they advocate the non-ownership of pets, i.e. pets are verbotten. As well as not using animals for medical research. Which is rather sticky for them, considering one of their VP's (assuming she still works for them) uses insulin derived from horses to control her diabetes. Funny, the rest of us should die from their beliefs, but they should be able to engage in blatant hypocrisy since they are only doing what is best. It’s been awhile since I ever dug up PETA’s website, but as I recall, they advocate the non-ownership of pets, i.e. pets are verbotten. As well as not using animals for medical research. Which is rather sticky for them, considering one of their VP’s (assuming she still works for them) uses insulin derived from horses to control her diabetes. Funny, the rest of us should die from their beliefs, but they should be able to engage in blatant hypocrisy since they are only doing what is best.

]]> By: john from cinncinati http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/comment-page-2/#comment-94252 john from cinncinati Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:02:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/#comment-94252 i will eat everything that doesn't eat me and, then some of those, if i can get the first bite. i will eat everything that doesn’t eat me and, then some of those, if i can get the first bite.

]]> By: Lorenzo http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/comment-page-2/#comment-94114 Lorenzo Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:33:55 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/#comment-94114 Jesse Davis, the very first to respond to this article, sums up the fundamental mindset of the far left. PETA, EarthFirst, CodePink, and most of these hard core leftists believe deep down that everyone but themselves unworthy of making their own decisions, and that freedom should be reserved only unto themselves because they are the only one's responsible enough to handle it. Effete, superior leftists are the embodiment of hypocrisy in society today. PETA has made a strategic decision with regard to the delivery of it's "message" that is grounded in a complete disdain for freedom of choice or for humankind in general. What Jesse is saying is that people NEED to be "shocked" by PETA because they are stupid. And stupid people need to be led, controlled and manipulated by superior leftists. Right Jesse? Jesse Davis, the very first to respond to this article, sums up the fundamental mindset of the far left. PETA, EarthFirst, CodePink, and most of these hard core leftists believe deep down that everyone but themselves unworthy of making their own decisions, and that freedom should be reserved only unto themselves because they are the only one’s responsible enough to handle it. Effete, superior leftists are the embodiment of hypocrisy in society today. PETA has made a strategic decision with regard to the delivery of it’s “message” that is grounded in a complete disdain for freedom of choice or for humankind in general. What Jesse is saying is that people NEED to be “shocked” by PETA because they are stupid. And stupid people need to be led, controlled and manipulated by superior leftists. Right Jesse?

]]> By: pappy http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/comment-page-2/#comment-94102 pappy Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:11:34 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/#comment-94102 i'm a meataterian WHERES THE BEEF! i’m a meataterian WHERES THE BEEF!

]]> By: Richard of Oregon http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/comment-page-2/#comment-94035 Richard of Oregon Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:12:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/peta-becomes-a-parody-of-itself/#comment-94035 What do PETA folks feed their cats? It seems the noble thing for them to do is to allow the cats to consume themselves, thereby saving the lives of mice and birds and tunas and other creatures. What do PETA folks feed their cats? It seems the noble thing for them to do is to allow the cats to consume themselves, thereby saving the lives of mice and birds and tunas and other creatures.

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