PETA for kids

[manic_depressive13]

PETA are stupid. The people who lump all animal rights advocates into the same boat as PETA are stupider.

I've also noticed that some people like comparing animal rights advocates to religious people, who try to "push their ideals" on others. That's just ridiculous. If anything, people who believe that, as humans, we have an inexplicable right to do whatever the fuck we want to other creatures simply by virtue of us being human, rings far more of "well, we're God's favourites and this earth belongs to us" than anything a vegetarian has ever said. I like to think that one day in the very distant future (because, well, let's be realistic) slaughtering animals will be phased out in favour of less fucked up and more efficient methods of production. The eating of meat will be looked back upon in horror and disgust by our space brethren, the same way we look back on the days of genuine racism and sexism.

 

[Mr.Numbers]

PETA are stupid. The people who lump all animal rights advocates into the same boat as PETA are stupider.

I've also noticed that some people like comparing animal rights advocates to religious people, who try to "push their ideals" on others. That's just ridiculous. If anything, people who believe that, as humans, we have an inexplicable right to do whatever the fuck we want to other creatures simply by virtue of us being human, rings far more of "well, we're God's favourites and this earth belongs to us" than anything a vegetarian has ever said. I like to think that one day in the very distant future (because, well, let's be realistic) slaughtering animals will be phased out in favour of less fucked up and more efficient methods of production. The eating of meat will be looked back upon in horror and disgust by our space brethren, the same way we look back on the days of genuine racism and sexism.

I would like to point out that on the PetaKids site, you know the topic, that PETA heavily endorses claiming religious reasons as a way to present your arguments on things like dissection due to legal presedence.

So On the one hand, you have a point.

THe only problem is that PETA already heavily considered how to best screw it over with the least ethical way possible.

 

[SkellgrimOrDave]

Put Peta in a lion cage, then the lions get fed and peta get eaten. Everybody wins.

 

[imnot]

My class pet isn't caged up, the bird (this is high school and the teacher is awesome) sits on its stand and goes to someone whenever it wants attention, it gets regular food and gets to bite whoever it wants without punishment.

That sounds awsome, and I like the idea of it thinking 'Fuck im bored, lets go peck someones eyes out!'
Seriously though I wish I had a class bird.

ANd just to stay on topic PETA is shit on a plate.

 

[EchetusXe]

What is this place's obsession with PETA? This is supposed to be a website about video games, yet probably every week for the past three years there has been an active thread on PETA. Who the hell gives a shit? I never hear anything about PETA anywhere else on the internet or in my daily life, yet whenever PETA update their fucking website there is a post about it here. Does anybody really give a shit or is this some sort of habit that people have gotten into?

 

[Whateveralot]

Strong believes and religion all share the same common traits.

They always believe that they're right (and ONLY them), and that they are better. Therefor, to improve upon the world, you must find everyone and convince them to join your cause.

Indoctrinating little children is a great method for doing so, because it works.

My opinion on this subject is beyond just PETA, because I strongly believe that you should not raise children with any religion or belief. Children can learn a lot from the world and interpret it in a very good way. There is no reason you should smear their vision with judgement, because that's what religion is. It tells right form wrong for you, instead of allowing you to figure that out on your own.

 

[Sebster 105]

PETA is a disgusting organisation. I hope they all get mauled by a lion.

That they are trying to shag

..
What?

The problem is that Children are programmed to learn at that age. So they WILL believe this shit and they WILL try and do something about it.

 

[Quaxar]

I know why I don't go to their website, it's just so full of hate and missing so much logic.

"Some zoos and aquariums try to make "natural habitats" for the animals they collect, but they're about as natural as it would be if your parent moved you into the garage---permanently."
Wat?

What is this place's obsession with PETA? This is supposed to be a website about video games, yet probably every week for the past three years there has been an active thread on PETA. Who the hell gives a shit? I never hear anything about PETA anywhere else on the internet or in my daily life, yet whenever PETA update their fucking website there is a post about it here. Does anybody really give a shit or is this some sort of habit that people have gotten into?

Well, it is offtopic here... and this is the first PETA thread I have seen in ages, I don't know where you get your weekly PETA hate thread statistic from.

 

[Caligulust]

http://www.petakids.com/stencils.asp

Well, they make vandalism cute. I'd personally use them on animals.

 

[Gitty101]

I dislike Peta and all they stand for. They wanna stop me eating bacon? They can damn well try!

OT: These tactics are commonly used by operations such as Peta. Get em' while they're young and impressionable as the saying goes... Still, children of that age shouldn't be exposed to the sort of propoganda Peta distributes.

 

[Kroxile]

More OT: I'm not sure how having Mr. Whiskers (my 2nd grade class' pet hamster) was harmful... This seems pretty shady.

BECAUSE IT WUZ SLAVEVERY!11!

OT: It's PETA. I cannot think of them any less then I already do.

I can totally imagine the guy in your avatar (Sand) saying something like that

OT: I stopped reading at "the best way to help your animal friends is to stop eating them!" yeah... right... I think I'm gonna go have a hamburger now... at 7 am. Hell yea.

 

[Kroxile]

Wow. PETA = evil? Where the fuck does this attitude come from?

Did I miss the part where liking games = being an aspy cockmuncher who hates all lifeforms incapable of being lol'd at in a forum?

Where'd this idea that being nice to animals = communist dictatorship or some bullshit? Are you all Republican Fox news rejects or what the fuck?

On the contrary. I'm about as liberal as you get, but when you see this clear brainwashing propaganda BS its best to call them out on it. And as a liberal, I find that trying to take away someone's liberties (see what I did there?) to be the epitome of evil.

 

[Gamer_152]

I'm against anything that might pull unsuspecting kids into an organisation like PETA. They're a horrible, hypocritical organisation that do more harm than good to their own cause.

 

[Jaime_Wolf]

Hey long time no post guys, but I caught something that really Grinds My Gears.
Peta for kids.

http://www.petakids.com/save_animals.asp

There are so many issues with this page.

THis is a stupidly misinformed site that is aimed at impressionable 5 year olds to force their stupid beliefs on stupid kids stupid stupid.

And, I'm not incredibly right wing or anything,These guys just have it so very wrong it's scary.

"Does your school have a student-choice policy allowing students the right to refuse to dissect? Are there animals being held hostage at your school, commonly known as ?classroom pets? or ?hatching experiments?? Do your teachers plan yearly field trips to the zoo? It?s your school, too, and that means that your voice counts, so speak up and let your teachers know that there are alternatives to animal exploitation*. And don?t forget to recruit your classmates to help you tackle these issues!"

*And if you don't know how, PETA will do school assignments FOR you(?!!)


Look, I don't know if I'm overreacting, but it seems to me that it's scarily misinformed and that sites like this shoud not be aimed at such a young age, especially something so contreversial. Scaring kids out of absolutely anything and telling them to yell the slogans at any potential friend is a good way for the kid to not make friends, the most important thing to learn at that age.

It jsut seems so...Wrong...

I'm not really sure what you mean by "misinformed". The website is promoting an ethical view, not particular facts, so it's hard to say that they're "misinforming" you.

It's like someone walked up and tried to convince you that chocolate ice cream was better than vanilla and you claimed they were "misinforming" you. It just sounds silly.

That said, I'm not sure how to feel about this. On the one hand, brainwashing children is bad and leaving them to decide things on their own is usually a good idea. On the other hand, it's hard to say whether children can make reasonably informed decisions about some of these things given the overwhelming bias of mainstream society.

Regardless, PETA is still one of the worst offenders for using intentionally misleading and melodramatic terminology to describe everything. "Hostages"? Really?

 

[Matthew Valkanov]

Whenever an article starts with "It's super easy" I'm hit by overwhelming nausea...

like the mulsing issue in Australia...excuse me PETA we do that to sheep for a REASON (preventing fly strike) what you think we do it just for the lulz?

Ah, but that's participating in animal slavery by keeping sheep in the first place. God forbid that we should keep something that has been developed over the millennia of humanity such shepherding or such, and do things necessary for the well being of an animal like mulesing -_-' Sarcasm aside, PETA is like any group claiming moral superiority(sects, cults, atheistic circles, new communist youth,...) : everything anyone else does is wrong, no matter the reason.

On a side note, I love your Footrot Flats Fallout dog

I see no problem here, personally. If people are allowed to raise their children Christian, sports fans or metalheads, this seems reasonable.

The problem is not so much the choice of how they're raising their kids, that's fair enough, but rather the fact that this is one of those leaflet articles that aims to push kids not already part of PETA to juvenile activism. And misguided juvenile activism at that.

 

[AMMO Kid]

PETA has given me some good lulz in my time I like how the article opens "It's super-easy to"

LULZ

 

[Snowy Rainbow]

Whenever an article starts with "It's super easy" I'm hit by overwhelming nausea...

like the mulsing issue in Australia...excuse me PETA we do that to sheep for a REASON (preventing fly strike) what you think we do it just for the lulz?

Ah, but that's participating in animal slavery by keeping sheep in the first place. God forbid that we should keep something that has been developed over the millennia of humanity such shepherding or such, and do things necessary for the well being of an animal like mulesing -_-' Sarcasm aside, PETA is like any group claiming moral superiority(sects, cults, atheistic circles, new communist youth,...) : everything anyone else does is wrong, no matter the reason.

On a side note, I love your Footrot Flats Fallout dog

I see no problem here, personally. If people are allowed to raise their children Christian, sports fans or metalheads, this seems reasonable.

The problem is not so much the choice of how they're raising their kids, that's fair enough, but rather the fact that this is one of those leaflet articles that aims to push kids not already part of PETA to juvenile activism. And misguided juvenile activism at that.

Eh. I see no issue with that. Parents are gonna raise their kids how they want and kids are gonna get into whatever they want. So long as the activities aren't actually illegal, it's really no different from religious leaflets asking people to spread the word.

*shrug*

Not my thing, but to each their own and such.