As some people have said PETA isn't the first to bring this issue up.However some(PETA included) fail to remember that the show and the games encourage loving and caring for your Pokemon.So go go action mis-characterization.
Though that slowbro thing at the end did get a giggle out of me(I'm so so sorry).
You don't have to be so rude about it. Jesus. When do the Pokemon games ever show the Pokemon with blood running down their faces, blood covered bandages and electric prods electrocuting Pokemon? That's what I'm talking about. But I can't be asked to have an argument about this, so I won't be responding to you.
Also, I'm pretty sure Fair Use needs at least a credit to the creators. Unless there's one hidden somewhere, there is no actual indication of a credit to Nintendo. It's fine to criticize the shit out of something, but not even putting credit to the original makers of the assets they're so blatantly copying is a massive dick move.
It doesn't in the U.S., where PETA is based. A parody is considered its own creative work.[footnote]http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html[/footnote]
Calling for a company to abuse copyright law won't endear kindness among most people who don't work for publishing companies.
Also, all I have to say is the final battle of the first Pokemon movie. The human characters even hint that it's wrong despite it not being substantially different from the majority of tough Pokemon matches.
I do think they really depend on media coverage, that's why they keep bullshitting with controversy in the first place. And well, what can say, a man can dream?
Speaking of looney toons tho...maybe we should get Bugs on it, really.
Then again maybe not, they'd just pull how he's a poor abused animal too >.< Just go with "Duck season, wabbit season, PETA season!"
Except... The Pokemon are shown to have some very high level on sentience, so it could be argued that this a social construct between trainer and pokemon. The pokemon WANT to fight, is basically what I'm saying.
Case in point? If youre a pokemon trainer and your Charizard doesn't want to fight? It ain't going to fight. And if you try to force it too it may just kill you.
You don't have to be so rude about it. Jesus. When do the Pokemon games ever show the Pokemon with blood running down their faces, blood covered bandages and electric prods electrocuting Pokemon? That's what I'm talking about. But I can't be asked to have an argument about this, so I won't be responding to you.
Also, I'm pretty sure Fair Use needs at least a credit to the creators. Unless there's one hidden somewhere, there is no actual indication of a credit to Nintendo. It's fine to criticize the shit out of something, but not even putting credit to the original makers of the assets they're so blatantly copying is a massive dick move.
It doesn't in the U.S., where PETA is based. A parody is considered its own creative work.[footnote]http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html[/footnote]
Also, all I have to say is the final battle of the first Pokemon movie. The human characters even hint that it's wrong despite it not being substantially different from the majority of tough Pokemon matches.
PETA tends to just go for things that are "controversial" because the controversy itself causes what PETA feels is the promotion of its cause. Of course, the fact of the matter remains that this is a Hollywood misconception, and that not all publicity is good publicity.
So, if Nintendo sues PETA, then PETA gets what it wants: a web game that everyone would have forgotten exists is then catapulted into a drawn-out media firestorm, which increases PETA's visibility. The fact that Pokemon happens in a fictitious world means nothing to PETA, simply because PETA wishes to exploit the media though these types of stunts.
In a manner. There is context. For one, pokemon are for the most part at least as sentient as children. Secondly, they aren't generally caged up, they're digitized. Consider this horrible if you will, it still isn't conscious imprisonment. Thirdly, in context, pokemon generally empathize with their trainers and think of themselves as either pets or boxers. Injured pokemon get medical attention swiftly and thoroughly, from trainers who do choose to battle.
As far as the PETA game, they do touch on the terrible implications of animal fighting, albeit in their usual sadistic "meat is murder" portrayal of all animal-human interaction. Animal fighting is wrong, dangerous, and sadistic. I contend, however, that in-universe, pokemon are not dumb animals but sentient beings and have the power to rebel if they ever felt abused. What human could withstand a flamethrower in the face?
You don't have to be so rude about it. Jesus. When do the Pokemon games ever show the Pokemon with blood running down their faces, blood covered bandages and electric prods electrocuting Pokemon? That's what I'm talking about. But I can't be asked to have an argument about this, so I won't be responding to you.
Also, I'm pretty sure Fair Use needs at least a credit to the creators. Unless there's one hidden somewhere, there is no actual indication of a credit to Nintendo. It's fine to criticize the shit out of something, but not even putting credit to the original makers of the assets they're so blatantly copying is a massive dick move.
It doesn't in the U.S., where PETA is based. A parody is considered its own creative work.[footnote]http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html[/footnote]
Calling for a company to abuse copyright law won't endear kindness among most people who don't work for publishing companies.
Also, all I have to say is the final battle of the first Pokemon movie. The human characters even hint that it's wrong despite it not being substantially different from the majority of tough Pokemon matches.
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