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In reply to the discussion: PETA Is Not the Enemy. [View all]get the red out
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yeah because people who eat meat are too dumb to know where food comes from, really
loli phabay
Nov 2013
#10
It's farming, period, that they object to, because to "use" animals is slavery to them.
duffyduff
Nov 2013
#228
It makes perfect sense for PETA to kill animals if they indeed believe animal domestication
duffyduff
Nov 2013
#230
This response is indicative of what I see as arrogance of the vegan/veggie crowd.
Sheldon Cooper
Nov 2013
#16
That's the point. To get massive amounts of people to change their eating habits.
cui bono
Nov 2013
#239
Just because you don't emathize with plants, does not mean they are not suffering.
jeff47
Nov 2013
#111
One thing is clear, you have nothing but disdain for those who do not chose as you do.
cleanhippie
Nov 2013
#231
So when someone bangs on my door to tell me about Jesus and Hell, and I tell them to fuck off
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#154
Taking things too personally is always a potential complication of message board use.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#196
if *you* are directly harmed by my diet then I certainly want to hear about it....
mike_c
Nov 2013
#182
Just raising the point that dietary choices don't make anyone special or superior...
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#245
Well the way you made the statement sounded like you thought vegetarians/vegans thought they were
cui bono
Nov 2013
#246
At vegetarians/vegans generally? Not at all. I get along fine with them IRL.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#247
If you consume factory farmed meat, you are doing direct harm to everyone
CrawlingChaos
Nov 2013
#206
then I'll just have to tell you the same thing I tell religious fanatics at my front door....
mike_c
Nov 2013
#232
i am going to go after anyone that uses racism, sexism and target our children. while doing that,
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#4
the decision on what i eat has nothing to do with peta. you give them way too much credit. that is
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#24
peta is an enemy of their own cause. aside from that i dont see peta as the enemy
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2013
#7
My point about PETA is that people will be less willing to listen to the facts
hughee99
Nov 2013
#39
you started a thread to defend peta. going down the replies defending peta. you arent convinced they
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#53
I'm sure glad early humans didn't swtich to a plant based diet a million years ago-
snooper2
Nov 2013
#13
The world we live in today is very different from the one humans lived in a million years ago.
athena
Nov 2013
#33
Talk about arrogant. Meat eaters just love to flaunt their meat eating in veggie threads.
cui bono
Nov 2013
#241
You really should research before you make such crazy analogies. An animal protein diet
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#76
Yes. Percentage wise, few people in any of those cultures owned slaves. It wasn't necessary
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#87
I don't think the cult group PeTA is the problem either since I'm an omnivore...
Eleanors38
Nov 2013
#19
Peta is not my enemy - they are yours if you're interested in increasing veganism
aikoaiko
Nov 2013
#22
If only there were an issue that PETA and Code Pink could work together on...
SidDithers
Nov 2013
#23
Certainly it would draw a hell of a lot of attention, if nothing else...
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#200
So what makes you think *anyone* is going to "immediately switch to a plant-based diet"?
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#134
Reducing unnecessary cruelty would be nice. Also a decreased impact on the environment.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#157
I love PETA's message. I actually agree with much of what they have to say.
Vashta Nerada
Nov 2013
#32
When it turns so many people off, yes it is. They are a sideshow. Attention whores.
KittyWampus
Nov 2013
#36
I ask this question because alot of people talk about factory farming as a huge reason to stop
Arcanetrance
Nov 2013
#61
I got the OP title but reading th poster talks alot about factory farming as a reason to get on
Arcanetrance
Nov 2013
#64
Killing isn't any living thing isn't great but there are less terrible ways to kill the animals
Arcanetrance
Nov 2013
#97
Conversly, it could also increase the number of people hunting their own food.
Ranchemp.
Nov 2013
#103
I certainly don't mean to attack you and apologize after reading my post again.
Inkfreak
Nov 2013
#107
sexism. racism. targeting child behind parents back. i do not give a flyin fuck what
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#124
I just don't appreciate being accused of sexism, racism, and stupidity, all in the same message.
athena
Nov 2013
#136
someone was kind enough to provide the racism. justify it. really, do. cause i know you will.
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#138
you do not even just ify the racism, just ignore it. welcome to du, a progressive board, where we
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#176
seriously? not just offensive. it is fuckin RACIST. i refuse to support racism. period. end of
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#181
this will be my last post to you. i did not know this about myself. i generally fight the battle
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#184
You're right that showing nude bodies, in itself, is not sexist. But that's not the issue.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#147
not to mention the suggestion of milking women like cows and providing the breast milk for icecream.
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#161
Like I said, bizarre, also ridiculous, and not likely to sway anyone. n/t
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#178
No argument here. It certainly does undermine any progressive aspects of their message. n/t
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#183
that's your opinion. I think PETA has a point about not torturing animals
Pretzel_Warrior
Nov 2013
#114
Translation: We know better than you what you should put in your own mouth.
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#150
Countries with the highest life expectancy have populations which are not vegetarians. Japan,
lostincalifornia
Nov 2013
#160
Okinawa diet: Life expectancy among highest in world and primarily plant based
solarhydrocan
Nov 2013
#164
So the ideal diet for most is probably high in grains and vegetables, low in animal products.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#195
Funny... The ZERO KILL shelters by me don't euthanize injured or ferrule animals like PETA does. n/t
TheBlackAdder
Nov 2013
#177
Congrats! You wandered into the forum of morons, clueless shitdiots, and may have exited intact.
flvegan
Nov 2013
#215
Hey. if sonm people want to torture animals and drink blood, who are we to criticize?
Zorra
Nov 2013
#218
The outfit deserves all the criticism and MORE. They are NOT ASPCA or other animal
duffyduff
Nov 2013
#227