A Short History of PETA

[Boojatta]

PETA was established in 1957 by Ayn Rand, shortly after she observed that fur-poor animals used force to expropriate fur from the backs of fur-rich animals. She appointed Nathaniel Branden as the first operating manager of PETA, but kept the directorship for herself. When Branden claimed that lack of self-esteem motivates some rich people to make conspicuous displays of wealth such as by wearing fur coats, Rand recognized that Branden's obvious hatred for people who are money-rich could easily transform itself into hatred for animals that are fur-rich. Therefore, Rand banished Branden and appointed Leonard Peikoff as the new operating manager of PETA. Peikoff discovered that when people act on a true idea, the results are always pro-life. He condemned the butchers of the world and compared them to Hitler and Stalin. Thanks to Peikoff, PETA is today a flourishing organization.

[patriotvoice]

1. Uhm... no. See the Skinny Puppy video "Testure" for the first big issue PETA tackled:

the Silver Springs monkeys case in 1981.

[rcrush]

2. Ayn Rand started PETA?

[Matariki]

10. Yes. I thought everyone knew that.

[rcrush]

11. I didnt know that. But did you know Hitler founded Nokia?

[aikoaiko]

3. Best boojatta post ever.

:applause:

[superduperfarleft]

4. LOL. n/t

[Birdiesmom]

5. No.

"Founded in 1980, PETA first came to public attention in 1981 during what became known as the Silver Spring monkeys case.<8> Alex Pacheco, PETA's co-founder with Ingrid Newkirk, conducted an undercover investigation inside a primate research laboratory at the Institute of Behavioral Research in Silver Spring, Maryland."

Yes, that's from Wikipedia, and thus is subject to dispute, but I happen to have done research on the animal rights movement in 1986 (for my graduate studies), when it was a fledgling movement, and know that this is true.

[AllieB]

6. LOL

Just like Chavez, this thread will get interesting. :popcorn:

[Boojatta]

7. Kick

[vincna]

8. PETA came up with breast milk ice cream last year!

Last year they wanted Ben & Jerry' to switch from cow's milk to breast milk. Interesting to fantasize about but it didn't do much for their credibility.

http://www.peta.org/mc/NewsItem.asp?id=11993

[Boojatta]

9. Kick