PETA nihilistic in their strategy?

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Originally Posted by IHaveNoNameButV

I've often wondered if by supporting PETA, are vegetarians really just making themselves look bad. Think about it, PETA has a reputation as being an aggressor on par with that of the ACLU. It seems to me that PETA in its self is merely a quandary, which the vegetarian community must deal with. I have had my own doubts in the past couple years whether or not they are to be tolerated or cast aside like the low lives many think they are.

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what do you mean for years youve thought about tolerating them??????

what does this mean?

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Originally Posted by Bugsy

what do you mean for years youve thought about tolerating them??????

what does this mean?

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It means just what it says, I've seen statistics, facts, figures, quotes, and hypocrisies inside of PETA that make me doubt whether or not the vegetarian community should truly support them.

everyone responds differently to different tactics... thats why peta works for some and not for others. but it still DOES work, have you seen their accomplishments?

ive noticed that it seems the majority of veggies dont support peta, and thats good cuz they go about it in the nicer way which is also what we need...

I do not support them, in fact they turned me away from what naturaly attracted me for many years. I did not want people in error to think I was in any way connected to them and the general thought were I lived for a time was that veg*n were all one of those nutter PETA people.

I do not like PETA, I have said it before thier hearts may have been in the right place at one time but thier tactics turn me away.

aww... looks like noname left right as the debates were getting good... maybe he had run out of his "premium" logic?

'Nihilists! F*ck me. I mean, say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. '

I can be added to the vegetarians who don't like PETA list. I've never really liked them and nothing they've done or said has ever changed my mind about anything. Personally I think their tactics work for very few people as most dismiss them immediately as crazies.

I think you get further by giving the facts without trying to make the other side look like pure evil. I don't believe every farmer, every scientist, every omni is an evil, cold person and you'll never change anyone's mind so long as you try to portray that.

Then again, I think if everyone knew 100% facts about factory farming, the majority of people would still consume animal products for a variety of reasons. So I think the battle they are fighting they are destined to lose no matter what their tactics are.

Mary

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Originally Posted by Ayrlin

I do not support them, in fact they turned me away from what naturaly attracted me for many years. I did not want people in error to think I was in any way connected to them and the general thought were I lived for a time was that veg*n were all one of those nutter PETA people.

I do not like PETA, I have said it before thier hearts may have been in the right place at one time but thier tactics turn me away.

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I agree with this mostly....

PETA was not the reason I became vegetarian but their information did help somewhat. I do not, however, support them or the way they handle things. I prefer to handle things peacefully. I also do not agree with some of the things they say and do. In some ways I believe they try to make people believe that animals should be treated BETTER than humans and I don't agree with that although I do believe they (animals) should be respected. They do offer a ton a valuable information though that I am grateful for and I think they do make a difference in certain ways but I know they also turn a lot of people off. Anyway.... this is just my opinion.

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Originally Posted by IHaveNoNameButV

I've often wondered if by supporting PETA, are vegetarians really just making themselves look bad. Think about it, PETA has a reputation as being an aggressor on par with that of the ACLU. It seems to me that PETA in its self is merely a quandary, which the vegetarian community must deal with. I have had my own doubts in the past couple years whether or not they are to be tolerated or cast aside like the low lives many think they are.

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Hmm . . . I suppose in a way they are. Like wiping out domestic animals to make things better for them.

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A few bad eggs can ruin the bunch

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That doesn't sound right for some reason . . .

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Originally Posted by Scythe

Like wiping out domestic animals to make things better for them.

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Say wha?

Something tells me you should be familiar with the idea of discontinuing domesticated animals by now.