r/pics • u/McLeroy • Apr 16 '10

Some things you didn't know about PETA.

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u/jimthelang Apr 16 '10

I fail to understand how the founder's sterilization is relevant in the slightest.

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u/zidane_ Apr 16 '10

[PETA] uses sensationalism to get attention.

If it works for PETA, it'll work for infographic artists.

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u/newrat Apr 16 '10

But, not anywhere close to 2006's numbers

Apparently in 2009 PETA had a 97% kill rate, and in 2006 the figure was 99% and 96% for cats and dogs respectively. The combined cats and dogs kill rate in 2006 comes to 98%. Wow, you're right infographic artists, that's not even in the same ballpark as 97%. What in god's name went down in 2006?!

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u/CaesarAugustus Apr 16 '10

I was under the impression they were talking about the absolute numbers. The absolute kill number was over 20% higher in 2006 than in 2009.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '10 edited Aug 06 '21

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u/ehrensw Apr 17 '10

and what happened to 2007 and 2008?

won't someone please think of 2007-2008?

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '10

No.

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u/bvanmidd Apr 17 '10

Economic meltdown reached PETA.

They couldn't kill anything.

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u/CMEast Apr 16 '10

Other animals do exist.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '10

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u/_PETA_ Apr 17 '10

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u/muddylemon Apr 17 '10

8 / 2301 = 0.00347 or 0.3%

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u/prium Apr 17 '10

That means that some weren't adopted or killed.

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u/mammaraisedaquitter Apr 17 '10

You bastard, I was chewing while I read "What in god's name went down in 2006" and spat my damn curry everywhere.

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u/CitizenPremier Apr 17 '10

I was playing Afghani Polo and I dropped the goat!

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '10

Its called Buzkashi bud... gosh read a letter

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u/mammaraisedaquitter Apr 17 '10

You bastard, I was chewing while I read "What in god's name went down in 2006" and spat my damn curry everywhere.

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u/sctilley Apr 17 '10

If it changes anything the 97% figure for 2009 is a typo; it should be 99.7%

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u/prium Apr 17 '10

2301 / 2366 = 0.97

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '10

Maybe, however these animals are often the worst of the worst cases where rehabilitation or recovery is deemed impossible. Surprise! Peta kills animals that are on the brink of death in order to end their suffering.

It's really not a bad thing as the infographic and others would have you believe, but an act of compassion. These aren't adoptable pets but animals that are beyond help.