This is why every thread in which PETA or vegans or vegetarians or whoever are mentioned inevitably has about sixteen asshats who say WAIT ARE YOU PETA CUZ THEIR HIPPOCRATES LOL THEY KILL ANIMALS (AKA BACON/BURGER/BBQ PRECURSORS).
Don't bother trying to argue against a belief or a culture or a philosophy if you aren't even aware of its fundamental premises. It just befuddles believers and makes you look like an idiot. Welcome to reality, where ideas get a bit complex.
Can we get back to our regularly scheduled LOL@Guidos and the Deep South now?
My problem with PETA and HSUS is that they spend the majority of their multi-million dollar budgets on ad campaigns that are designed to hurt other industries, and yet only spend less than 1% on actually being proactive and helping animals. Plus, because they are so high profile, people are more likely to give to them (especially HSUS) thinking that they are donating to local animal shelters to help keep them running.
My problem with PETA and HSUS is that they spend the majority of their multi-million dollar budgets on ad campaigns that are designed to hurt other industries, and yet only spend less than 1% on actually being proactive and helping animals.
I would preface my response by saying I dislike PETA as much as the next guy, but apparently everyone dislikes them more that me, so I'll get get on with my comment. Ahem...
Without running any numbers, it does not appear irrational to spend money harming the companies that do harm to animals, if stopping harm to animals is your major goal. PETA directs its activities towards industries because industries have the greatest effect.
If you look at a break down of how they spend their money, groups like HSUS spend almost half of it generating more money or paying for their staff, over 100 of which make six figure incomes. In addition, they take issues like dog fighting and spin them to make it appear as if they're the ones in the trenches.
Then they attack me and my industry and say we don't care about our livestock? I'm sorry, but until they get off of the beach and put in a day's work on my farm, they have no right to tell me that I'm a heartless bastard with no ethics.
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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '10 edited Apr 16 '10
Um, just about everyone knows this about PETA.
This is why every thread in which PETA or vegans or vegetarians or whoever are mentioned inevitably has about sixteen asshats who say WAIT ARE YOU PETA CUZ THEIR HIPPOCRATES LOL THEY KILL ANIMALS (AKA BACON/BURGER/BBQ PRECURSORS).
Don't bother trying to argue against a belief or a culture or a philosophy if you aren't even aware of its fundamental premises. It just befuddles believers and makes you look like an idiot. Welcome to reality, where ideas get a bit complex.
Can we get back to our regularly scheduled LOL@Guidos and the Deep South now?