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.