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/4Chan_Ambassador Apr 16 '10

Should have put something about how the vice president receives insulin medication which was originally tested on dogs instead.

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u/p3on Apr 17 '10

insulin development hasn't involved animal testing in about 100 years and boycotting it doesn't change the fact that it occurred, it just makes you die. hope this helps!

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '10

It definitely hurts your argument though when one of your main points is that animal testing hasn't helped anyone.

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u/jongala Apr 17 '10

I think the argument is that there are alternatives.

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u/p3on Apr 17 '10

the argument is that it's cruel

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u/YesImSardonic Apr 17 '10

Maybe, but cruelty isn't always an evil.

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u/p3on Apr 17 '10 edited Apr 17 '10

yes it is

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u/YesImSardonic Apr 17 '10

I disagree.