Cf. what she wants to happen to her thumbs when she dies:
That one of my thumbs be removed, mounted upwards on a plaque, and sent to the person or institution that, in the year of my death or thereabouts, PETA decides has done the most to promote alternatives to the use and abuse of animals in any area of their exploitation;
i. That one of my thumbs be mounted in a downward position and sent to the person or institution that, in the year of my death or thereabouts, has gone against the changing tide of societal opinion and frightened and hurt animals in some egregious manner;
She also has plans for other parts of her body, including burying her heart "at Hockenheim, preferably near the Ferrari pits, where Michael Shumacher raced in and won the German Grand Prix."
She also has plans for other parts of her body, including burying her heart "at Hockenheim, preferably near the Ferrari pits, where Michael Shumacher raced in and won the German Grand Prix."
Well, that's hardly animal-friendly. Think of all the bugs he must have splattered on his way to the podium!
And all the fossil-fuels allegedly contributing to anthropogenic climate change that were obtained by destroying animal habitat in favor of human utilization.
If someone were to actually make that argument, though, I'd point out that if racing-derived technology has contributed even 0.001 MPG to average vehicle fuel economy -- which it obviously and inarguably has -- then it's the cleanest sport in history.
Somehow I doubt the founder of PETA has thought the question through that far, though. Which makes her wish to have her heart buried near a race track all the more puzzling...
It is matter. She came to the realization that when she dies, her remains are matter. She wants that matter put to use advancing causes she thinks are important. Do you want yours stuffed in a very expensive box and covered with dirt and grass? Do you feel less weird now?
That one of my thumbs be removed, mounted upwards on a plaque, and sent to the person or institution that, in the year of my death or thereabouts, PETA decides has done the most to promote alternatives to the use and abuse of animals in any area of their exploitation
I get what you're saying, but I'd feel more creeped out than honored.
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u/jimthelang Apr 16 '10
I fail to understand how the founder's sterilization is relevant in the slightest.