MetaFilter posts tagged with PETA and animalrights

Vould you like to touch my deafferented monkey?

Rhomboid — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:56:28 -0800

This week Slate featured a five part series by Daniel Engber on the treatment of live animal subjects in biomedical labs and the birth of the animal rights movement.

What does Chrissie Hynde really do?

joeclark — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:10:39 -0800

Chrissie Hynde: “[A] complete rock star in every sense of the word”? Nope: “I consider myself an animal activist first and my music as more of a hobby that gives me a platform to fight for animals.” Has anybody in Ohio eaten at her restaurant, Vegiterranean (Flash link)?

Next thing you know someone will protest against foie gras.

sour cream — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 05:11:35 -0800

Hello, my name is Kentucky Friedcruelty.com.

PETA

Irontom — Wed, 17 Dec 2003 12:33:29 -0800

PETA plans to hand "Your Mommy Kills Animals" flyers to kids at Nutcracker performances. The fliers urge kids to "ask your mommy how many dead animals she killed to make her fur clothes" and include a color drawing of a woman plunging a large bloody knife into the belly of a rabbit.

MassKilling.com: Holocaust on Your Plate

ambirex — Wed, 26 Feb 2003 13:03:07 -0800

MassKilling.com: Holocaust on Your Plate, where PETA compares the holocaust to the meat industry really boils my blood. Sure they are seeking approval from the Jewish Community to take the exhibit on a national tour, but Jews weren’t the only ones killing in the concentration camps.

mikhail — Tue, 15 Jan 2002 13:28:41 -0800

How long before all animal rights groups go from extremist, to being classified as Terrorist groups? Are they acting on behalf of animals, or just acting like animals? And how long before their methods and actions become downright un-American? One of PeTA's favourite punching bags, Ringling Bros., has started hitting back. Coming after a win in the recent court case involving trainer Mark Gebel, Kenneth Feld, Chairman and Producer of Ringling Bros., issues an open letter to animal rights groups in an attempt to appeal to them to stop attacking what he says are responsible animal care providers. In it, he alledges some of PeTA's own cruelty, as well as making the connection to the Animal Liberation Front, which is classifed as a domestic terrorist threat by the FBI (see opening link). PeTA isn't backing down and has just launched their latest campaign against Ringling Bros. which cites cruelties no more recent than 1999. I was also surprised to hear about companies finding it easier to buy off activists by donating money, which just continues to allow them to flourish. Is it time to start ignoring the good intentions of these groups and really scrutinizing their actions? Should animal rights groups which engage in and support extremist/terrorist activities be shut down and broken up by governments? How far is too far when it comes to activism?

NortonDC — Wed, 29 Aug 2001 06:56:12 -0800

Stile has hit the fan. His "Kitten - It's what's for dinner" video has finally attracted the attention of PETA, et al. Oddly enough, they seem non-plussed. Unlike much of MeFi's response, PETA is seeking to censor and prosecute.

quonsar — Sun, 18 Jun 2000 08:45:05 -0800

Almost no animals were harmed during the making of this commercial. This is really gonna have those animal-rights wonks hacked off!