PETA

[Isis]

People Eating Tasty Animals

Is this chicken too sexy?

"When I saw it I just couldn't believe that an editor of 'The New York Times' would find it acceptable,"

"It's downright offensive, not just to people who care about animals but almost to everyone."

[thumbelina]

These peeps really have no life, geez...

[Tresses]

These peeps really have no life, geez...

Peeps are baby chickens!

[thumbelina]

Well, I guess they don't either when it comes to the food chain.

[Tresses]

Well, I guess they don't either when it comes to the food chain.

Hee! Just laughing at your comment in light of the subject matter (sexy chicken).

[eaglescout316]

Yeah, that chicken's too sexy:



Way to be consistent, PETA.

They also had a nude state of the union video several years back. As i heard someone say when they saw one of PETA's not-quite-naked ads: "PETA, where the only thing you can treat like meat is the women."

[supergreek50]

Auburn University recently had a run-in with PETA regarding our use of live eagles which fly around the stadium as part of our pregame rituals. At the Mississippi State game, our Bald Eagle "Spirit" (who has once flown out of the stadium briefly, before returning to finish the flight) zigged when he should've zagged, and flew into a skybox window, only to brush it off and finish the flight. Mind you, we've been flying these eagles for going on 10 years now (our Southeastern Raptor Center, which rescues and rehabilitates birds of prey, along with educating the general public about the birds and the conservation of them), and PETA never complained until now.

Here's the video:


Here's the letter one of their representatives wrote to the Montgomery Advertiser regarding the flight:

The crash of a bald eagle named Spirit into a window during a forced pre-game flight at the Auburn Tigers' stadium on Saturday is a sad example of how animals suffer when we drag them into human celebrations.

The screaming fans, air horns, music and booming sound systems of sports games can be stressful, terrifying and disorienting for animals. If given the choice, bald eagles make their homes near lakes, rivers, and quiet forests, far away from human disturbance.Other birds released to commemorate human occasions, such as homing pigeons who are bred to resemble white doves, may fly for days without eating or resting, often getting lost, falling prey to predators, or succumbing to weather extremes.Animals aren't performers or party decorations, and they don't deserve to be frightened, hurt or even killed just so we can have a momentary thrill.In light of Spirit's disturbing accident, let's hope the Tigers will be good sports and retire their animal mascots to sanctuaries, where they can live out their days in peace and safety.
Lindsay Pollard-Post
PETA Foundation

Norfolk, Va.

Watch the video again - do you hear any air horns, loud music, or a booming announcer? The "waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrr...." part when the eagle is actually flying isn't exactly "loud" either. These people just see a large company or organization and see the $$ they could get out of a possible lawsuit. It isn't about the animals at all.

Edit: Another note - Spirit was rescued in Florida, having a broken wing an beak. His wing is obviously strong enough to fly, but if he were to be released, his broken beak would keep him from eating and he would starve to death. We only keep the birds that, for their own health, can't be released to the wild. We use the unreleaseable birds in many demonstrations for education.

The eagles that get to fly around the stadium do so for the obvious entertainment value, but also for their own exercise and to keep instinctual habits active. Not to mention they get a VERY tasty treat of rat, fish, or "baby chick" at the end of each flight, which is like ice cream after going to the playground

This goes back to who REALLY has the birds' health and well-being in mind.

[Hondo]

Yeah, that chicken's too sexy:

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Way to be consistent, PETA.

They also had a nude state of the union video several years back. As i heard someone say when they saw one of PETA's not-quite-naked ads: "PETA, where the only thing you can treat like meat is the women."

Consistency? From a militant advocacy group trying to change society's "morally wrong" ways?

I've found that expecting consistency from such a group is like expecting a starving man to care about the "use by" date on a can of beef stew he's just found.

Wonder how a (literally) starving member of PETA would handle that conundrum? (smile)

[Hondo]

These peeps really have no life, geez...

Peeps are baby chickens!

If PETA members really are peeps in disguise that could explain quite a lot, actually . . . . (smile)

[eaglescout316]

Consistency? From a militant advocacy group trying to change society's "morally wrong" ways?

I've found that expecting consistency from such a group is like expecting a starving man to care about the "use by" date on a can of beef stew he's just found.

Wonder how a (literally) starving member of PETA would handle that conundrum? (smile)

PETA's ways are not strange to me. They've been known to act up around the vet school my wife attends.

Even if i expect this behavior, it's fun to point out their hypocrisy.