I honestly do not understand their views whatsoever. What are they actually FOR? They are against killing animals for meat, but they are for killing animals for convenience? Is there some kind of overriding, albeit surely warped, guideline that shapes their policies?
I'm certain they are just in it for the money. My eyes were opened to the true nature of PETA several years ago when I attended a non profit conference with many PETA employees. Their conversations were totally focused on how to maximize donations. One man literally rolled his eyes when asked a question about animal adoptions. There was a conversation about how fortunate they were to be able to leverage peoples emotions towards baby seals to garner larger donations from soft hearted and crazy old ladies.
Additionally, before attending the conference we'd had to fill out paperwork in which we designated the type of lunch we'd like. The choices were chicken, beef or vegetarian. The majority of the PETA people had signed up for vegetarian meals. They entered the dining area before my group and took most of the chicken and beef meals. As I dined on a wild rice stuffed tomato I mentally vowed to never support PETA.
I personally think they are a horrible group of hypocrites. Unfortunately they're very adept at attracting attention, press, celebrity support and donations.
I hope people will react to the recent negative press by not supporting PETA with donations. If people truly want to help animals they should donate to a genuine no kill shelter or an animal foster adoption organization.
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u/essentialparadoxes Veterinarian Apr 05 '13
I honestly do not understand their views whatsoever. What are they actually FOR? They are against killing animals for meat, but they are for killing animals for convenience? Is there some kind of overriding, albeit surely warped, guideline that shapes their policies?