PETA wants to rename 'Fish', to 'Sea Kittens'.. Options

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/14/p...h_n_157836.html


This in fact proves that PETA is full of stupid people.

Just sayin'

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This in fact proves that PETA is full of stupid people.

Actually, all it "proves" is that PETA is really, really good at getting people to talk about its message.

PETA doesn't really expect, or even want, people to call fish "sea kittens". It just wants publicity. And it worked -- you're spreading information about PETA, aren't you?

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Actually, all it "proves" is that PETA is really, really good at getting people to talk about its message.

PETA doesn't really expect, or even want, people to call fish "sea kittens". It just wants publicity. And it worked -- you're spreading information about PETA, aren't you?

PETA is on the same level as "Scientology"

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PETA is on the same level as "Scientology"

In the sense that...both try hard to raise publicity of their existences through the use of crazy publicity stunts?

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In the sense that...both try hard to raise publicity of their existences through the use of crazy publicity stunts?

What good is tryin to get publicity when you represent something out of this world retarded? Especially when you're a hypocrite. It's like a bank robber running in the middle of the street and shouting, "hey I just robbed a bank, here's all my personal information".

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What good is tryin to get publicity when you represent something out of this world retarded?

I'm sure PETA doesn't think its stance on animal rights is "out of this world retarded". Likewise, I'm sure you hold beliefs that others might find "out of this world retarded". I'm sure I do, too; for example, I hold the belief that the Pittsburgh Pirates will have a winning season before the close of the 21st century, but most people know that's poppycock.

Especially when you're a hypocrite.

I'm...not sure where hypocrisy comes into play here, vis-à-vis that article. Admittedly I know little about PETA, and care even less, so maybe you're alluding to some sort of scandal or policy of PETA's that is hypocritical with regards to animal rights.

It's like a bank robber running in the middle of the street and shouting, "hey I just robbed a bank, here's all my personal information".

Hm. No. I don't think PETA's stance is like that at all. (Although your simile is certainly one that Thomas Friedman would respect.)

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I'm...not sure where hypocrisy comes into play here, vis-à-vis that article. Admittedly I know little about PETA, and care even less, so maybe you're alluding to some sort of scandal or policy of PETA's that is hypocritical with regards to animal rights.

PETA is strongly hypocritical in regards to animal rights. I once respected them, but f*ck them.

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PETA is strongly hypocritical in regards to animal rights. I once respected them, but f*ck them.

How so?