[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

^^That's PETA's answer from their website, just fyi. I've been a member of PETA since I was 18 (for 22 years) and I've never seen or read anything from them that recommends the elimination of all contact w/ animals. The only folks I've ever heard it from is anti-PETA organizations. I'm open to reading it, however, if you have the info from them. I would still support them though - bc I think they're tactics, unfortunately, are still needed in terms of awareness.

I believe there is room for everyone. I'm a democrat (like you hadn't guessed, lol!), but I would never suggest that republicans have no place in the world. I think we need "right, left, and middle" in order to understand the full spectrum of what is occurring. SO, I do believe we need PETA - as well as the more passive animal organizations - organizations who do nothing for animal rights, but who do provide direct care (and we still need both, sadly, in this world of cruelty).

The question of "why support them at all" - led me partially to the above ^ explanation - as in, I don't think it truly is an ultimate goal; if it is, I'll support them in the meantime while they are achieving what are, in my estimation, needed goals of awareness (shocking and offensive though it may be). I mean, I don't support President Bush's "end goal" one bit (as I interpret it) - but I still support some of the good work that his troops achieve.

That's just my 2 kibbles. And, Crystal, you're one of the last people on this board that I'd want to alienate (from me, that is) bc I have such an affinity for you - you're one my fellow nutrition-junkies (is that an oxymoron, btw?), so I hope this hasn't offended.

There is one of the reasons I don't support them right there. They don't think we should buy from breeders. So we should all go adopt from shelters? Everyone that has a dog should have a mixed breed and we can just stop the whole breeding thing..........ain't no way I'd go for that. And what is so wrong with dog sports? Yes, dog fighting is wrong (and should be stopped), and breeding could get out of control with dog sports and shows but are they saying these activites should be stopped?

I didn't know that they don't advocate eliminating all companion animals (which is good) but they are entirely too radical. I should probably say to you PETA people, it isn't just PETA I don't like. I also don't support the Humane Society of the United States. Okay, lemme have it. There are local shelters that call themselves the humane society and don't have anything to do with the national one though. Has the Humane Society done good things? Yes. But they irritate the heck out of me (just like PETA).