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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

One person, Ingrid Newkirk, owns PETA; it isn't a national or federal organization and members have no vote on policy. While Ms Newkirk has advisors or public relations people, she doesn't have to do anything besides what she personally wants to do. She has to answer to no one. This makes her personal views on pet ownership extremely relevant to some of us, and since it's her personal believe that owning any pet is wrong, and it's slavery, many of us are skeptical.

PETA is actually a nonprofit corporation which was, yes, founded by Ingrid Newkirk who is the president. President doesn't mean dictator. PETA is operated on donations- do you seriously think she doesn't have to answer to anyone? Assuming she is single handedly making all of PETA's policies based only on her own personal opinions without input and zero accountability (using donations to do so), PETA still does not have the power to create laws. They can lobby and support bills but they can't do anything without it being available to the public. They rely on us, private citizens supporting them. So, where is the campaign to make pets illegal? There sure isn't a public campaign and a private one would have no power and make no sense. Everyone who has tried to prove there is one bases it on one single statement made by one single person.