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Originally Posted by C C Kent  I just wanted to highlight EXTREMIST in your post. While I agree with the sentiment, I also respect many of the PETA members here who are not extremists. The fringe element of any group will inevitably be used to malign the group's public image by those who disagree. |
Good post! People do this on all aspects of debate. Politics, religion, activism, they all want to present the opposing party in the worst light, so they use over-the-top statistics as ammo.