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...order to hit the ground running after a nice, long summer, let’s consider a hypothetical. A group of representatives from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) walk into an advertising agency—say the firm from “Mad Men.” John Hamm’s character sits staring across the table, trying to act like he doesn’t want a cigarette, and he says to PETA, “Now tell me, who exactly would you like your ads to target? Because as of now, it seems...
...strange thing started happening about seven or eight years ago: the other side stopped showing up. Although PETA is always happy to discuss and debate animal rights issues, the animal exploiters are no longer willing to. I believe this newfound timidity may have something to do with the fact that their positions are so transparently indefensible and that the public can see right through them...
...from lack of use, and kill chickens using a method that guarantees that every year millions of birds will still be conscious when they are immersed in the scalding-hot water of defeathering tanks. Every year, billions of chickens have their throats cut while they are still conscious, and PETA investigations have proved repeatedly that sadistic abuse on the part of workers is the norm, not the exception...
...been amazing. I keep thinking that the PETA people are going to come kick my butt, but they haven't so far. I think they realize that doing what I do would probably reduce people's meat consumption. If people are going to raise their own meat and kill it, they're going to see it shouldn't just be a casual dalliance. It should be pretty special...
...PETA • preference of for "brushing flies away rather than killing them" is expressed in response to Obama's on-camera slaughter of buzzing pest...