Video: PETA continues to keep animal rights in healthy perspective
posted at 2:43 pm on February 13, 2008 by Allahpundit
Good thing they apologized for that old Holocaust ad campaign, no? Otherwise this might have seemed a little insensitive. Whew! Click the image to watch.
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“Race, pedigree, they’re all the same right?”
Maybe, if you think humans and animals are morally equal.
see-dubya on February 13, 2008 at 2:48 PM
“Where all the white women at?”
Dash on February 13, 2008 at 2:48 PM
He’s not in the Klan. It’s a burqa.
Vote Sauron 08 on February 13, 2008 at 2:51 PM
I’ve got nothing to say except I have no sound and LOL’d at the caption and pic.
ninjapirate on February 13, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Breedism?!?!?
RushBaby on February 13, 2008 at 2:55 PM
Okay, I watched that ad, and followed the link to the ad where they claim that buying a dog from a breeder kills a dog in a shelter, and then went to the ad where they talk about the importance of spaying or neutering your dogs. So let me work this all out…
All dogs are created equal, and should not have their breeding controlled.
BUT you should spay or neuter your dogs, so their breeding SHOULD be controlled.
BUT it doesn’t matter anyway, because if you buy it from the breeder, you’re slaughtering poor woofies in the pound, who are a result of uncontrolled breeding…
Can anyone follow this happy horseshit anymore?
MadisonConservative on February 13, 2008 at 2:57 PM
What a way to royally f-up a good case.
VolMagic on February 13, 2008 at 2:58 PM
You stay classy, PETA.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on February 13, 2008 at 2:59 PM
It isn’t the first time that PETA has compared dogs to black people.
baldilocks on February 13, 2008 at 3:00 PM
What I want to know is why the black guy in the audience isn’t delivering a well deserved beating on this idiot. I’d let him off the hook afterwards if I was on the jury…
Hollowpoint on February 13, 2008 at 3:02 PM
I wish I could have asked that guy when poodle lynchings start? They’re filthy French, ya know.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on February 13, 2008 at 3:04 PM
I love animals, dogs especially but all animals are cool with me except snakes and spiders.
Currently I have 2 dogs, 3 cats, 2 birds and a squirrel.
PETA SUCKS.
Geronimo on February 13, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Don’t invite Huckabee over for dinner or you might end up one pet short.
Hollowpoint on February 13, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Sounds delcious!
How are you preparing them?
billy on February 13, 2008 at 3:08 PM
Ohh, you guys are brutal. Yeah, I would have to hide the squirrel and the birds, the others can fend for themselves, believe me.
Geronimo on February 13, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Yeah, me too.
The Ugly American on February 13, 2008 at 3:11 PM
If Huck brings his son, Geronimo may end up with more than just one pet missing.
On a personal note, I too love animals. Have several myself, and they’re family members. PETA is, however, a very bad spokesman for animals.
amerpundit on February 13, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Hey who invited the senator from West Virginia ?
wdamickii on February 13, 2008 at 3:14 PM
Heh. Could be a local DNC meeting.
amerpundit on February 13, 2008 at 3:15 PM
I’ve actually used the reverse to talk about race issues hehe. But um, the line they draw would only work if they were talking about one breed as the master of all. All this is for is the best in each breed, so you could only compare the kennel club to Ms. Universe. And trust me, they’re dockin’ some tails there.
- The Cat
MirCat on February 13, 2008 at 3:15 PM
I love my dog to death… but I still have a freezer full of venison. Corn fed baby deer taste the best.
Hollowpoint on February 13, 2008 at 3:21 PM
For the record, I have 3 dogs and 3 cats (alas no sqirrels) and don’t recommend eating one’s family pets.
billy on February 13, 2008 at 3:21 PM
It’s quite consistent with their belief that domesticated animals should not exist.
VerbumSap on February 13, 2008 at 3:22 PM
I agree with not eating pets. I couldn’t do it. I’m currently reading “Marley and Me”. I recommend it to any dog owner, past or present, great book but there’s a part where the family goes and gets some chickens because they have the room, and want the droppings for fertilizer. The man selling the chicks says, “Never, ever let your kids name the chickens because then by default, they become pets.”
I am a hardcore carnivore by the way. I love animals next to the mashed potatoes too.
By the way
Geronimo on February 13, 2008 at 3:28 PM
If only we could get McCain to go on the record making a statement to that effect. It would do a lot to unite the Republican party and rally conservative support around an issue we can all agree on. Do you think that taking such an extremely traditionalist position would alienate independents and moderates though?
Deety on February 13, 2008 at 3:40 PM
If there is no God, then there is no morality save that of the mighty over those unable to overcome them. And if all life on this planet evolved from some common, protoplasmic ancestor, it logically follows that, yes, race and pedigree really are all the same.
NemoParticularis on February 13, 2008 at 3:41 PM
I watched the ad just now. It’s actually very funny – especially the throwaway line at the end: There gonna be any snacks here?
NemoParticularis on February 13, 2008 at 3:44 PM
When are the good Rev’s going to set up a rally. That I would love to see. Sharpton and Jackson going head to head with the looney PETA people. Oh well, one can always dream. I’ll pass on holding my breath though.
modin5540 on February 13, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Of course not, Madison, and you were foolish to waste your time trying. These people are more to be pitied than scorned and laughed at than pitied.
NemoParticularis on February 13, 2008 at 3:46 PM
I’ll trade ya my stoopit cockatiel Larry for your squirrel. Larry has failed to warn me of two quakes here in California. His flying skills are terminally goofier than Daffy Duck.
ttevolla on February 13, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Stop PETAism!
I don’t ever want to own a dog anymore, if I did I wouldn’t be able to take fluffy for a walk without getting stuck talking to these damn idiots who believe this way. Too many people treat their dog like a child and it’s just sad.
pb5000 on February 13, 2008 at 3:50 PM
The animal nuts are pimping out the kluxters. (I think it’s socially acceptable to use the p word in this context.)
snaggletoothie on February 13, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Give.Me.A.Break. What’s next? Comaparing a pig to Christ on the cross? Oh wait . . .
srhoades on February 13, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Not sure what you mean. I don’t know what’s going on with the GOP. I mean, I don’t see a way we can all rally behind McCain, too many flaws although there’s still some time for him to make some efforts and tough decisions about actually being the liason for the GOP and what we want. For me it’s immigration but there are so many issues. It’s exhausting even to think about.
My Grandma had a Cockatiel in Hollister Ca and that thing would go crazy when a quake was coming, sometimes 30 minutes before.
I do love my squirrel. Hand raised so she can’t be let go but she is soo cool. She’s very interactive and loves to play. She really has a thing for paper towels. It’s like handing a nerd a rubics cube.
Geronimo on February 13, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Peta, ahve a hamburger on me.
RobCon on February 13, 2008 at 4:10 PM
A squirrel? Awesome! I have 2 cats (Chloe & Katara) and a Chinchilla (Lilly). I would recommend a Chinchilla as a pet to anyone. She is the sweetest thing evah! Oh, and PETA can kiss their furry little butts too.. :)
heatherrc77 on February 13, 2008 at 4:23 PM
This is just another fine example of what the breathing of methane resulting from keeping your cranium firmly planted in your rectal crevasse does to your thought process.
Kowboy on February 13, 2008 at 4:26 PM
If these ads had the Onion logo on them, I would have been laughing my behind off at the wonderful satire. But since they’re serious, I find them to be quite horrifying instead. Who is their target audience? I can’t think of anyone who’s not already a PETA freak who would find these things persuasive at all. They actually made me regret for a moment that I got my cat from a shelter instead of buying a purebred korat like I originally wanted to. (I love my kitty too much to regret it seriously, though.)
aero on February 13, 2008 at 5:32 PM
I thought PETA stood for “People Eating Tasty Animals”. Just teasing………
txstar on February 13, 2008 at 5:35 PM
Funny how PETA doesn’t mention how many animals their own shelter has killed. (95% of them.)
Jim Treacher on February 13, 2008 at 5:47 PM
rofl.
Midas on February 13, 2008 at 6:08 PM
I’d love to see PETA try to come up with an actual, legal definition of murder.
Oh, and I bet these folks are against the death penalty, except for those who kill animals.
TexasDan on February 13, 2008 at 6:11 PM
Well, I’ll admit I did laugh at the first commercial. I thought maybe the guy was looking for a Clinton campaign office. The second one, with the dead dog on the table, not funny at all. That one was quite offensive. Just because someone buts a purebred does not mean they don’t care for and love them. Recently we purchased a Beagle. We did try to adopt one first but, the woman at the shelter was a dog nazi. We didn’t have the vaccination records for our previous dog. She said no dog for you! So we purchased and the rascal met an untimely death by car when he escaped. My son cried for days. Since then we have adopted another dog from a different shelter. We did go through two ther dogs before we found the right fit. You see, not all dogs in shelters can go back to families because of various reasons such as biting, unfriendliness to children, or perhaps they are just untrainable for some reason or another. PETA is a disgusting, immoral organization who has a bunch of zombies for followers. I had a former step-sister who was a peta member. We had a talk with her and explained some of the things PETA does. She quit. She had no idea what was really behind the facade.
I have been having a lot of trouble with the preview button. Anyone else?
boomer on February 13, 2008 at 6:31 PM
I wonder how PETA feels about stuffed animals?
Kini on February 13, 2008 at 6:44 PM
Sigh…
just more proof my Larry is an avian idiot hehehehehehe
ttevolla on February 13, 2008 at 6:56 PM
This is what happens to people who don’t eat meat.
BTW, I have a 6-gallon aquarium with 2 cory catfish and 2 kuhli loaches. Had ‘em for 3 years now and they’re still not big enough to eat.
RedWinged Blackbird on February 13, 2008 at 6:58 PM
PETA
People (for the)
Erotic
Training (of)
Animals
Its ok to love your pets, just don’t LOVE your pets.
Wyrd on February 13, 2008 at 7:09 PM
Redwinged,
At 6 gallons, they never will be big enough to eat.
Do you mean 60?
fourstringfuror on February 13, 2008 at 7:31 PM
A much better comparison would be to juxtapose the kennel club with Planned Parenthood. Read PP founder Margaret Sanger’s writings.
jgapinoy on February 13, 2008 at 8:27 PM
Better yet, don’t read Sanger’s crap.
jgapinoy on February 13, 2008 at 9:09 PM
What the idiots at peta fail to realise is that they don’t put one breed above another.
Way to go peta… That is the best way to keep normal people from listening to you message.
GatewayMac on February 14, 2008 at 11:25 AM
http://www.petakillsanimals.com/
some fun reading….
Blight on February 14, 2008 at 11:36 AM