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Originally Posted by Burninator
But their message is too extreme. Correct me if I am wrong, but PETA's ultimate goal to provide animals with total freedom (for lack of better word). Meaning that humans should not eat animals, have them as pets, use them for testing, or interfere with them at all. Stop me if I am off base.
What I have a problem with is the testing of animals part. It's quite possibly the dumbest goal to have as an "intelligent" organization that I have ever heard of. Why? Because it would effectively stop all new medical drugs and treatments from the hitting the markets. Animal testing, although quite sad, is quite necessary for survival of humans. And I like humans more than animals.
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It is not the dumbest goal actually. They (including me) believe animals are equal to humans therefore using an animal for medical testing is akin to using humans. We also survived thousands of years without animal testing and some of the advances in science could be to blame for some of the diseases we now face. Some of them believe that having pets and interfering with them is wrong (including Ingrid Newkirk the founder), but others don't mind companion animals, they don't like the word pet because it implies ownership, count me in that boat. I see my dog as my best friend not as an item that I possess and I protect him (as he does I) and he gives immeasurable joy.