PETA ad compares Greyhound bus attack to slaughtering animals

[ernie]

Originally Posted by NuclearFart

Classy. Using a tragedy to advance their own agenda. They might as well use 9/11 for their next add.

They've used holocaust imagery to "advance" their cause. I don't think you can get worse than that.

Truthfully I don't think they intend to change anyones hearts and minds with this crap. They know it's offensive and they know it'll just turn the people who don't already support them against them further. What it will do is get them in the news and attract those few fanatical people to their organization and up the donations from those fanatics.

It's an extremist organization IMO and all they are trying to do with this crap is attract more extremists.

[pepper24]

Originally Posted by Jayems

S**t like this just boils my ing blood. You know, this kid got his goddamn head chopped off and someone ate him. how bad could it be? Then, some POS organization that slams everyone and everything has to use the opportunity to get their name in the limelight at the expense of this kid. I'm all for the ethical treatment of animals, but PETA is not an organization. THey're a bunch of thugs who use fear and propaganda to spread their message. Then the "church" comes into it. Never mind. this crap pisses me off.

+1

[CaptainCrunch]

Too bad most of their funds are raised or contributed by semi intelligent celebs like Pam Anderson who probably think this idea is a awesome to the max idea and will keep tossing money into the coffers of PETA.

Its tempting to go stand in front of a PETA office with a big bucket of KFC while wearing a fur coat and shoes made out of seal skin.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

As much fun as it is to mock PETA (and yes sometimes I do)... we have animal activists exploiting the grayhound beheading for animal rights... meanwhile, North Americans are exploiting an international spots event to whine about human rights, polluition, et al.

Just sayin'

And I am against ######s wearing free tibet t-shirts on the podium as well.

Edit: I thought this was on page 3, not 2 so my response is a little late but I stand by it.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Too bad most of their funds are raised or contributed by semi intelligent celebs like Pam Anderson who probably think this idea is a awesome to the max idea and will keep tossing money into the coffers of PETA.

Its tempting to go stand in front of a PETA office with a big bucket of KFC while wearing a fur coat and shoes made out of seal skin.

Ha Ha Ha,
thanks for the good laugh this morning.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Too bad most of their funds are raised or contributed by semi intelligent celebs like Pam Anderson who probably think this idea is a awesome to the max idea and will keep tossing money into the coffers of PETA.

Its tempting to go stand in front of a PETA office with a big bucket of KFC while wearing a fur coat and shoes made out of seal skin.

CP Jihad?

Can that term even be used for that.

[pepper24]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Too bad most of their funds are raised or contributed by semi intelligent celebs like Pam Anderson who probably think this idea is a awesome to the max idea and will keep tossing money into the coffers of PETA.

Its tempting to go stand in front of a PETA office with a big bucket of KFC while wearing a fur coat and shoes made out of seal skin.

If you add a Pam Anderson Baywatch poster with her head missing you're my hero.

[Esoteric]

Originally Posted by JerzeeGirl

Actually I read online somewhere (will try and find a link later) that this was a campaign that had already ended, they just still had some of the signs/posters up still in depots and whatnot across the country as nothing had replaced it. Greyhound decided it was obviously time to pull it all out following the killing because (unlike PETA or those religious nutjobs) they were sensitive to what had happened.

I read the same thing. The program rolled out in 2007, and it was still being displayed; after the incident, they decided to remove it completely.

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Contrary to the overwhelmingly docile facade (insert green) I put on here on CP, I'm itching to dish out a good ass-kicking. If Portage was anywhere near here I'd be on the front lines waiting to pummel this Phelps SOB, and his merry band of inbred freaks.

If you read the article. All you have to do is travel to Red Deer. According to the article they plan on picketing a theater in Red Deer later this week. Wonder why? Any how I'll be down there waiting for you to pummel them.

[Burninator]

No one, except for PETA supporters, cares what PETA has to say. They are far too extreme for the general public. Stupid stunts like this only push them further to the fringe. Add to that, the holocaust comparison, the link to firebombings, and even Batman punching a computer generated dog. Their PR is a nightmare and they seem to get their Birkenstocks tied together over anything that even hints at animals abuse, whether there is any there or not.

[FlamingLonghorn]

Originally Posted by Burninator

the link to firebombings.

What link?

[Jetsfan]

Originally Posted by pepper24

+1

Today I've decided to cook two steaks. One I will eat, one I will throw out...to protest against PETA.

[Ford Prefect]

Originally Posted by Sowa

What link?

There have been numerous news stories going back over many years about PETA firebombing feedlots, animal labs, etc. It's a rather well documented link, not a link in the hyperlink sense, but a link that has been made in reality many times. I think that's what Burninator meant by "link".

[4X4]

Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn

If you read the article. All you have to do is travel to Red Deer. According to the article they plan on picketing a theater in Red Deer later this week. Wonder why? Any how I'll be down there waiting for you to pummel them.

Picketing a theater does not anger me like picketing a funeral does.

[FlamingLonghorn]

Originally Posted by Ford Prefect

There have been numerous news stories going back over many years about PETA firebombing feedlots, animal labs, etc. It's a rather well documented link, not a link in the hyperlink sense, but a link that has been made in reality many times. I think that's what Burninator meant by "link".

Never been linked to any firebombings. You are confusing PETA with ALF/ELF. FBI has investigated PETA many times and never once came up with a terrorism link. The only link is that sometimes the provide legal counsel for ALF members who have firebombed.

[Russic]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Too bad most of their funds are raised or contributed by semi intelligent celebs like Pam Anderson who probably think this idea is a awesome to the max idea and will keep tossing money into the coffers of PETA.

Its tempting to go stand in front of a PETA office with a big bucket of KFC while wearing a fur coat and shoes made out of seal skin.

While I personally wouldn't go this far, I think the bolded portion above perfectly outlines my distaste for PETA. They go so far beyond the extreme to make a point that they end up hurting their own cause. Tell me about animal abuse and I could become proactive and sympathetic. Go off the deep end and just try to use shock value to get my attention will only aggravate me to the point that I don't care what you're selling, I don't want to even be associated with you.

[Schultzie]

Originally Posted by doozwimp

A little OT, but did anyone catch what Greyhounds new advertisement slogan was meant to be?

"there's a reason you've never heard of bus rage"

Needless to say that was pulled.

Here's the ad:

[Burninator]

Originally Posted by Sowa

What link?

I meant that some people associate animal right activist bombings with PETA. I didn't mean that the link was proven, although I wouldn't go as far as to say there is no link at all. But there has been plenty of firebombings by animal rights activists and since PETA is the most popular animals rights group they get put into the same pile as "all animals rights activists". It's not fair, but it happens.

[Devils'Advocate]

I'm a vegetarian. Have been for a decade and a half. I will not buy leather. I certainly try my best to avoid items that require an animal to be killed. I don't believe so much in "rights" as in "what's right for me", but that's besides the point. What I will definitely say is that PETA works very, very hard for the Texas cattlemen. I know of very few organizations that know just how to turn even the most staunch supporters of their cause against them.

As for the "for every animal you don't eat, I'll eat three", do you eat ham sandwiches in a Mosque? Do you usually go way out of your way to offend people?

And "North Americans are whining about human rights"? When is standing up and demanding that other humans be treated with respect and dignity "whining"? WTF is wrong with this world?!?!

[Bend it like Bourgeois]

Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate

I'm a vegetarian. Have been for a decade and a half. I will not buy leather. I certainly try my best to avoid items that require an animal to be killed. I don't believe so much in "rights" as in "what's right for me", but that's besides the point. What I will definitely say is that PETA works very, very hard for the Texas cattlemen. I know of very few organizations that know just how to turn even the most staunch supporters of their cause against them.

As for the "for every animal you don't eat, I'll eat three", do you eat ham sandwiches in a Mosque? Do you usually go way out of your way to offend people?

And "North Americans are whining about human rights"? When is standing up and demanding that other humans be treated with respect and dignity "whining"? WTF is wrong with this world?!?!

Just so I'm clear... are you actually pissed at everybody?



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