PETA has gone full retard...

DrDubzz · 01-09-2009, 06:03 PM

oh my

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-29277,00.html

PETA's campaign to rename fish 'sea kittens'
A CAMPAIGN to rename fish as "sea kittens" in order to improve their image has been ridiculed by the Federal Opposition.
Outspoken animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is using the "sea kitten" name as part of its push to restrict fishing.

"Nobody would hurt a sea kitten!" the group says on its website.

"People don't seem to like fish.

"We're going to start by retiring the old name for good.

"When your name can also be used as a verb that means driving a hook through your head, it's time for a serious image makeover."

The website features images of fish with cats' whiskers and ears.

PETA is using the campaign to entice people to sign a petition calling on the US Fish and Wildlife Service to stop promoting "the hunting of sea kittens (otherwise known as fishing)".

Opposition fisheries spokesman John Cobb was not impressed with the campaign, nor with PETA.

PETA has offended some in Australia with is high-profile campaign against mulesing, the practice of cutting away the skin from a sheep's rear to prevent flystrike.

Mr Cobb said the group had little credibility.

"It is hard to take an organisation which wants to change the name of fish seriously," he said.

Many people might laugh at the sea kitten campaign, Mr Cobb said, but PETA's agenda was actually more sinister: destroying the meat and fish industries.

PETA has convinced a number of large companies to boycott Australian wool which comes from mulesed flocks.

The group argues mulesing is cruel and there are better ways to prevent flystrike.

goalie204 · 01-09-2009, 06:06 PM

Peta are big time whackjobs, and i didn't read the article because anything about PETA just angers me.

This isn't necessarily related, but food for thought nonetheless - Fish is awesome and nutritious and delicious, but i think its weird to eat orange ruffy because it lives to like 100 years old. Fish lovers correct me if i'm wrong. Not sure if that's a double standard because i love 99% of the fish i eat - Hope i didn't jack this thread tho

elderboy02 · 01-09-2009, 06:11 PM

Wow!

JE3146 · 01-09-2009, 06:13 PM

LMAO...

Funniest thing I've seen all week.

hotreds · 01-09-2009, 06:21 PM

When I took the Norfolk Naval Shipyard cruise last year and saw PETA's HQ, I was kinda dreaming about how nice it would be if one of those big guns misfired and removed those HQ from this blue orb! Shame on me- that's how I feel- too damn bad!

BigFrank · 01-09-2009, 06:26 PM

Never go full retard...

01-09-2009, 06:33 PM

Im gonna start ordering fish at resturants as sea kittens! That sounds like fun!

markem · 01-09-2009, 06:34 PM

You got the memo, right? Cows are now called "land puppies".

G G · 01-09-2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by vstrommark

You got the memo, right? Cows are now called "land puppies".

That is seriously funny Mark. PETA is made up of total idiots and whackjobs that should be in a real asylum somewhere.

My wife says that pigs should be "puddle puppies"

Opusfxd · 01-09-2009, 09:08 PM

Could you pass the melted butter please? I want some more on my kitty I'm having for dinner.

webjunkie · 01-09-2009, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vstrommark

You got the memo, right? Cows are now called "land puppies".

mmmmm land puppy. Who's up for hot dogs?

CBI_2 · 01-09-2009, 10:23 PM

Trying to hold an intelligent conversation with someone from PETA is like

They are about as useful as teets on a bull but like the bull if you aren't careful it will still screw you up.

Ashcan Bill · 01-09-2009, 06:36 PM

This thread just put me in the mood.

I'm grabbing the missus and heading to the sushi bar right now.

MTB996 · 01-09-2009, 06:39 PM

Uhhh, wouldn't your title suggest that PETA was less than full retard previously? If you ever met any of them or seen them in action you would understand they have been pretty full-on retard for many years. Maybe they have gone super-retard lately...

hotreds · 01-09-2009, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTB996

Uhhh, wouldn't your title suggest that PETA was less than full retard previously? If you ever met any of them or seen them in action you would understand they have been pretty full-on retard for many years. Maybe they have gone super-retard lately...

I'd hafta second that comment!-- " has gone??!!" Where do you think they've been?!?!

rizzle · 01-12-2009, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTB996

Uhhh, wouldn't your title suggest that PETA was less than full retard previously? If you ever met any of them or seen them in action you would understand they have been pretty full-on retard for many years. Maybe they have gone super-retard lately...

Bingo.

themoneycollector · 01-11-2009, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigFrank

Never go full retard...

You won't win any awards that way

WyoBob · 01-12-2009, 04:12 AM

If God hadn't wanted us to eat fish, he wouldn't have made them out of meat

WyoBob

Genetic Defect · 01-12-2009, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WyoBob

If God hadn't wanted us to eat fish, he wouldn't have made them out of meat

WyoBob

not sure I agree with eating everything made of meat.

skibumdc · 01-12-2009, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigFrank

Never go full retard...

Excellent Tropic Thunder quote.

01-09-2009, 06:03 PM	#1
DrDubzz Formerly RX2010 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Virginia Posts: 2,201 Trading: (34)	PETA has gone full retard... oh my http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-29277,00.html PETA's campaign to rename fish 'sea kittens' A CAMPAIGN to rename fish as "sea kittens" in order to improve their image has been ridiculed by the Federal Opposition. Outspoken animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is using the "sea kitten" name as part of its push to restrict fishing. "Nobody would hurt a sea kitten!" the group says on its website. "People don't seem to like fish. "We're going to start by retiring the old name for good. "When your name can also be used as a verb that means driving a hook through your head, it's time for a serious image makeover." The website features images of fish with cats' whiskers and ears. PETA is using the campaign to entice people to sign a petition calling on the US Fish and Wildlife Service to stop promoting "the hunting of sea kittens (otherwise known as fishing)". Opposition fisheries spokesman John Cobb was not impressed with the campaign, nor with PETA. PETA has offended some in Australia with is high-profile campaign against mulesing, the practice of cutting away the skin from a sheep's rear to prevent flystrike. Mr Cobb said the group had little credibility. "It is hard to take an organisation which wants to change the name of fish seriously," he said. Many people might laugh at the sea kitten campaign, Mr Cobb said, but PETA's agenda was actually more sinister: destroying the meat and fish industries. PETA has convinced a number of large companies to boycott Australian wool which comes from mulesed flocks. The group argues mulesing is cruel and there are better ways to prevent flystrike.

01-09-2009, 06:06 PM	#2
goalie204 Have My Own Room Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Myles Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,659 Trading: (12)	Re: PETA has gone full retard... Peta are big time whackjobs, and i didn't read the article because anything about PETA just angers me. This isn't necessarily related, but food for thought nonetheless - Fish is awesome and nutritious and delicious, but i think its weird to eat orange ruffy because it lives to like 100 years old. Fish lovers correct me if i'm wrong. Not sure if that's a double standard because i love 99% of the fish i eat - Hope i didn't jack this thread tho

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