peta is a bunch of ridiculous nazis. i had an e-mail convo with them a coup;le years back; enjoy:
(me)
Hi there,
I watched a few of the Peta TV spots, and a few of the points presented
in the "reasons to go vegetarian" video irked me.
Specifically:
1. eating meat causes impotence
2. eating meat and dairy makes you fat
As a nutritionist, i can't find evidence to support these claims.
If a person were to gorge him/herself on peanut butter and pastries
using vegetable shortening, he/she would suffer the same effects of
hardened arteries ( which can restrict blood flow and cause impotence)
and weight gain.
An irresponsible vegetarian diet is just as unhealthy as one that
includes meat. I feel that peta is misleading people with its claims.
What is Peta's respons to this?
(peta)
Please consider that our video spot regarding vegetarianism is directly
in tune with our main goal: to stop animal suffering. While health,
environment, and many other issues surround factory farming,
slaughterhouses and the like, these issues, while important, are not our
focus.
(me)
I am impressed and pleased with the thoroughness of your response.
However, the level-headedness of your e-mail is not echoed in the
"reasons to go vegetarian" video spot. As I was saying, the video in question doesn't address the importance
of a low-fat diet, only one that is free of meat. It says, flat out,
that meat makes you fat and impotent. It neglects to mention that it
is fat and cholesterol (from both animal and non-animal sources) that
cause these diseases. While I respect PETA's fight to stop animal
cruelty (and agree that Americans eat far too much meat), you must
agree that the video in question is sensationalist, and, at best,
skewing the facts to favor the video's producers.
I feel that PETA would be able to convert more people to a vegatarian
lifestyle if its videos were more objective. Is it morally acceptable
to present half-truths as the whole truth in order to acheive a
healthier America?
(peta)
I believe my first reply still addresses your full question. While a
"healthy America" is an important issue, it is not our main purpose.
Stopping animal suffering is. The information on our site is one-sided
because we are animal rights activist, not journalists. It is our job to
tell one side-the animals' side-in all of our literature. It is our
site, so we can provide information that we believe will further our
cause; have you ever come across a site ran by the fur, meat, or dairy
industry that tells the animals' side? If so, I'd love to see it.
(end )
so they flat out admit they are bending the truth!!
"we are animal rights activist, not journalists"
pretty messed up.