I don't often use the word "hate". It's a strong and pointed word I prefer to reserve for when it's truly necessary. Today's topic seems fitting. Plainly stated, I hate PETA. I can say this with a good deal of certainty since "PETA" is just an organization that stands for some principles that oppose my entire worldview. The people within the organization I suppose I can learn to love (I don't really have much of a choice). Essentially, I have zero respect for their principles, but even less respect for the manner in which they choose to propagate their lies.

A recent report published by the Center for Consumer Freedom called PETA Wants Your Kids" exposed some unsettling realities about the downright trifling nature of PETA. Targeting children as early as elementary school with violent and often graphic propaganda, PETA has been strategic in tapping into the greatest market of potential animal-worshipping religion builders: your children. The report expounds,

"Sidestepping parents and school authorities, PETA lures young and impressionable children into radical activism with a coordinated effort including the use of graphic comic books, grotesque toys, schoolyard demonstrations, e-mail alerts sent directly to 65,000 children, and even a classroom lecturer with a felony rap sheet."

Here locally in Seattle, we've had a number of run-ins with PETA pushers. Just this past year, they showed up on a local inner-city middle school campus, handing out pens made to looks like syringes with animal blood in them. The attached message, "Eating Meat is Like Doing Drugs". Sounds like PETA may need a little diversity sensitivity training. HA! I recall another time where they handed out literature and graphic comic books to elementary school students alleging, "Your Mommy is a Murderer" right along with a picture of a cartoon June-Cleaveresque mother holding a knife killer-style over a horrifed and bloody rabbit. PETA is fortunate to not have come across any crazy over-protective, tell-it-like-it-is mothers like my own. One can imagine if the wrong child came home with that particular pamphlet, it would be a sure word of prophecy -- only this time, animals wouldn't be the victims. PETA has done more over the last couple of years to solidify themselves as a full-fledged cult in my book. Don't believe me? Check out this quote from a PETA Vice-President

"Our campaigns are always geared towards children and always will be." - PETA VP Dan Matthews, Fox News channel, (December 19, 2003)

Intersting, this is the same business principle that has kept McDonald's successful. They foster early relationships with children and form life-long customers.

If we allow these wicked agencies to have their way with our children, in 40 years, we will be looking at an even more licentious and perilous America. Thankfully, sane citizens bent on raising havoc in the world won't have it that way.

Note: You can download the entire report published by the Center for Consumer Freedom here in pdf format. Read it when you get the chance, the findings are shocking.

Posted by Ambra at August 19, 2004 2:01 AM in Education