PETA

cromero49

Somebody just pointed me to this: http://www.peta.org/features/win-a-vasectomy-from-peta.aspx

WTF?! 

greekwife05

Wow!  I left them a comment telling them how I feel and I shared it FB for the rest of the world to know who completely stupid PETA is.  

jnennapooh@aol.com

Thanks for posting Claire!

Hi Simone how are you doing? There is a petition for this.

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-peta-infertility-is-not-a-joke-2... 
 

 

greekwife05

jnennapooh@aol.com:

Thanks for posting Claire!

Hi Simone how are you doing? There is a petition for this.

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-peta-infertility-is-not-a-joke-2... 
 

 

 

Thanks Jen!  I signed it.  That just makes me so mad... and their apology is so insincere!  

anneg

i'm with peta on this one.  too many people is killing the planet.  and yes... i have not nor ever plan to procreate.  my sex life is purely recreational. 

greekwife05

My issue with PETA on this is not that over population is a problem, because I know it is, it's the fact that they are using National Infertility Awareness Week as part of this contest.

Because you know us infertiles are the ones over populating the planet.   

NIAW is about raising support and awareness of the heart ache and pain those with fertility problems face everyday, not about over population of the planet or getting your pets spayed or neutered.  Which don't even get me started one, because it's not the responsible pet owners that contribute to pet over population.

cromero49

Yeah, my issue with it is that they purposely chose to do this for NIAW, not b/c of their stance on overpopulation.

jnennapooh@aol.com

greekwife05:

My issue with PETA on this is not that over population is a problem, because I know it is, it's the fact that they are using National Infertility Awareness Week as part of this contest.

Because you know us infertiles are the ones over populating the planet.   

NIAW is about raising support and awareness of the heart ache and pain those with fertility problems face everyday, not about over population of the planet or getting your pets spayed or neutered.  Which don't even get me started one, because it's not the responsible pet owners that contribute to pet over population.

I agree with this 100%!  

 

aj0915

jnennapooh@aol.com:

greekwife05:

My issue with PETA on this is not that over population is a problem, because I know it is, it's the fact that they are using National Infertility Awareness Week as part of this contest.

Because you know us infertiles are the ones over populating the planet.   

NIAW is about raising support and awareness of the heart ache and pain those with fertility problems face everyday, not about over population of the planet or getting your pets spayed or neutered.  Which don't even get me started one, because it's not the responsible pet owners that contribute to pet over population.

I agree with this 100%!  

 

  exactly!!

sm23

I agree that overpopulation is a problem, but I think this PETA stunt is insensitive and in poor taste. There are much better ways to get the word out about overpopulation and pet neutering/spaying.

I'm a huge animal lover and a vegetarian, but I've never been a big fan of their tactics, especially since their 2003 Holocaust on Your Plate campaign comparing animals at factory farms and slaughterhouses to people in Nazi concentration camps. Not ok in my book.

abvernon

greekwife05:

My issue with PETA on this is not that over population is a problem, because I know it is, it's the fact that they are using National Infertility Awareness Week as part of this contest.

Because you know us infertiles are the ones over populating the planet.   

NIAW is about raising support and awareness of the heart ache and pain those with fertility problems face everyday, not about over population of the planet or getting your pets spayed or neutered.  Which don't even get me started one, because it's not the responsible pet owners that contribute to pet over population.

I agree.

StefandTodd

Yes, their timing and "In honor of..." is in really poor taste.  It's insensitive and abhorrant.  It's also what I think most of us have come to expect from PETA - anything to bring attention to themselves, and divert it away from any other cause.

hannikan

sm23:

I agree that overpopulation is a problem, but I think this PETA stunt is insensitive and in poor taste. There are much better ways to get the word out about overpopulation and pet neutering/spaying.

I'm a huge animal lover and a vegetarian, but I've never been a big fan of their tactics, especially since their 2003 Holocaust on Your Plate campaign comparing animals at factory farms and slaughterhouses to people in Nazi concentration camps. Not ok in my book.

This exactly. And PETA would never convince me to become a vegetarian with their approach.

Passanie

I was getting all ready to defend this (I don't know why people are surprised that PETA is extreme. That's what they do.) but the connection to infertility awareness, that's just in poor taste.

mrswall84

It's one of my ambitions to have a big BBQ in front of the PETA headquarters someday lol. And keep in mind I was the vice president for a year and president for 2 years of the SETA (Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) club in high school. I was in SETA because I love dogs and cats and I wanted to help find them good homes. Plus we helped fund raise for the local animal shelter and helped pay for any spaying or neutering of homeless dogs and cats we found.