Extreme Activists

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In a message dated 6/17/03 4:50:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

laitaina writes:

 

> I can honestly say that, in my circle, extreme animal rights groups have

> given vegetarians a bad name. PETA, in particular, is considered a hate

> group.

 

I'm afraid that in my group and my fringe associates, they think the same

thing. Extremists often bring it on themselves because they do stupid things

without thinking - like raiding the mink farm and letting thousands of

domestic mink loose. They honestly thought they were doing a wonderful thing

while

in fact they were sentencing the mink to death in many unpleasant ways.

People hear about things like that and shake their heads thinking " idiots " what

were they thinking?

 

Personally I think PETA has done some really good stuff and some really

stupid stuff. You just have to hope that in the long run, the good stuff

outweighs

the bad.

 

I have had people ask me, when they found out that I was a vegetarian " You

aren't associated with that crazy group at PETA are you? "

 

They do however, have some great recipes, many of which I have tried and

liked.

 

Heather in Ontario

 

 

 

 

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" When you live in the shadow of insanity, the appearance of another mind that

thinks and acts as yours does is something close to a blessed event. " -- R.

Pirsig

 

" HAM AND EGGS - A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig. "

Go Veggie.