Ken Schram: I'm done with PETA
Okay, I'll fess up.
I have given money to PETA in the past.
Even though I've always thought People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was leaning toward loony, the group still managed to tackle some legitimate animal welfare issues.
But now, I'm done with PETA.
This weekend's 'finny' business was it.
Half-naked activists dressed up like fish were protesting a salmon tossing exhibition put on for a national veterinarians get together.
PETA's propaganda was that it was disrespectful for the veterinarians to bring in a crew from the pike place fish market to show how they sail salmon through the air.
Of course the underlying agenda was that PETA doesn't like the way that fish come to be served as food for us humans.
For some reason, the veterinarians felt the need to respond to PETA's antics by noting that the organization doesn't condone mistreating live fish.
In honor of PETA's foolishness, I pledge to eat fish for dinner every night this week.
I may even throw a live lobster into a pot of boiling water.
Now that's good eatin'.
As for PETA, it'll never see a penny of my money again.
I'd rather give to a worthwhile animal rights group.
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I have given money to PETA in the past.
Even though I've always thought People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was leaning toward loony, the group still managed to tackle some legitimate animal welfare issues.
But now, I'm done with PETA.
This weekend's 'finny' business was it.
Half-naked activists dressed up like fish were protesting a salmon tossing exhibition put on for a national veterinarians get together.
PETA's propaganda was that it was disrespectful for the veterinarians to bring in a crew from the pike place fish market to show how they sail salmon through the air.
Of course the underlying agenda was that PETA doesn't like the way that fish come to be served as food for us humans.
For some reason, the veterinarians felt the need to respond to PETA's antics by noting that the organization doesn't condone mistreating live fish.
In honor of PETA's foolishness, I pledge to eat fish for dinner every night this week.
I may even throw a live lobster into a pot of boiling water.
Now that's good eatin'.
As for PETA, it'll never see a penny of my money again.
I'd rather give to a worthwhile animal rights group.
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