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'''People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals''' ('''PETA''') is a [[far-left]] "[[animal rights]]" organization focusing on what it calls the four main areas of [[animal]] suffering ([[factory farms]], [[animal testing]], [[clothing]] trade, and the [[entertainment]] industry), as well as other individual issues.<ref name="petafaq">[http://www.peta.org/about/ ''PeTA's Mission Statement'']</ref> It was founded in 1981 by [[Ingrid Newkirk]].

'''People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals''' ('''PETA''') is a [[leftist|far-Left]] "[[animal rights]]" organization focusing on what it calls the four main areas of [[animal]] suffering ([[factory farms]], [[animal testing]], [[clothing]] trade, and the [[entertainment]] industry), as well as other individual issues.<ref name="petafaq">[http://www.peta.org/about/ ''PeTA's Mission Statement'']</ref> It was founded in 1981 by [[Ingrid Newkirk]].

PETA essentially believes that human beings are animals, and that (non-human) animals should have most of the same rights as [[human beings]].<ref>

PETA essentially claims that human beings are animals, and that (non-human) animals should have most of the same rights as [[human beings]].<ref>

PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk has said, “When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. Each one values his or her life and fights the knife.” [http://www.peta.org/about/WhyAnimalRights.asp PETA: Why Animal Rights?]</ref>

PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk has said, “When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. Each one values his or her life and fights the knife.” [http://www.peta.org/about/WhyAnimalRights.asp PETA: Why Animal Rights?]</ref>

While not proposing a ban on keeping pets, PETA believes:

While not proposing a ban on keeping pets, PETA believes:

PETA receives criticism from many different groups, including researchers, consumer advocates and others who claim that PETA's goals are not animal rights, but total animal liberation,<ref name="acmain">[http://www.activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/oid/21 ActivistCash.com]</ref> which would mean no meat, dairy, hunting, fishing, circus animals, aquariums, or even pets.

PETA receives criticism from many different groups, including researchers, consumer advocates and others who claim that PETA's goals are not animal rights, but total animal liberation,<ref name="acmain">[http://www.activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/oid/21 ActivistCash.com]</ref> which would mean no meat, dairy, hunting, fishing, circus animals, aquariums, or even pets.

Critics also chastise PETA for some of its methods of action, including stalking, attacking and harassing those in the food or medical research industries<ref name="acmain" /> and supporting violent animal rights and environmental groups such as the [[Earth Liberation Front]] and the [[Animal Liberation Front]].<ref>[http://www.activistcash.com/organization_blackeye.cfm/oid/21 ActivistCash.com]</ref> Many of PETA's advertisements also contain [[nudity]] or other shock tactics.

Critics also chastise PETA for some of its methods of action, including stalking, attacking and harassing those in the food or medical research industries<ref name="acmain" /> and supporting violent far-Left animal rights and environmental terrorist groups such as the [[Earth Liberation Front]] and the [[Animal Liberation Front]].<ref>[http://www.activistcash.com/organization_blackeye.cfm/oid/21 ActivistCash.com]</ref> Many of PETA's advertisements also contain [[nudity]] or other shock tactics.

There have also been several accounts of PETA killing animals when they could not find homes for them. From July 1998 through December 2005, PETA killed over 14,400 dogs, cats, and other "companion animals." That's more than five creatures every day. PETA has a walk-in freezer to store the dead bodies.<ref>[http://www.petakillsanimals.com/petaKillsAnimals.cfm PetaKillsAnimals.com, ''PETA's Dirty Secret'']</ref> The stated rationale is that a swift death is better than long suffering, but critics point out that PETA commands significant funds and presumably could have cared for the animals if they so chose.

There have also been several accounts of PETA killing animals when they could not find homes for them. From July 1998 through December 2005, PETA killed over 14,400 dogs, cats, and other "companion animals." That's more than five creatures every day. PETA has a walk-in freezer to store the dead bodies.<ref>[http://www.petakillsanimals.com/petaKillsAnimals.cfm PetaKillsAnimals.com, ''PETA's Dirty Secret'']</ref> The stated rationale is that a swift death is better than long suffering, but critics point out that PETA commands significant funds and presumably could have cared for the animals if they so chose.

PETA promotes the welfare of animals and insects yet is silent on the question of protecting [[abortion|children in the womb]].<ref>[http://cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=51096 PETA Wants Obama to Stop Killing Flies, But Won’t Take a Stand on Abortion CNSNews.com July 16,2009]</ref> It has stated that humans are equivalent to animals as obscure as flies:<ref>Ham, Ken; Foley, Avery (June 7, 2016). [https://answersingenesis.org/are-humans-animals/should-animals-have-equal-rights-humans/ Should Animals Have Equal Rights as Humans?] ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved March 19, 2017.</ref> {{cquote|When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. Each one values his or her life and fights the knife.}} Under the theory of evolution, this appears certainly the case, as humans supposedly evolved from lower life forms and are thus related to them. It is interesting that atheistic "animal rights" activists strongly oppose any violence against animals but have no problem with the murder of millions of [[unborn]] human being through the type of murder called "[[abortion]]."<ref>Ertelt, Steve (July 8, 2009). [http://www.lifenews.com/2009/07/08/nat-5204/ PETA: Upset President Obama Would Hurt a Fly, But Abortion Another Story]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved March 19, 2017.</ref>

PETA promotes the welfare of animals and insects yet is silent on the question of protecting [[abortion|children in the womb]].<ref>[http://cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=51096 PETA Wants Obama to Stop Killing Flies, But Won’t Take a Stand on Abortion CNSNews.com July 16,2009]</ref> It has stated that humans are equivalent to animals as obscure as flies:<ref>Ham, Ken; Foley, Avery (June 7, 2016). [https://answersingenesis.org/are-humans-animals/should-animals-have-equal-rights-humans/ Should Animals Have Equal Rights as Humans?] ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved March 19, 2017.</ref> {{cquote|When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. Each one values his or her life and fights the knife.}} Under the theory of evolution, this appears certainly the case, as humans supposedly evolved from lower life forms and are thus related to them. It is interesting that atheistic "animal rights" activists strongly oppose any violence against animals but have no problem with the murder of millions of [[unborn]] human being through the type of murder called "[[abortion]]."<ref>Ertelt, Steve (July 8, 2009). [http://www.lifenews.com/2009/07/08/nat-5204/ PETA: Upset President Obama Would Hurt a Fly, But Abortion Another Story]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved March 19, 2017.</ref>

PETA request that the [[Boy Scouts of America]] to retire the “Fishing” and “Fish and Wildlife Management” merit badges. ''"Promoting fishing teaches young people that hooking, maiming, suffocating, and killing is acceptable.”''.<ref>[http://www.peta.org/feat/merit/index.html Ask The Boy Scouts To De-Merit Fishing, PETA.org]</ref> This is highly ironic due to their belief that Humans are nothing but animals. Essentially, they are saying that one "animal" should not hunt another even though meat is a natural part of a human's diet (given that Humans are omnivores). As such, this message is slightly hypocritical.  

PETA has demanded that the [[Boy Scouts of America]] retire the "Fishing" and "Fish and Wildlife Management" merit badges. ''"Promoting fishing teaches young people that hooking, maiming, suffocating, and killing is acceptable.”''.<ref>[http://www.peta.org/feat/merit/index.html Ask The Boy Scouts To De-Merit Fishing, PETA.org]</ref> This is highly ironic due to their belief that humans are nothing but animals. Essentially, they are saying that one "animal" should not hunt another even though meat is a natural part of a human's diet (given that humans are omnivores). As such, this message is hypocritical.  

PETA have seemingly done everything they could possibly do to alienate the online community such as condemning ''[[The Dark Knight]]'' for having Batman kick vicious guard dogs in an act of self-defence, making idiotic viral campaigns which equate the lives of animals to human beings, as well as making tasteless flash parodies of family friendly video games, such as: ''Super Mario 3D Land'', which became "Mario Kills Tanooki", ''Cooking Mama'', which became "Mama Kills Animals" and ''Super Meat Boy'', which became "Super Tofu Boy". These games contain excessive amounts of blood and grotesque imagery. The reactions to these games were almost universally negative. The ''Tofu Boy'' parody inspired the developers of the actual ''Super Meat Boy'' to add Tofu boy as a playable character who isn't very strong or fast.

PETA have seemingly done everything they could possibly do to alienate the online community such as condemning ''[[The Dark Knight]]'' for having Batman kick vicious guard dogs in an act of self-defence, making idiotic viral campaigns which equate the lives of animals to human beings, as well as making tasteless flash parodies of family friendly video games, such as: ''Super Mario 3D Land'', which became "Mario Kills Tanooki", ''Cooking Mama'', which became "Mama Kills Animals" and ''Super Meat Boy'', which became "Super Tofu Boy". These games contain excessive amounts of blood and grotesque imagery. The reactions to these games were almost universally negative. The ''Tofu Boy'' parody inspired the developers of the actual ''Super Meat Boy'' to add Tofu boy as a playable character who isn't very strong or fast.

PETA often shows that for them are animals more worth than humans. After Palestinian terrorists have detonated a bomb-laden donkey next to a bus with Israelis, PETA´s chairman Ingrid Newkirk wrote a letter to [[Yassir Arafat]], in which they ask him to leave the animals out of this conflict. Newkirk does not criticize the murdering of people. She said: “It’s not my business to inject myself into human wars.”<ref>http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=9997</ref>

PETA often shows that for them, animals have more worth than humans. After "[[Palestinian]]" terrorists have detonated a bomb-laden donkey next to a bus with Israelis, PETA´s chairman Ingrid Newkirk wrote a letter to [[Yassir Arafat]], in which they ask him to leave the animals out of this conflict. Newkirk does not criticize the murdering of people. She said: "It’s not my business to inject myself into human wars."<ref>http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=9997</ref>

PETA has stated the milk is a "symbol of white supremacy."<ref>Cheong, Ian Miles (March 31, 2017). [https://heatst.com/culture-wars/peta-says-milk-is-a-symbol-of-white-supremacy/ PETA Says Milk is a ‘Symbol of White Supremacy’]. ''heatst.com''. Retrieved April 1, 2017.</ref>

PETA has also descended into [[racism]] by provocatively claiming that milk is a "symbol of white supremacy,"<ref>Cheong, Ian Miles (March 31, 2017). [https://heatst.com/culture-wars/peta-says-milk-is-a-symbol-of-white-supremacy/ PETA Says Milk is a ‘Symbol of White Supremacy’]. ''heatst.com''. Retrieved April 1, 2017.</ref> ignoring the irony that the majority of its members are themselves white.

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