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Talk:People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (view source)
Revision as of 00:09, August 11, 2008
, 00:09, August 11, 2008→"PETA opposes the human ownership of animals as pets or work animals.": new section
:They have companion animals, actually. If you are interested in the topic, I highly recommend Peter Singer's ''Animal Liberation'', which examines the topic at some length and really was the foundation of the "animal rights" movement.--[[user:TomMoore|<font color="#000066" >Tom Moore</font>]]<sup>[[User talk:TomMoore|fiat justitia ruat coelum]]</sup> 12:29, 18 June 2008 (EDT)
:They have companion animals, actually. If you are interested in the topic, I highly recommend Peter Singer's ''Animal Liberation'', which examines the topic at some length and really was the foundation of the "animal rights" movement.--[[user:TomMoore|<font color="#000066" >Tom Moore</font>]]<sup>[[User talk:TomMoore|fiat justitia ruat coelum]]</sup> 12:29, 18 June 2008 (EDT)
:I'm going to rewrite this article, actually, Ed. It just needs a redo, since it's scattered and not really cohesive. Also, PETA's aims against fishing and hunting and circuses and so on are very well-known objectives, so I'm not sure they are criticism, as they are listed now. Even though I dislike PETA and disagree with them, I am familiar with the philosophy and a vegetarian myself, so I think I can treat the subject fairly.--[[user:TomMoore|<font color="#000066" >Tom Moore</font>]]<sup>[[User talk:TomMoore|fiat justitia ruat coelum]]</sup> 12:43, 18 June 2008 (EDT)
:I'm going to rewrite this article, actually, Ed. It just needs a redo, since it's scattered and not really cohesive. Also, PETA's aims against fishing and hunting and circuses and so on are very well-known objectives, so I'm not sure they are criticism, as they are listed now. Even though I dislike PETA and disagree with them, I am familiar with the philosophy and a vegetarian myself, so I think I can treat the subject fairly.--[[user:TomMoore|<font color="#000066" >Tom Moore</font>]]<sup>[[User talk:TomMoore|fiat justitia ruat coelum]]</sup> 12:43, 18 June 2008 (EDT)
== "PETA opposes the human ownership of animals as pets or work animals." ==
That's not really accurate, from what I've heard. They think the world would be a little nicer if people had never domesticated wild animals and kept them as pets, but they have no plans to stop them now. In fact, they believe it's good to adopt animals without homes as that cuts down on animal suffering.
From [http://www.peta.org/about/faq-comp.asp| PETA's official web site]: "Adopting a cat or dog from a shelter and providing a loving home is a small but powerful way to prevent some of this suffering. The most important thing that animal guardians can do is to spay or neuter their animals and avoid buying animals from breeders or pet stores, which contribute to the overpopulation crisis." I also found [http://www.peta.org/campaigns/ar-petaonpets.asp| another page on PETA's web site about pet ownership] and they specifically say that contrary to myth, '''"PETA does not want to confiscate animals who are well cared for and 'set them free.'"''' and that they want "the population of dogs and cats to be reduced through spaying and neutering and for people to adopt animals from pounds or shelters".
So that quote should probably be removed from the article.