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PETA asks town to change name for Thanksgiving

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#1
Mad_Jack
Nov 18, 2011 12:48:33
PETA wants the town of Turkey, Texas to change it's name to Tofurkey for the day...

Apparently, the residents of the town laughed at them.

Y'know, PETA has been getting really, really strange lately.

#2
zombie_babies
Nov 18, 2011 13:02:16 'Cruelty free' is a lie. PETA won't tell you that, but it is. Most food has a blood cost. PETA just likes to pretend that the stuff they like doesn't.
#3
Tevish_Szat
Nov 18, 2011 13:12:17 Sadly, they probably would have gotten their way if it was "Turkey, CA". I say this as someone who lives in CA.

At least they didn't try it on the nation of Turkey.

You know, I used to treat PETA in a light hearted manner and (being quite the omnivore myself) make "people eating tasty animals" jokes regarding my stance on their food stance, because back then they seemed like a sane organization that I just happened to disagree with on some points.

I swear, they're suffering a real-life version of Flanderization... not just the perception of them, but their actual stance becoming more wacky and extreme over time. Or am I just remembering a time that never existed when their main rallying cry was "rescue animals from your local shelter" not "meat is murder"?
#4
shiningwolf88
Nov 18, 2011 13:59:45 Considering they made a game of a skinned tanooki chasing Mario to reclaim its skin, I would go with just a lil' crazy
#5
ADHadh
Nov 18, 2011 14:22:28
Considering they made a game of a skinned tanooki chasing Mario to reclaim its skin, I would go with just a lil' crazy

That, or they just hate furries, like other trolls.

EDIT. I've found and played the game. PETA is surprisingly metal. And disturbing, but in a humorous way (you know, crossing the line twice thing).
And are they aware tanuki is a mythical animal? I know it's based on a raccoon dog, but the real ones probably can't do all those things with a certain part of their anatomy

(I've also seen a clip of Chinese [I think] people skinning raccoon dogs and it wasn't pretty; I think they forgot to kill the critter first)
#6
shiningwolf88
Nov 18, 2011 14:30:58 Peta actually came out afterwords and said the game was supposed to be a joke-game to remind people that tanuki, the japanese racoon-dogs, are skinned alive still.
#7
ADHadh
Nov 18, 2011 14:35:05 I must say, PETA hires competent people for their games.
#8
Robin_Hoodlum
Nov 20, 2011 10:44:20

Y'know, PETA has been getting really, really strange lately.

What do you mean "lately"?
#9
grehnhewe
Nov 20, 2011 11:30:38 Doesn't PETA know turkeys are dangerous? Eat them before they eat you!

#10
ADHadh
Nov 20, 2011 16:34:27
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#11
Escef
Nov 20, 2011 17:33:23
Doesn't PETA know turkeys are dangerous? Eat them before they eat you!

I've got the book that illustration comes from around here somewhere. Hadn't actually looked at it in ages, though. Put a smile on my face to see it. Thanks.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Mad_Jack Nov 18, 2011 12:48:33	PETA wants the town of Turkey, Texas to change it's name to Tofurkey for the day... Apparently, the residents of the town laughed at them. Y'know, PETA has been getting really, really strange lately.
#2 zombie_babies Nov 18, 2011 13:02:16	'Cruelty free' is a lie. PETA won't tell you that, but it is. Most food has a blood cost. PETA just likes to pretend that the stuff they like doesn't.
#3 Tevish_Szat Nov 18, 2011 13:12:17	Sadly, they probably would have gotten their way if it was "Turkey, CA". I say this as someone who lives in CA. At least they didn't try it on the nation of Turkey. You know, I used to treat PETA in a light hearted manner and (being quite the omnivore myself) make "people eating tasty animals" jokes regarding my stance on their food stance, because back then they seemed like a sane organization that I just happened to disagree with on some points. I swear, they're suffering a real-life version of Flanderization... not just the perception of them, but their actual stance becoming more wacky and extreme over time. Or am I just remembering a time that never existed when their main rallying cry was "rescue animals from your local shelter" not "meat is murder"?
#4 shiningwolf88 Nov 18, 2011 13:59:45	Considering they made a game of a skinned tanooki chasing Mario to reclaim its skin, I would go with just a lil' crazy
#5 ADHadh Nov 18, 2011 14:22:28	Considering they made a game of a skinned tanooki chasing Mario to reclaim its skin, I would go with just a lil' crazy That, or they just hate furries, like other trolls. EDIT. I've found and played the game. PETA is surprisingly metal. And disturbing, but in a humorous way (you know, crossing the line twice thing). And are they aware tanuki is a mythical animal? I know it's based on a raccoon dog, but the real ones probably can't do all those things with a certain part of their anatomy (I've also seen a clip of Chinese [I think] people skinning raccoon dogs and it wasn't pretty; I think they forgot to kill the critter first)
#6 shiningwolf88 Nov 18, 2011 14:30:58	Peta actually came out afterwords and said the game was supposed to be a joke-game to remind people that tanuki, the japanese racoon-dogs, are skinned alive still.
#7 ADHadh Nov 18, 2011 14:35:05	I must say, PETA hires competent people for their games.
#8 Robin_Hoodlum Nov 20, 2011 10:44:20	Y'know, PETA has been getting really, really strange lately. What do you mean "lately"?
#9 grehnhewe Nov 20, 2011 11:30:38	Doesn't PETA know turkeys are dangerous? Eat them before they eat you!
#10 ADHadh Nov 20, 2011 16:34:27	Show
#11 Escef Nov 20, 2011 17:33:23	Doesn't PETA know turkeys are dangerous? Eat them before they eat you! I've got the book that illustration comes from around here somewhere. Hadn't actually looked at it in ages, though. Put a smile on my face to see it. Thanks.