lol i hope a PETA freak finds this thread and signs up to make comments so we can flame them lol jk
PETA, really?....?
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Sorry, but PETA is funny. There are approximately 200 million tons of fish caught in the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska every year. The Dutch Harbor Fisherman was a really interesting read.
For example:
I don’t think we’re too concerned about some of the more tongue-in-cheek “facts” being mistaken for real facts.
I also think that most kids, if they knew more facts about what they’re eating would be horrified. Most farm fish suffer chronic cases of sea lice, where their faces are eaten down to the bone. If kids knew facts like that, if they knew they were eating fish sticks made from ground-up sick sea kittens, they would lose their lunch.
You can read more at: http://www.thedutchharborfisherman.com/news/show/4015
For example:
I don’t think we’re too concerned about some of the more tongue-in-cheek “facts” being mistaken for real facts.
I also think that most kids, if they knew more facts about what they’re eating would be horrified. Most farm fish suffer chronic cases of sea lice, where their faces are eaten down to the bone. If kids knew facts like that, if they knew they were eating fish sticks made from ground-up sick sea kittens, they would lose their lunch.
You can read more at: http://www.thedutchharborfisherman.com/news/show/4015
lmfao. has anyone read the "about our campaign" bit. the generalisation "people dont seem" is too good. note it doesnt say "most people" or "some people". so i assume the statement includes us fishkeepers too.
has anyone read the whole story book? i just did and it would probably give kids nightmares rather than make them environmentally aware.
has anyone read the whole story book? i just did and it would probably give kids nightmares rather than make them environmentally aware.
"ground up fish?"philliptobin;2635626; said:
isnt that basically like the Tuna we get in cans? but theyre in water and not dried into stcks?
PETA idiots...
i like this statement a lot "I don’t think we’re too concerned about some of the more tongue-in-cheek “facts” being mistaken for real facts."
i wonder if they even know anything about what kids absorb. they are giving kids far too much credit for intelligence. especially seeing as the book seemed to target 18+ months (it came across at that sort of age range to me) and they take everything they read,see or hear as gospel.
i wonder if they even know anything about what kids absorb. they are giving kids far too much credit for intelligence. especially seeing as the book seemed to target 18+ months (it came across at that sort of age range to me) and they take everything they read,see or hear as gospel.
Here ya go, PETA responded to my email, and sounded almost partially sane, What do you guys think:
"
Thank you for contacting PETA about our lighthearted campaign to get people to think of fish as sea kittens. The goal of this campaign is to help people of all ages recognize that fish are living beings capable of feeling pain and distressjust as kittens areand that it is no more acceptable to inflict pain and suffering on fish than it is to hurt a kitten or any other animal.
PETAs purpose is to stop animal suffering, and we use all available opportunities to reach millions of people with powerful messages. We have found that people pay more attention to our more outlandish actions, and we consider the publics attention to be extremely important. Part of our job is to grab peoples attention and initiate discussion, debate, questioning of the status quo, and, of course, action. The situation is critical for billions of animals, and our goal is to make the public think about the issues.
We cannot dismiss the fact that its wrong to hurt fish simply because we perceive them to be less intelligent than humans. Superior intelligence does not entitle humans to abuse other humans, so why should it entitle humans to abuse beings other than humans?
No one would consider doing to other animals what some so casually do to fishtrick them into impaling themselves in the mouth and pull them into an environment where they cant breathe. But whether they are bass or basset hounds, catfish or cats, all animals treasure their lives and feel pain.
According to Dr. Donald Broom, animal welfare advisor to the British government, The scientific literature is quite clear. Anatomically, physiologically and biologically, the pain system in fish is virtually the same as in birds and mammals. In animal welfare terms you have to put fishing into the same category as hunting. Adds Dr. Austin Williams, a U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service zoologist, fish are [sensitive] organisms, so of course they feel pain. To learn more about these animals intelligence and capacity for suffering, please visit http://www.FishingHurts.com/feat-hiddenfish.asp and http://www.FishingHurts.com/FishFeelPain.asp.
We also want people to know that eating fish flesh can be hazardous to their health. Fish can accumulate extremely high levels of chemical residuesas much as 9 million times higher than the levels of the water in which they live. Fish flesh may store contaminants such as PCBs, which are strongly suspected of causing cancer, nervous system disorders, and fetal damage; dioxins, also linked to cancer; radioactive substances like strontium 90; and toxic metals like cadmium, mercury, lead, chromium, and arsenic, which can cause health problems ranging from kidney damage and impaired mental development to cancer. For more information about the health problems associated with fish consumption, please see http://www.FishingHurts.com/HealthConcerns.asp.
Unfortunately, getting the message to the public is not always easy and straightforward. Unlike our opposition, which is mostly composed of wealthy industries and corporations, PETA must rely on getting free advertising through media coverage. We often use stunts and controversial ad campaigns to get the word out about animal abuse, because sadly, the media usually do not consider the facts alone interesting enough to cover. Colorful and controversial gimmicks, on the other hand, consistently grab headlines, bringing the animal rights message to audiences around the country and, often, the world. Our efforts and campaigns have been very successful in educating the public about the abuses that animals endure every day, and your message is proof that people are reading and talking about PETA and animal rights. If this column by an outdoors writer is any indication, our Sea Kitten campaign has been successful: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/10/12/outdoors12.ART_ART_10-12-08_C13_7EBIQ21.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=101. For more thoughts on this issue, see http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/PETA+fishing+kitten+sympathy/1175481/story.html.
For more information about our Sea Kitten campaign and our broader efforts to help fish, please visit http://www.FishingHurts.com.
Thanks again for writing and for sharing your thoughts with us.
Sincerely,
Paul J. Smith
Correspondence Assistant
The PETA Foundation
http://www.PETA.org"
"
Thank you for contacting PETA about our lighthearted campaign to get people to think of fish as sea kittens. The goal of this campaign is to help people of all ages recognize that fish are living beings capable of feeling pain and distressjust as kittens areand that it is no more acceptable to inflict pain and suffering on fish than it is to hurt a kitten or any other animal.
PETAs purpose is to stop animal suffering, and we use all available opportunities to reach millions of people with powerful messages. We have found that people pay more attention to our more outlandish actions, and we consider the publics attention to be extremely important. Part of our job is to grab peoples attention and initiate discussion, debate, questioning of the status quo, and, of course, action. The situation is critical for billions of animals, and our goal is to make the public think about the issues.
We cannot dismiss the fact that its wrong to hurt fish simply because we perceive them to be less intelligent than humans. Superior intelligence does not entitle humans to abuse other humans, so why should it entitle humans to abuse beings other than humans?
No one would consider doing to other animals what some so casually do to fishtrick them into impaling themselves in the mouth and pull them into an environment where they cant breathe. But whether they are bass or basset hounds, catfish or cats, all animals treasure their lives and feel pain.
According to Dr. Donald Broom, animal welfare advisor to the British government, The scientific literature is quite clear. Anatomically, physiologically and biologically, the pain system in fish is virtually the same as in birds and mammals. In animal welfare terms you have to put fishing into the same category as hunting. Adds Dr. Austin Williams, a U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service zoologist, fish are [sensitive] organisms, so of course they feel pain. To learn more about these animals intelligence and capacity for suffering, please visit http://www.FishingHurts.com/feat-hiddenfish.asp and http://www.FishingHurts.com/FishFeelPain.asp.
We also want people to know that eating fish flesh can be hazardous to their health. Fish can accumulate extremely high levels of chemical residuesas much as 9 million times higher than the levels of the water in which they live. Fish flesh may store contaminants such as PCBs, which are strongly suspected of causing cancer, nervous system disorders, and fetal damage; dioxins, also linked to cancer; radioactive substances like strontium 90; and toxic metals like cadmium, mercury, lead, chromium, and arsenic, which can cause health problems ranging from kidney damage and impaired mental development to cancer. For more information about the health problems associated with fish consumption, please see http://www.FishingHurts.com/HealthConcerns.asp.
Unfortunately, getting the message to the public is not always easy and straightforward. Unlike our opposition, which is mostly composed of wealthy industries and corporations, PETA must rely on getting free advertising through media coverage. We often use stunts and controversial ad campaigns to get the word out about animal abuse, because sadly, the media usually do not consider the facts alone interesting enough to cover. Colorful and controversial gimmicks, on the other hand, consistently grab headlines, bringing the animal rights message to audiences around the country and, often, the world. Our efforts and campaigns have been very successful in educating the public about the abuses that animals endure every day, and your message is proof that people are reading and talking about PETA and animal rights. If this column by an outdoors writer is any indication, our Sea Kitten campaign has been successful: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/10/12/outdoors12.ART_ART_10-12-08_C13_7EBIQ21.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=101. For more thoughts on this issue, see http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/PETA+fishing+kitten+sympathy/1175481/story.html.
For more information about our Sea Kitten campaign and our broader efforts to help fish, please visit http://www.FishingHurts.com.
Thanks again for writing and for sharing your thoughts with us.
Sincerely,
Paul J. Smith
Correspondence Assistant
The PETA Foundation
http://www.PETA.org"
Bottomfeeder;2652558; said:
wow...PETA really expects people to take them seriously...WTF...
AJ,you should get them to "join" us here on MFK and we'll give them a little...
seriously...sea kittens?
well,if fish could be considered kittens,then kittens taste pretty good and make great "prisoners" in our transparent "jail cells".
i wonder if theyll ever stop...retards...
