I got in a discussion with one who said I shouldn't support PETA because they believe that all domesticated animals, including pets, should be released into the wild. When I asked where PETA had stated such a thing, he said "they never did, but people claiming to be acting on behalf of PETA have kidnapped and released pets." I asked him, given why this was illegal, 1) why those responsible would so readily rat out their organization, and 2) why PETA, which has many enemies among capital who would benefit greatly from crushing it, has never been hit with RICO charges over this.

His response? "Well, PETA's never denied it!"

  • MLRL_Commie [comrade/them, he/him]
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    4 小时前

    I also definitely forgot about them the moment I stopped using reddit like a decade ago.

    Sorry if I'm intruding, I'm a person who

    TW vegetarian eating

    Eats eggs (only from farms where chickens are allowed to run freely on grass and among trees. Expensive but I feel much better about it)

    but is otherwise vegan. Anyways, is PETA an organisation that vegan communists see as useful/good to join?

    • ButtBidet [he/him]M
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      3 小时前

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR9BwiukoII

      Also, like, what happens to the male chicks? Are they allowed to live to old age?

      Edit: to answer your question, PETA is fine. They're an NGO. Ya, they don't threaten capitalism, but unlike nearly every NGO they don't work to strengthen it. I've done activism with them and they're VERY generous with offering help and funding, which isn't the case with other non-profits. They legitimately care about animals, less so their careers. A small percentage of their bagillion campaigns are considered cringy, but at least they do shit to make animal abusers feel uncomfortable.

      Non vegans feel sad that they're being told to stop hurting sentient beings, so they repeat right-wing talking points.