in their defense; was: PETA comic book

[Guest guest]

Well, even though i thought they looked aweful, my

12 year old son thought they were great! *lol*

He isn't vegan either... but he got that they were

probably trying to teach something in a funny

exaggerated manner.

i guess they might have made them for the teens as

their target audience, and many teens like whacky

gross stuff. They remind me of those Creep Show

horror comics.

 

~ pt ~

 

It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars.

~ Garrison Keillor, radio host and author (1942- )

~~~*~~~*~~~>

, " linda " <lindai81@c...> wrote:

> Well, no success in getting in direct contact with PETA. I have left messages

though about a call back. I have had trouble too accessing some of the PETA

stuff to do with this issue. I am incredibly appalled, and it is beginning to

look

as if it might be from PETA, but not willing to accept that at the moment. I did

find this: http://www.peta.org/about/hottopic004.asp

> Hot Topics: PETA's Latest Anti-Fishing Ad Campaign

> " Our " Your Daddy Kills Animals " Campaign intends to help fathers

understand the message that they are sending to their children by fishing.

Many of us here at PETA are parents ourselves and agree that we should be

concerned about what our kids are exposed to. Because our leaflet exposes the

violence involved in fishing, we are not distributing this leaflet to children

younger than 13.

[Guest guest]

If you read the main page on the leaflet it says that " children will read " and

then of course at the other site it says the leaflet won't be given out to

anyone under 13, but that it is aimed at the daddies who fish. I would only

worry about children 11 or younger, especially younger, when told their father

(and mother in the fur one) is a killer and they had best hide their pets. If I

were a child I would be terrified of my " daddy " then.

 

I didn't get a call back from PETA, but will continue to pursue it. I think I

object to the idea of driving a wedge between the parent and child too in that

manner. And risking making a younger child afraid of his parents, but if it

were just given to 13 and older...or maybe your son....I do get the Creep Show

horror idea though. I am for being truthful and reality oriented. I have never

asked someone to go vegetarian/vegan, but I have told them the truth about why I

am vegan when asked no matter how brutal they may find it. Don't ask and I won't

tell. LOL

 

I am going to let this thread stand intact just so if someone reads it they will

be able to go look for it themselves if interested. It would be interesting to

hear what others think.

linda

 

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~ PT ~

 

 

Well, even though i thought they looked aweful, my

12 year old son thought they were great! *lol*

He isn't vegan either... but he got that they were

probably trying to teach something in a funny

exaggerated manner.

i guess they might have made them for the teens as

their target audience, and many teens like whacky

gross stuff. They remind me of those Creep Show

horror comics.

 

~ pt ~

 

It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars.

~ Garrison Keillor, radio host and author (1942- )

~~~*~~~*~~~>

, " linda " <lindai81@c...> wrote:

> Well, no success in getting in direct contact with PETA. I have left

messages

though about a call back. I have had trouble too accessing some of the PETA

stuff to do with this issue. I am incredibly appalled, and it is beginning to

look

as if it might be from PETA, but not willing to accept that at the moment. I

did

find this: http://www.peta.org/about/hottopic004.asp

> Hot Topics: PETA's Latest Anti-Fishing Ad Campaign

> " Our " Your Daddy Kills Animals " Campaign intends to help fathers

understand the message that they are sending to their children by fishing.

Many of us here at PETA are parents ourselves and agree that we should be

concerned about what our kids are exposed to. Because our leaflet exposes the

violence involved in fishing, we are not distributing this leaflet to children

younger than 13.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

On 11/23/05, ~ PT ~ wrote:

>

> Well, even though i thought they looked aweful, my

> 12 year old son thought they were great! *lol*

> He isn't vegan either... but he got that they were

> probably trying to teach something in a funny

> exaggerated manner.

 

 

I'd say there is a big difference though, PT. You shared it with your son.

You are an excellent parent and a vegetarian. So your son has been exposed

and educated previously on vegetarianism and your views and so it's not as

if he were blindsided by the insert. That's just my thought, though, as I

have no children.

 

i guess they might have made them for the teens as

> their target audience, and many teens like whacky

> gross stuff. They remind me of those Creep Show

> horror comics.

 

 

Oh your creep show comment reminded me of .....Tales from the Crypt (hbo)!

Bwahahahaa..

 

S.

 

~ pt ~

>

> It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars.

> ~ Garrison Keillor, radio host and author (1942- )

> ~~~*~~~*~~~>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My main objection to the leaflets though is the fact that they tell the kids to

hide their pets otherwise daddy's killing instincts might take over and he might

kill them. Goddess, if I were a child I would be quivering under my bed

terrified of my dad. If he can kill the pets why not me? And the same goes for

the mom ad. I am not opposed to children learning of the horrors and brutality

inflicted on animals and draw out their natural compassion for animals and all

things powerless and helpless. But I will not support making children terrified

of the very people that are supposed to be protecting and loving them. The darn

leaflet made me scared for crying out loud and certainly did not elicit the

response that I think was desired.

linda

" Whatever you do will be insignificant and it is very important that you do it. "

Mohandas Gandhi

 

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subprong

I'd say there is a big difference though, PT. You shared it with your son.

You are an excellent parent and a vegetarian. So your son has been exposed

and educated previously on vegetarianism and your views and so it's not as

if he were blindsided by the insert. That's just my thought, though, as I

have no children.