How do you spell "hypocrisy?" P-E-T-A

Believe it or not, yours truly was at one time a card-carrying member of PETA and a vegan. I am certainly glad I came to my senses years and years ago or I would have been even more upset when I read this!

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Anonymous said…

You know, I love animals and so when I was younger I sent for some of their info and thought of joining.
Even back in the day though, they seemed a little fringe and militant to me and I decided I didn't want my name affiliated with them in any way.
PETA is a great idea but it's just been taken over by loons more concerned with power and opposing ideals they don't like than with protecting any animals.
Very sad.

1/14/2008 02:17:00 PM

Jake said…

Some of us (well, the lifelong vegetarians among us) on the liberal end of politics also detest PETA.

1/31/2008 04:49:00 PM

Rena Bernard said…

Jake, it's nice to know that we on both sides of the political aisle can agree on PETA. That's refreshing to hear! There's just something very, very wrong with fanatical zealotry and hypocrisy... no matter WHERE you find them!

Dawn

2/21/2008 07:16:00 PM

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