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Originally Posted by Lotus  I even made them watch "Meet Your Meat" one year. It didn't phase anyone like I had hoped. Mostly I got, "I bet PETA staged that." |
PETA could stand to take note of the part of The Secret where they talk about how to bring about positive change in the world. Maybe they're already moving in that direction. Just as there is a difference between "anti-war" and "pro-peace", there is a difference between "anti-cruelty" and "pro-compassion".
I fully favor what they're aiming to do, but feel that their "shock people into action" style does just as much to polarize the less-compassionate and make them more defensive of the status quo -- and more likely to perceive activists as wackos -- as it does to actually further the cause.
A few short years ago, my own initial reaction to their literature (and I've always loved animals) was "oh god, I'm not looking at
their literature ever again". As sickened as I was, I felt it was inappropriate and unnecessary to mail me such upsetting images without warning, or without at least giving me an option to skip the gore and go straight to something helpful and proactive.
Maybe that sounds callous, like I'm placing too much importance on my own short-term comfort? Thoughts?