Comments on: PETA is Not Happy

By: blf

blf — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:20:28 +0000

I also found the tractor-tyre analogy useful in visualising the enormous size of the squid. I certainly didn’t think it implied anything about trying to fish the squids for food, and am astonished anyone would think (or even imply) so…

And I say that as a enthusiastic calamari eater (who is also fully aware the tractor, er squid, is presumably full of ammonia and thus inedible–unless you are a sperm whale).

By: Michael Wells

Michael Wells — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 14:20:10 +0000

Brian X – Harvard University is now a candy store? Holy crap, when did this happen?!

By: Yubi

Yubi — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:23:05 +0000

I’m of the idea that communication means “Getting the picture over to your audience”
so the Squid-tractor tire example is good, from my point of view.
For me it would not directly imply that now we have to fish for giant squids in order to have maxi-calamari-rings .. or any kind of “joke” …
Many people did never come closer to a squid than having them on a plate … actually:
knowing what they had on the plate … might make them think twice about what they are eating … that it’s a “meaty version” of onion-rings … but an animal, a very, very fascinating animal!

By: Paco

Paco — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:21:33 +0000

PETA and scientists, allies? Given their opposition to all animal testing, I’ve seen no love to lose between them and biologists working with mice, etc.

By: Brian X

Brian X — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:49:11 +0000

You know, whenever I hear about lefties with no sense of humor, I’m reminded of the hippies during Vietnam who busted into the Cambridge Booksmith near Harvard University (now a candy store) and ordered the management to remove the humor section because they didn’t think it was an appropriate time for laughter. (I’m also reminded of Don Henley… between grouchy and hyperserious Don, frat boy Glenn Frey, and all-around oddball Joe Walsh, how do the Eagles ever manage to stand each other?)

The fun part is that the PeTA drone here shows exactly the same attitude towards “inappropriate” knowledge as a fundie. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

By: ERV

ERV — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:46:43 +0000

Hmm– While I dont have much trouble with PETA in the Midwest (beef/pork country), Ive never gotten the impression PETA had a problem with turning allies (scientists) into enemies.

(I thought the calamari/tractor tire analogy was helpful too)