Please help stop this senseless slaughter

Bye bye brit!!!

[RG_]

From Gary, the owner of AS and this message board:

Originally Posted by garyspk

Let's just let it lie...

And after that from DVDSTOYS:

Originally Posted by DVDSTOYS.COM

Bye bye brit!!!

Perhaps I just have a different understanding of Gary's statement.

[Cyberria]

That's exactly why I'm not a fan of these groups. Suddenly battered women are being equated with Seal Hunting which should not happen. They get people's priorities all buggered up. There are two sides to the seal hunting story and they both make good points. And they both have misrepresented the truth many times. Personally I find it much more humane hunting animals in the wild with picks then to breed them in cages and fatten them up with steroids to the point they can't stand and then slaughter them. Something that happens on every farm in the world. My sarcasm is just because personally I think it's crazy that the protestors couldnt even land there helicopter on the ice due to global warming. Seals, along with many other marine mammals need ice to survive and they will not have it in 10 years regardless of the seal hunt or the protesting. Unfortunatly a video of seals being clubbed to death get's more reaction then a video of a seal searching pointlessly for a patch of ice.
My comments arent just pointless criticisms. I honestly feel that these protests are detracting attention from reality. If you honestly feel that attacking the economy of an underpopulated country that seems to be able to maintain a decent equalibrium between man and nature is the best use of your time then post away. We are all entitled to our opinions. Including me!

[sarah thorne]

With the actual subject itself aside, I have a couple of things to say about the type of post I feel this was, & the reactions.

Originally Posted by garyspk

Overall, I agree with Sarah's assessment that someone shouldn't have to sign a petition just to get more information. That's what smacked of "spam" to me.

You used the word "petition" when, in actuality, signing a 'pledge' is required. Hence, they are asking that you send money in order to receive the 'empowering' information. This is not only a solicitation, but one that smells of a sCam. This is what televangelists do -- send money, go to heaven. (Ok, that's an oversimplification, but you get my drift )

The problem I have with groups that do this is that they use your emotions (poor baby seals, watch them being clubbed) then say, "We need to stop this atrocity. YOU have the power! Send (Pledge) money and we'll expose those companies who participate in such heinous acts."

To give PETA credit, they may distribute the same kind of emotional plea, and even ASK for donations to help their cause, but they damn sure don't make it a requirement in order to solicit your help of your own free will if you are willing to protest with them, or become a vegetarian. They FREELY point to those whom they wish you to boycott. They scream it from signs in front of KFC. They WANT you to know who is engineering boneless, beakless, featherless chickens.

Adelina, I doubt very seriously that in your request for help that you were going to use the heartstrings to get to the purse strings. If something is personal to you, obviously you share it with those you believe can help.

I don't know about this site, but on many others, controversial subjects are allowed. Many, however, do not allow solicitations for money to support certain groups or advertisments. This was clearly a direct copy/paste advertisement.


sarah