Morphine Prince 109,896 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (CNN) — Meat-based idioms, like "flogging a dead horse" or "taking the bull by the horns," can be compared with homophobic and racist language, according to animal rights organization PETA. "Just as it became unacceptable to use racist, homophobic, or ableist language, phrases that trivialize cruelty to animals will vanish as more people begin to appreciate animals for who they are and start 'bringing home the bagels' instead of the bacon," PETA said on Twitter. The group took to Twitter Tuesday, offering a graphic showing some possible alternatives to meat-related expressions. Instead of "kill two birds with one stone" say "feed two birds with one scone," and instead of "being the guinea pig," say "be the test tube," PETA said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAstroLeo 14,459 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 PETA itself is comparable to racism and homophobia because everytime I hear about them, it makes me throw up inside They're ridiculous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhettoFabulous 18,501 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 it’s not like animals will understand it and get offended by it we- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourWhiskyMouth 4,014 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 How To Make Supporters of Your Cause Abandon You: A Thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borislshere 53,665 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 How long before take the flower by the thorn is tattooed on someone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoldeLorde2 8,389 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Why is is okay for other animal to eat animals, but us, as humans (which are animals), are shamed for doing the same? This is also a ridiculous claim. Are animals going to attack because I say "bring in the bacon" or something similar? No. Edit: I don't support animal cruelty, but I do eat meat. There is a difference between eating meat and supporting animal cruelty. Spoiler When I'm actually an adult, I will do my best to become a vegetarian, but as for now, burgers and pizza are my favourite meals and they can deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,896 Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 Does anyone remember when PETA compared the meat industry to the Holocaust? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunninMan 1,410 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Oh good lord, that mess of an organization is a laughing stock at this point. *rolls eyes into the next dimension* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinTrudeau 2,419 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I respect people who are vegetarian/vegan, but as soon as they start quoting PETA as reputable, I log off. I fell down the stairs once as an actor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wixson 5,004 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I don't know why but I find this hilarious: 'Instead of "kill two birds with one stone" say "feed two birds with one scone"' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivefoottwo 3,108 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 the tea is they euthanise 80% of animals under their care. curiosity didn't kill the cat, PETA did. further reading for those interested: Spoiler https://9gag.com/gag/ajEVNZx/this-brutal-anti-peta-rant-is-enough-to-make-you-hate-them-forever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 67,486 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 No, they can't. Like a poem said by a neydy in red Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivefoottwo 3,108 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 10 minutes ago, Borislshere said: How long before take the flower by the thorn is tattooed on someone but that's a phrase that trivializes cruelty to plants Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreu 37,216 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, VoldeLorde2 said: Why is is okay for other animal to eat animals, but us, as humans (which are animals), are shamed for doing the same? This is also a ridiculous claim. Are animals going to attack because I say "bring in the bacon" or something similar? No. Edit: I don't support animal cruelty, but I do eat meat. There is a difference between eating meat and supporting animal cruelty. Hide contents When I'm actually an adult, I will do my best to become a vegetarian, but as for now, burgers and pizza are my favourite meals and they can deal. Because as far as I know the other animals do not produce other animals in order to eat as if it were a factory, making it the most polluting industry. Besides all the other animals populations are controlled by "mother nature" while we, humans, don't. And if we can be above the rest in survival, we can be above the rest in taking care. Last but not least we, as an average (and I don't know where you are from but I assume you're from a western country) eat much more meat than we need, which other animals don't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic 11,922 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I can appreciate a lot that PETA do because they have done some amazing work but I've never agreed with their shock tactics tbh. The hardest thing in this world is to live in it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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