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Naked Demonstration in Thailand
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Former PETA intern Ashley just sent along these great pictures from her "All Animals Have the Same Parts" pro-vegetarian demonstration yesterday for PETA’s Asia Pacific affiliate.
It seems like the whole thing went over pretty damn well. The photographers in particular look really pleased with themselves for some reason. Anyway, I just wanted to give a shout-out to Ashley, who's always willing to go that extra mile to help animals (e.g., "Hey Ashley, would you mind going to Thailand, getting naked, and painting yourself like cuts of meat to point out the absurdity of treating any living being like an object? Great, thanks."). Ashley—you're amazing. Check out the pics:
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Hey Ashley, you rock and look awesome, too! We miss you in BC!
Posted by: Canaduck | March 22, 2007 01:13 PM
With my compliments of the season - this is really an amazing action - specially in those eastern countries, where many people are still considering animals just as food! Thank you Ashley - this is a great thing!!!!! and for my family and me another reason to feast - on vegetarian!
Posted by: Lord of the Apes | March 22, 2007 01:40 PM
I am not a member of PETA as of yet but I did want to some how get this information about the white tiger posted on this website and hopefully if I post it in this blog it will gain some attention and PETA can acknowledge the following as a serious problem and start campaigning for help on the issue.
The White Tiger
Most people love animals, especially exotic wildlife from other parts of the world that some of us can only hope to see displayed at zoos or view on television via channels like Animal Planet and National Geographic. I myself am an avid animal lover(still deciding whether I should be a teacher or work at a zoo), and possess great compassion and respect for the wonderful creatures that we share our planet with. One particular animal that I have always been intrigued by is the "white tiger." I'm sure if you're reading this you would agree that tigers in general are some of the most beautiful members of the genus felidae, or the "cat family", but the white ones are exceptionally enchanting to gaze upon.
While searching on the web for information about that particular sub-species of tiger, I made a shocking discovery. The white tiger is not a sub-species of tiger at all.The absence of color in their fur is actually a defect due to a mutation in the genes of the bengal tiger that is very rare and actually almost non-existant in the wild. (The defect is not albinism, however, if you think of the concept of albinism in humans or animals such as the famed Burmese Albino Python, then that will constitute a clearer understanding of what creates a white tiger.) Now, if the white tiger is not a sub-species of tiger then what's so shocking about that?
Well, every white tiger that you see on t.v., at a circus or zoo, comes from one common ancestor only. That means they are products of inbreeding, or incest as it is called when referring to humans. A male "siberian white tiger" or "bengal white tiger" must be bred with his own daughter, sister, or even granddaughter for there to be an optimized chance of producing more white tigers because the gene for that defect is double-recessive.
As you can imagine, this inbreeding results in many birth abnormalities that are harmful to the tigers' health, and the young born with those abnormalities(such as crossed-eyes, distorted facial features, and scoliosis) are often un-wanted by breeders and even die if the cases are severe.
Please help end this cruelty to the majestic tiger by viewing the clip below and reading more about the white tiger. Make a free account on that website so you can vote YES to having that clip (probably shown as an entire documentary) presented on t.v. to educate people on the terrible acts that must occur to "generate" these beautiful tigers.
Thank you very much.
-Natalie Gomez
video clip
http://www.current.tv/watch/20895370
Further reading
http://www.current.tv/watch/20895370
Posted by: Natalie Gomez | March 22, 2007 03:51 PM
If you truly cared about animals you wouldn't work at a zoo. Zoos are awful places that take animals out of their wild, natural habitats and exploit them for human entertainment.
What about a vetrinarian or something that helps animals lead better lives, instead of taking care of them while their lives slowly become meaningless to them and they become depressed and neurotic until they die because they weren't meant for zoos?
I have no doubt you have good intentions, I think you just need to educate yourself a little more on what happens to animals and why you shouldn't support some place like that.
Posted by: lindsey | March 22, 2007 05:04 PM
good job Lindsey!
Posted by: doug | March 23, 2007 01:42 AM
hi iam rakesh,i want join to peta
Posted by: rakesh mishra | September 26, 2007 04:11 PM