Nov26
Thanksgiving Aftermath
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I hope everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving holiday. Mine would have been pretty close to perfect if it hadn’t all been tainted by yesterday’s sad events in Tampa Bay. But the show must go on, and though it may not seem like it right now, there are more important things than the apparent inability of the Washington Redskins to throw accurate passes inside the 20-yard-line. For instance: While half the country was busy stuffing their shopping bags with every piece of fabric they could find this Friday, a number of animal lovers around the U.S. spent their holiday reminding shoppers that—as much as their rabid consumerism helps America—there are plenty of ways of doing that without hurting animals, and that it’s the easiest thing in the world to buy comfortable, stylish clothes without fur, leather, or wool. Here are a couple of the pics that ended up in my Inbox this morning—the first is from a Fur-Free Friday demonstration outside the mall here in Norfolk, and the second from a great demonstration in Miami Beach.
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I LIKE ALL THE PROTEST. I LOVE WHEN THE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HELP THE ANIMALS.
Posted by: liliana | November 26, 2007 12:28 PM
"Oh my God! That is the most picturesque photo of a an anti-fur protest I have ever seen! Nice Santa-bikinis girls!!! :-)"
Posted by: Mystique Makepeace | November 27, 2007 02:51 AM
another set of poeple that dont understand things
wake up PETA is brainwashing you all
besides from the look of it
they look like they eat meat
and wear fur.
i do only agree killing the beast for only its fur is not a good thing but i do enjoy a hamburger and since the cow is dead anyway she makes a good leather coat
Posted by: peter | November 28, 2007 12:22 AM
I think if we can get to the children, it will change everything. They always want to pray for animals, while the adults smile indulgently, like this is a little wierd or something. in reality, they are closest to God and they know what it's like to be controlled by adult humans. Someday it will all be an unbelievable story...just like slavery is to us now.
Keep up the good work!!!
Posted by: Evelyn Ruiz | November 28, 2007 02:24 AM
Great demonstrations! Keep up the good work, Peta-philes! I'm dreaming of a fur-free Christmas, a turkey-free Thanksgiving, a ham-free Easter, a time when ALL living beings can enjoy the day at hand without anyone having to pay with his/her life. Wouldn't that be a wonderful world?
Posted by: Susannah S | November 28, 2007 09:56 AM
Susannah S
YES!!!! :)
Posted by: Ana | November 28, 2007 12:18 PM
Fur is warm and I am a dedicated PETA member+ People Who Eat Tasty Animals
Posted by: Steve | November 28, 2007 01:51 PM
Evelyn, to get to the children, dont turn them against their parents (Your Mommy kills animals)
Posted by: Caboose (anti Combine. Go Gordon Freeman) | November 28, 2007 04:00 PM
evelyn, what you are proposing is indoctrination, if your arguments are valid they should be able to convince mature brains, and not just the vulnerable. It's sounding a lot like religion in general.
Posted by: rojo | November 28, 2007 04:42 PM
Evelyn, the fact that you wrote that as an "adult" is scary enough. and "someday it will all be an unbelievable story" that civilization passed off ontogenetically truncated, childish-adults like you for 10 millennium sitting next to your domesticated nightmares.
Posted by: Freddy Krueger's Glove | November 28, 2007 04:52 PM
you know, that peter up there is a sicko. how can he say that??? have you seen those animals after they are skinned???????????
you know, with clothes buying i dont buy leather (i buy the stuff that looks like it), i dont buy fur (THAT IS JUST CRUEL!) and i dont buy wool (anything but cotton makes me itch).
you know the way i look at fur is its killing animal and wearing their fur right? well would you want that to happen to your pet? do you want to wear your pets fur??? HELLO!? NO!! my cats and beautiful in their fur and god help whoever were to touch my cats!!!!!!
Thanks for everyone who helps the animals!!
Posted by: Anonymous | November 28, 2007 07:14 PM
peter, do you really think we're brain washed?
that's what society is, people who support PETA are those who bother to research into "facts" and make up their own minds, we're the ones who don't blindly follow ideals.
Anyway, aside from the usual random rants of an uneducated person that we become accustomed to, my christmas will be vegetarian and fur free, just as it should be, peace on earth extends beyond humans
Posted by: Heidi | November 29, 2007 10:25 AM
Religion is a form of mind control.
Posted by: Michael J Caboose (I babies) | November 29, 2007 03:49 PM
anon, perhaps you should read peters comment again. He doesn't seem to support fur only killing, but like me sees nothing wrong with the leather being used as the animal has already been killed to produce meat.
Cotton is a great natural fibre, particularly for warm weather, wool equally so for cool climates. The alternatives come mainly from petroleum products.
Good quality woolen garments shouldn't itch, itching is all about poorly woven strands with strand ends hanging out. Look out for fine Australian wool.
Posted by: rojo | November 29, 2007 05:29 PM
Steve, wow that is so original - NOT! I promise you, we are laughing AT you, not with you. LOL
Evelyn, don't listen to the anti's here. You are right, someday people will find it unbelievable that humans actually used to eat meat - just like it's hard to believe that people bought and sold people to use for their own good.
Posted by: Michele | November 29, 2007 06:16 PM
Reading the comments of a minority here makes me so sad. Imagine making fun of folks who choose to be kind! Peter, the cow is only dead because you want to eat it. And Rojo, wool might be a natural fiber, but the attaining of it causes unbearable pain and suffering.
Vegetarians and vegans are people who have given serious thought to the ramifications of meat eating. You meat eaters give it no thought at all, i.e thoughtless.
Posted by: Debby | April 21, 2008 04:29 PM