New Peta ad

[slavetoabunny]

I support spaying and neutering, but this is simply in bad taste:

http://www.momlogic.com/2010/01/peta_targets_the_duggars_in_new_ad.php

 

[RandomWiktor]

What, PETA doing something in poor taste? Shocking!

I despise this organization. They are so grossly counterproductive to the cause of animal rights that it isn't even funny.

 

[Jessyka]

 

[hartleybun]

Patti - saw this on your FB post. i do find it in very poor taste. how can such young children give their consent to appear in this?. i know that Peta have used 'shock' tactics in past adverts but when they use minors in this way. what a poor decision by the parents.:nosir:

 

[JadeIcing]

Ick! That is just wrong.

 

[degrassi]

hartleybun wrote:

Patti - saw this on your FB post. i do find it in very poor taste. how can such young children give their consent to appear in this?. i know that Peta have used 'shock' tactics in past adverts but when they use minors in this way. what a poor decision by the parents.:nosir:

My guess is the Duggars didn't consent to using their name in the ad. Since there is no picture of the family and all it says is "Duggars" PETA probably didn't need to get any consent.

That ad is just in poor taste and PETA is once again showing as ridiculous they are.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

once again proving that "common sense" isn't all that common.

 

[slavetoabunny]

Valerie is correct - the photo isn't part of the advertisement, just the family name. They are supposedly putting up billboards in the Duggar's hometown and surrounding communities.

 

[hartleybun]

if the family havent consented in anyway, then i guess we will be seeing a lawsuit pretty soon. i know this family have appeared in a documentary - it was shown here- and their values and way of life arent to everyone's taste. my sympathies lie with the children - this seems terribly cruel all round

 

[Brandy456]

I <3 the duggars.
I don't get the add though..

 

[pla725]

They tried using Michelle Obama and that didn't work. I agree that is in bad taste considering that the family is against using birth control.

 

[slavetoabunny]

While having 19 kids isn't my cup of tea, you do have to admire their family values. They own their 7,000 s.f. home free and clear and have never taken any public assistance. Jim Bob served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003 and was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2002.

 

[SweetSassy]

Personally, I don't see anything wrong with it. I don't agree with her having that many kids.



I DO NOT WANNA BE BASHED FOR MY COMMENT.everyone has opinions.



PS) I do like the duggars and I have watched the show. I just don't agree with her having that many kids. I have my own reasons for that.

 

[NorthernAutumn]

^^^ The point is, April, is that these are private citizens being targeted unnecessarily by a malicious campaign.
There is no call for that. These people are raising their kids on their own, they aren't on welfare, they aren't a drain on the system.

To compare them to a b*tch in heat, cranking out puppies that go onto to burden the animal welfare system is exceptionally judgemental.

A far better, more accurate comparison would be the Octo-mom... not that a campaign about her would be appropriate either .

(Frankly, I don't agree with anyone having more than one child per parent - 2 kids in a 2 parent family. Otherwise, it is an unnecessary, added burden on the environment.
However, folks don't go round ridiculing people with 3 kids in a national public campaign, right?)

I hope there is a lawsuit in the works there :grumpy:.

 

[missyscove]

NorthernAutumn wrote:

^^^ The point is, April, is that these are private citizens being targeted unnecessarily by a malicious campaign.
There is no call for that. These people are raising their kids on their own, they aren't on welfare, they aren't a drain on the system.

To compare them to a b*tch in heat, cranking out puppies that go onto to burden the animal welfare system is exceptionally judgemental.

A far better, more accurate comparison would be the Octo-mom... not that a campaign about her would be appropriate either .

(Frankly, I don't agree with anyone having more than one child per parent - 2 kids in a 2 parent family. Otherwise, it is an unnecessary, added burden on the environment.
However, folks don't go round ridiculing people with 3 kids in a national public campaign, right?)

I hope there is a lawsuit in the works there :grumpy:.

Ignoring the fact that we've already reached overpopulation and probably could do with decreasing our numbers a bit, we actually need to have some 3 child families... to replace those that don't live to the age of reproduction or for some other reason cannot reproduce. From a purely scientific, not ethical or moral view, of course.

 

[NorthernAutumn]

^^^ I agree, scientifically-speaking 3 child families are needed to sustain current population levels.

Ethically though, the human species already over-runs the Earth like ants at a picnic... I think we could do with some reproduction reduction measures

More ants, fewer people = happier planet:biggrin2::biggrin2:

Despite how much I like my own point of view (lol), it still doesn't justify PETA abusing private citizens in this way.

 

[slavetoabunny]

SweetSassy wrote:

Personally, I don't see anything wrong with it. I don't agree with her having that many kids.



I DO NOT WANNA BE BASHED FOR MY COMMENT.everyone has opinions.



PS) I do like the duggars and I have watched the show. I just don't agree with her having that many kids. I have my own reasons for that.

I am in NO WAY bashing you with this comment April. I am just saying that comparing a private family who chooses to have 19 children and support them 100% from personal income should in no way be compared to animals having unwanted litters. It's just too personal and uncalled for.

 

[SweetSassy]

Iunderstandwhat your saying Patti.

 

[Happi Bun]

Oh PETA... it's too bad you don't put this much effort and money into actually SAVING animals instead wasting time putting out ad's that shock and disgust the general public so you can be the talk of the town. If they want to get out the word of Spaying and Neutering (which is a great thing to do) all you have to do is spread awareness of the statistics.

Each day approximately 10,000 humans are born in the U.S. and each day approximately 70,000 puppies and kittens are born as well leaving 5 million animals without a home to die in shelters this year.

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

That is just awful! I looove the Duggars and I do NOT support PETA at all! How crude of them to do that!

ETA: This is Amanda not Emily, I didn't realizeI was logged in as my sister.