PETA campaign pitches fish as smart (FEP - Fish Empathy Project)

Bakersfield Californian ^ | 11/16/04 | David Crary - AP

[NormsRevenge]

AP Photo/GARY C. KNAPP

Bruce Friedrich, left, and Karin Robertson, right, are seen in a Nov. 12, 2004 photo at PETA headquarters in Norfolk, Va. The two are heading a PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) campaign against eating fish. Animal-rights activists have launched a novel campaign arguing that fish are intelligent, sensitive animals no more deserving of being eaten than a pet dog or cat.

[irishtenor]

*** "No one would ever put a hook through a dog's or cat's mouth," said Bruce Friedrich, PETA's director of vegan outreach. ***

He doesn't know the guys I grew up with.

[AbercrombieChick]

Oh FOR THE LOVE OF ENDANGERED AMOEBAS, liberals disgust me. Save the insurgents, save the tuna fish, what's next?

[AreaMan]

Once people start to understand that fish, although they come in different packaging, are just as intelligent, they'll stop eating them."

But that's what makes them extra tasty.

[SteveMcKing]

Even Kurt Cobain told his cult of Nirvanah-heads that it's OK to eat fish.

[cripplecreek]

"We'd rather go too far than not far enough," he said.


Hey it worked for the democrats.

[Nick Danger]

Happy, smiling fish are your friends.

[South40]

Fish are your friends. Keep them off your fork, or, so say some.

[Viking2002]

Step between my Shakespeare and the water and I'll pole-whip the flesh off your hairy, tufo-munching asses. I also keep Sam Colt's favorite nearby in case the fiberglass gives out.

[CMOTB]

A great argument for percussion fishing. The fish will be knocked out, float to the surface and never feel any pain. Then club em on the head, gut em and feed the guts to the other fish. And all is well.

[beef]

"We'd rather go too far than not far enough,"

Good advice for our troops in Iraq.

[Frank_2001]

If they're so intelligent, how come they always fall for the ol' pink- rubber -worm -with- a -hook- in- it trick?;)

[Ptarmigan]

I'd like to feed those PETA people to sharks. Wait, they probably would reject it because they will find them disgusting.

[bootless]

>>They're just as smart<<

"Oh look! Krill!"

/ finding nemo mode

[SiVisPacemParaBellum]

These people are soooooo stupid. Like most libs...they just don't get it at all.

[bootless]

"Fish are not food. Fish are our friends."

I have a haddock.

[JOHANNES801]

How about possom football

[DannyTN]

Momma always said fish was Brain Food.

[bootless]

Fish thread ping...

I wish Fud was a Freeper...

[Alouette]

fish - contrary to stereotype - are intelligent, sensitive animals no more deserving of being eaten than a pet dog or cat.

What does that make PETA members? Are they arguing in favor of cannibalism?