PETA-- they claim it's for the animals, but it's really for the attention. Media whores.
Posted on 02/02/2005 1:36:04 PM PST by presidio9
A plan by an animal rights activist to sell-off a lizard tattoo on her right arm came unstuck Tuesday when the online auction house she was using pulled the plug on electronic bidding.
eBay UK removed "Lizard Skin," an auction offered by Ingrid Newkirk, the British founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) because her ad breached guidelines.
PETA, the world's biggest animal rights group, said eBay regarded the tattoo as "human remains" which contravened the company's policy to not allow auctions of human body parts.
Newkirk said in a statement she was unimpressed by the move:
"I am just another animal, these are animal remains," she said.
"You can't miss the irony when it is acceptable to steal skins from their original owners and auction them off, but forbidden to auction a person's voluntarily offered skin to be surrendered only upon her death."
Billed as "waterproof and weathered" and "suitable for making into a wallet or watch strap," the tattoo was offered to draw attention to the plight suffered by skinned animals.
Proceeds had been due to go to charity.
What a nut.
I heard this woman on Michael Medved's show yesterday. One could almost be fooled by her seemingly coherent arguments.
However, I still conclude, that she is loony.
PETA-- they claim it's for the animals, but it's really for the attention. Media whores.
Wow is she a surrealist or just stupid? In this context this statement makes about as much sense as her saying she was offended that her vegan toast landed butter side down.
Hmmm she looks almost normal too!
The stuff that got me was when she was talking about "fecal sludge" in relation to chickens. Ick.
I would bid if she were selling her ENTIRE skin, to be removed at auction's end.
Her famous quote, "A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy" (in other words, there is no difference) really tells us all we need to know about her. I really had thought maybe she had retired by now. No such luck I guess.
sundero
Yeah i saw right through that crap- animals= humans. She is a loony tune for sure.
Although I do think chickens are filthy animals.
I can't argue with you about that. They're stupid as well. But I do like their eggs and meat!
sundero
Yep, won't stop me from eatin' em!
I WOULD BUY THIS!!!!
How cool would it be to go to an RNC convention, whip out your wallet, and casually inform them that it was made of the skin of Ingrid Newkirk????
I'd settle for a couple of urinal pucks made from Hillary's kneecaps.
I think I'm going to be sorry I asked....but what's a urinal puck?
sundero
Scented antiseptic disks. For that clean fresh feeling.
Oh, like a target. Sorry, I've led a sheltered life!
sundero
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