PETA Seeks Memorials to Cows Killed on Ill. Roads

applecorped · 30th December 2011, 02:33 PM

http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/...00000069.topic

"It would serve as a tribute to the victims, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which also seeks installation of a second memorial to six cows killed in traffic after they were thrown from a truck that overturned on Oct. 14 near Cambridge, Ill.

The markers would be the first official highway memorials in the U.S. dedicated to animals killed in traffic accidents. Two previous applications submitted in Virginia, to honor almost 200 pigs killed in traffic wrecks, were turned down."

I'm moooved to tears about this.

mikeyx · 30th December 2011, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by applecorped

http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/...00000069.topic

"It would serve as a tribute to the victims, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which also seeks installation of a second memorial to six cows killed in traffic after they were thrown from a truck that overturned on Oct. 14 near Cambridge, Ill.

The markers would be the first official highway memorials in the U.S. dedicated to animals killed in traffic accidents. Two previous applications submitted in Virginia, to honor almost 200 pigs killed in traffic wrecks, were turned down."

I'm moooved to tears about this.

PETA is likely the dumbest activist ever.................

Dessi · 30th December 2011, 02:45 PM

I can tell this is going to be a very informative thread.

mikeyx · 30th December 2011, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by Dessi

I can tell this is going to be a very informative thread.

are you a peta member?

Furcifer · 30th December 2011, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by applecorped

The markers would be the first official highway memorials in the U.S. dedicated to animals killed in traffic accidents.

I'm moooved to tears about this.

Markers? Why not use steaks?

Dessi · 30th December 2011, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by mikeyx

are you a peta member?

I work for the ALF, professional fire starter.

tyr_13 · 30th December 2011, 03:29 PM

Some PETA members, and PETA in general believe and gain from the belief that the value of the life of an animal is equivalent to the value of the life of a human. From that mindset, it makes rational sense to want those lost lives be memorialized. Seeking the memorial for animals killed in traffic accidents probably draws less ire than comparing farming to the Holocaust, but it's the same reasoning.

But the premise draws fire as being insanely stupid, even if it's not offensive, so it still draws ire.

NobbyNobbs · 30th December 2011, 03:29 PM

This is udder nonsense but that won't keep them from milking it.

mikeyx · 30th December 2011, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Dessi

I work for the ALF, professional fire starter.

I used to think you were cute, so sad..........

tyr_13 · 30th December 2011, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by mikeyx

I used to think you were cute, so sad..........

What does physical appearance have to do with anything?

Resume · 30th December 2011, 04:47 PM

I have no beef with anyone here, though some of you seem to have a stake in things; I'll just take the bull by the horns and advise that if you feel your ox is being gored, calm down and maybe take a hoof down the road.

fuelair · 30th December 2011, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by applecorped

http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/...00000069.topic

"It would serve as a tribute to the victims, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which also seeks installation of a second memorial to six cows killed in traffic after they were thrown from a truck that overturned on Oct. 14 near Cambridge, Ill.

The markers would be the first official highway memorials in the U.S. dedicated to animals killed in traffic accidents. Two previous applications submitted in Virginia, to honor almost 200 pigs killed in traffic wrecks, were turned down."

I'm moooved to tears about this.

PETA sucks mutant cow rectums for dinner.

marplots · 30th December 2011, 06:17 PM

Those cows gave their lives so I could live. Altruistic martyrs, the lot of them.

sgtbaker · 30th December 2011, 06:29 PM

If it's a fee PETA is willing to pay, who cares?

Estellea · 30th December 2011, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Dessi

I work for the ALF, professional fire starter.

How in Hades can you think that is even remotely funny?

Este

Johny2x4 · 30th December 2011, 07:23 PM

Odd, I care more about dogs I see ran over than cows, go figure.

Estellea · 30th December 2011, 07:25 PM

If this is how PETA wants to spend their money then I say let them; it's not like they're an organisation who are supposed to help animals or something like that...oh wait.

Este

Furcifer · 30th December 2011, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by Estellea

How in Hades can you think that is even remotely funny?

Este

I believe it was sarcasm carried over from the other thread.

Estellea · 30th December 2011, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Furcifer

I believe it was sarcasm carried over from the other thread.

Thanks, I know that but I still can't find it remotely funny. It's really bad form to joke about something like that.

Este

bynmdsue · 30th December 2011, 08:52 PM

I don't know, it was 16 cows that died and that seems like an awful lot, maybe enough to memorialize but there's gotta be a line or else every damn squirrel is going to wind up with a sign. And then there's the deer strikes.

But if those 200 pigs in VA were all killed in the same incident there should definately be a marker.

Furcifer · 30th December 2011, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by bynmdsue

And then there's the deer strikes.

Funny story: bought my first brand new car, nothing special a Dodge SX2.0. Had it for about 3 weeks when I was driving home on the 401 doing 117km/h when a deer decided to check out the new car smell for himself and stuck his head through the windshield. Totaled the car. The spoils of war what they are I was of course entitled to the carcass.

And of course I was a vegetarian at the time.

Sledge · 30th December 2011, 09:41 PM

Why put up memorials for these few cows rather than however many are slaughtered each day? I don't have the figures, but I feel pretty secure in guessing that more than sixteen cows are killed by the meat industry every day.

dropzone · 30th December 2011, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by tyr_13

What does physical appearance have to do with anything?

I think you have that backwards: If she is cute, what do her personal beliefs have to do with anything? You can always pretend to listen and agree.

Sledge · 30th December 2011, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by tyr_13

What does physical appearance have to do with anything?

More to the point, what's she doing out of the kitchen?

epepke · 30th December 2011, 09:56 PM

They would probably get a lot more sympathy, as well as draw attention to a rather more serious problem, by putting up memorials to deer who had been killed on the highway.

As usual, PeTA seem hell-bent on ridiculing the very things they pretend to advocate.

Andrew Wiggin · 31st December 2011, 01:55 AM

This would be as silly as a monument to the hypothetical few drivers who crashed their cars and died on their morning commute to the world trade center on 9/11 and therefore avoided being in the collapse.

commandlinegamer · 31st December 2011, 02:28 AM

Extremist movement is extremist.

But maybe they're not so dumb; they're getting attention.

mikeyx · 31st December 2011, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by Resume

I have no beef with anyone here, though some of you seem to have a stake in things; I'll just take the bull by the horns and advise that if you feel your ox is being gored, calm down and maybe take a hoof down the road.

Dont have a cow man!

Dessi · 31st December 2011, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Sledge

More to the point, what's she doing out of the kitchen?

What are you, a cattle-tail?

mikeyx · 31st December 2011, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Sledge

More to the point, what's she doing out of the kitchen?

with shoes no less.

ponderingturtle · 31st December 2011, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by Estellea

If this is how PETA wants to spend their money then I say let them; it's not like they're an organisation who are supposed to help animals or something like that...oh wait.

Este

What about a memorial wall for all the animals they directly put down? That would be more sensible place to start.

Silly Green Monkey · 31st December 2011, 04:29 PM

That's far too responsible for them to ever do. Admit fault? Them?

Robrob · 31st December 2011, 07:16 PM

Publicity stunt and nothing more.

wakawakawaka · 31st December 2011, 07:19 PM

What do you think is the wackiest PETA stunt? I think its the time they accuse seaworld of breaking the ban on slavery!

portlandatheist · 31st December 2011, 07:22 PM

What about the slugs? Is anybody going to give the slugs a voice?

marplots · 31st December 2011, 10:50 PM

What were the names of the cows?
I would like to pray for them.

fuelair · 31st December 2011, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by portlandatheist

What about the slugs? Is anybody going to give the slugs a voice?

Nope - just want those PETA idiots to shut up and go away - they shouldn't have a voice.

ponderingturtle · 1st January 2012, 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by wakawakawaka

What do you think is the wackiest PETA stunt? I think its the time they accuse seaworld of breaking the ban on slavery!

Trying to get Fishkill to change its name to Fishsave. They know nothing about history of the Hudson valley. Kill is dutch for stream.

tyr_13 · 1st January 2012, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by fuelair

Nope - just want those PETA idiots to shut up and go away - they shouldn't have a voice.

'Having a voice' doesn't mean one gets to be insulated from criticisms of use of that voice. Critics get that voice as well. Don't like what they're saying? Criticize it. Just try to use a valid criticism.

This is one of the less offensive things PETA has done from my point of view. If they want to do so, and have the permission of the land owners, I don't see a problem with it. It's their money, and they're free to use it. It's not even out of line with their declared charity status, unlike some of their other spending.

marplots · 1st January 2012, 08:56 AM

Is there a specific fund set up for the bovine memorial? I would like to contribute.

But then there's this: http://www.northmyrtlebeachonline.co...p?storyid=2161

Quote:

"State officials worry that they are distractions and hazardous to drivers and may cause more accidents."

30th December 2011, 02:33 PM	#1
applecorped Rotten to the Core Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 10,664	PETA Seeks Memorials to Cows Killed on Ill. Roads http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/...00000069.topic "It would serve as a tribute to the victims, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which also seeks installation of a second memorial to six cows killed in traffic after they were thrown from a truck that overturned on Oct. 14 near Cambridge, Ill. The markers would be the first official highway memorials in the U.S. dedicated to animals killed in traffic accidents. Two previous applications submitted in Virginia, to honor almost 200 pigs killed in traffic wrecks, were turned down." I'm moooved to tears about this.
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30th December 2011, 02:38 PM	#2
mikeyx Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,570	Originally Posted by applecorped http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/...00000069.topic "It would serve as a tribute to the victims, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which also seeks installation of a second memorial to six cows killed in traffic after they were thrown from a truck that overturned on Oct. 14 near Cambridge, Ill. The markers would be the first official highway memorials in the U.S. dedicated to animals killed in traffic accidents. Two previous applications submitted in Virginia, to honor almost 200 pigs killed in traffic wrecks, were turned down." I'm moooved to tears about this. PETA is likely the dumbest activist ever.................
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30th December 2011, 02:45 PM	#3
Dessi Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,921	I can tell this is going to be a very informative thread.
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30th December 2011, 03:12 PM	#4
mikeyx Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,570	Originally Posted by Dessi I can tell this is going to be a very informative thread. are you a peta member?
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30th December 2011, 03:26 PM	#6
Dessi Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,921	Originally Posted by mikeyx are you a peta member? I work for the ALF, professional fire starter.
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30th December 2011, 03:19 PM	#5
Furcifer miscreant Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: hohm Posts: 13,379	Originally Posted by applecorped The markers would be the first official highway memorials in the U.S. dedicated to animals killed in traffic accidents. I'm moooved to tears about this. Markers? Why not use steaks?

30th December 2011, 03:29 PM	#7
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30th December 2011, 03:32 PM	#9
mikeyx Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,570	Originally Posted by Dessi I work for the ALF, professional fire starter. I used to think you were cute, so sad..........
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30th December 2011, 03:41 PM	#10
tyr_13 Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Falconer, NY Posts: 9,668	Originally Posted by mikeyx I used to think you were cute, so sad.......... What does physical appearance have to do with anything?
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30th December 2011, 04:47 PM	#11
Resume Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,029	I have no beef with anyone here, though some of you seem to have a stake in things; I'll just take the bull by the horns and advise that if you feel your ox is being gored, calm down and maybe take a hoof down the road.
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30th December 2011, 05:14 PM	#12
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,957	Originally Posted by applecorped http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/...00000069.topic "It would serve as a tribute to the victims, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which also seeks installation of a second memorial to six cows killed in traffic after they were thrown from a truck that overturned on Oct. 14 near Cambridge, Ill. The markers would be the first official highway memorials in the U.S. dedicated to animals killed in traffic accidents. Two previous applications submitted in Virginia, to honor almost 200 pigs killed in traffic wrecks, were turned down." I'm moooved to tears about this. PETA sucks mutant cow rectums for dinner.
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30th December 2011, 06:17 PM	#13
marplots Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,401	Those cows gave their lives so I could live. Altruistic martyrs, the lot of them.
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30th December 2011, 06:29 PM	#14
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30th December 2011, 07:18 PM	#15
Estellea Graduate Poster Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,119	Originally Posted by Dessi I work for the ALF, professional fire starter. How in Hades can you think that is even remotely funny? Este

30th December 2011, 07:23 PM	#16
Johny2x4 Critical Thinker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Portugal Posts: 472	Odd, I care more about dogs I see ran over than cows, go figure.

30th December 2011, 07:25 PM	#17
Estellea Graduate Poster Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,119	If this is how PETA wants to spend their money then I say let them; it's not like they're an organisation who are supposed to help animals or something like that...oh wait. Este

30th December 2011, 07:28 PM	#18
Furcifer miscreant Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: hohm Posts: 13,379	Originally Posted by Estellea How in Hades can you think that is even remotely funny? Este I believe it was sarcasm carried over from the other thread.

30th December 2011, 07:50 PM	#19
Estellea Graduate Poster Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,119	Originally Posted by Furcifer I believe it was sarcasm carried over from the other thread. Thanks, I know that but I still can't find it remotely funny. It's really bad form to joke about something like that. Este

30th December 2011, 08:52 PM	#20
bynmdsue Graduate Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,385	I don't know, it was 16 cows that died and that seems like an awful lot, maybe enough to memorialize but there's gotta be a line or else every damn squirrel is going to wind up with a sign. And then there's the deer strikes. But if those 200 pigs in VA were all killed in the same incident there should definately be a marker.

30th December 2011, 09:33 PM	#21
Furcifer miscreant Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: hohm Posts: 13,379	Originally Posted by bynmdsue And then there's the deer strikes. Funny story: bought my first brand new car, nothing special a Dodge SX2.0. Had it for about 3 weeks when I was driving home on the 401 doing 117km/h when a deer decided to check out the new car smell for himself and stuck his head through the windshield. Totaled the car. The spoils of war what they are I was of course entitled to the carcass. And of course I was a vegetarian at the time.

30th December 2011, 09:41 PM	#22
Sledge Grammaton Cleric Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Swingin' on a star Posts: 7,123	Why put up memorials for these few cows rather than however many are slaughtered each day? I don't have the figures, but I feel pretty secure in guessing that more than sixteen cows are killed by the meat industry every day.
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30th December 2011, 09:41 PM	#23
dropzone Graduate Poster Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,666	Originally Posted by tyr_13 What does physical appearance have to do with anything? I think you have that backwards: If she is cute, what do her personal beliefs have to do with anything? You can always pretend to listen and agree.

30th December 2011, 09:46 PM	#24
Sledge Grammaton Cleric Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Swingin' on a star Posts: 7,123	Originally Posted by tyr_13 What does physical appearance have to do with anything? More to the point, what's she doing out of the kitchen?
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30th December 2011, 09:56 PM	#25
epepke Philosopher Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,950	They would probably get a lot more sympathy, as well as draw attention to a rather more serious problem, by putting up memorials to deer who had been killed on the highway. As usual, PeTA seem hell-bent on ridiculing the very things they pretend to advocate.
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31st December 2011, 01:55 AM	#26
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31st December 2011, 10:11 AM	#28
mikeyx Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,570	Originally Posted by Resume I have no beef with anyone here, though some of you seem to have a stake in things; I'll just take the bull by the horns and advise that if you feel your ox is being gored, calm down and maybe take a hoof down the road. Dont have a cow man!
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31st December 2011, 10:17 AM	#29
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31st December 2011, 10:19 AM	#30
mikeyx Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,570	Originally Posted by Sledge More to the point, what's she doing out of the kitchen? with shoes no less.
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31st December 2011, 02:52 PM	#31
ponderingturtle Orthogonal Vector Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tarrytown, NY Posts: 26,432	Originally Posted by Estellea If this is how PETA wants to spend their money then I say let them; it's not like they're an organisation who are supposed to help animals or something like that...oh wait. Este What about a memorial wall for all the animals they directly put down? That would be more sensible place to start.
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31st December 2011, 04:29 PM	#32
Silly Green Monkey Cowardly Lurking in the Shadows of Greatness Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,046	That's far too responsible for them to ever do. Admit fault? Them?

31st December 2011, 07:16 PM	#33
Robrob Illuminator Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,660	Publicity stunt and nothing more.
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31st December 2011, 07:19 PM	#34
wakawakawaka Critical Thinker Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vancouver,Canada Posts: 459	What do you think is the wackiest PETA stunt? I think its the time they accuse seaworld of breaking the ban on slavery!

31st December 2011, 07:22 PM	#35
portlandatheist Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,111	What about the slugs? Is anybody going to give the slugs a voice?