PETA AND ITS OUTRAGEOUS TACTICS

I have considered the tactics of ecoterrorists who, for example, set automobiles on fire to save the environment even though the fire pollutes the air, as counterproductive to their cause to save the environment and animals. Other organizations also encourage their followers to perform stunts but with less dire consequences. PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, perform much more benign stunts in the name of saving animals.

PETA has targeted events such as fashion shows in the past. As may be obvious, PETA is against using fur such as happens when designers make fur coats. To show their disgust for the whole idea of fur coats members of PETA have shown up at fashion shows and interrupted the models of offending designers. They have also disrobed in a statement which says they “…would rather go naked than wear fur.”

These tactics, although they may offend some and interrupt the goings on of a fashion show, a dog show, etc., are not dangerous. The point PETA is making by performing these stunts is that they want to bring attention to the plight of animals. They do this very well because every time they show up to protest an event they become the main subject of the news. They may be annoying, but they have a good cause.