PETA

The activist project I want to focus on is PETA (people for the ethical treatment of animals). There are over 2 million members and supporters for PETA and it is also the largest animals right organization in the world. PETA focuses on four areas in which animals suffer the most which are: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the clothing trade and in the entertainment industry. The PETA organization works through different outlets like public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns. I am a vegetarian because I am for animals and against animal cruelty. PETA’s motto is "Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment." I strongly believe that in this motto because it holds true. You do not see people going around eating other people so I do not understand why other people do the same. It is not just about the consumption of animals but also the way they are treated. Animals are used for makeup testing, entertainment purposes and are even killed for their fur, which I think is ridiculous. I think there should be more laws against the cruelty of animals, and there should be more organizations for helping these animals that are not being treated with some sort of respect. I understand the reasons for why a person eat meat and partake in such activities like purchasing fur coats, etc. but is it fair for those animals who are being mistreated just so you could wear a comfortable coast or have a tasty sub. Next time you indulge in a meat burger, decide to buy an expensive fur coat, or so forth just think about the animals that were killed for you to get that burger or coat.

Work Cited

Mission Statement. PETA, 2009. Web. 22 Nov. 2009. .