So PETA hates the earth? I'm thinking that burying about 20 gallons of 87 octane, a few quarts of oil, a couple gallons of coolant, and a few quarts of gear oil, rubber, plastic, and refrigerant can't be good for the soil or the groundwater.
PETA needs to give it a rest. This is just a PR ploy, and it's working, unfortunately. Both Oscar Mayer and the weinermobile are icons of American culture. It's despicable that they would take advantage of his passing this way.
As punishment, I'm donating $20 to Omaha Steaks (in exchange for some steak, of course).
Groups like PETA never cease to amaze me. While I respect their right to be vegetarians, to come out and say something as cold hearted as to bury the Weinermobile, a symbol of the mans legacy, with the man is essentially the same thing as saying "you should not ever be remembered again." Its not right. Furthermore, their statement "(The Wienermobile) traverses the countryside and entices children to try Oscar Mayer meats, which can set them on the road to developing life-threatening illnesses." makes me feel like they are comparing the Wienermobile to the Chinese execution bus. I'm sorry but if the majority of people in the world are perfectly healthy humans who eat meat, PETA may need to evaluate what they should say if they want good publicity.
@philibuster: Well of course they do. The majority of vegans believe that one's personal choices (be they religious, political, sexual, dietary, chemical, etc) should not be subjugated merely to appease a "moral majority" - yet here PETA is, telling everyone that what THEY want to do with THEIR bodies is immoral, wrong, and should be stopped. They lash out against groups who don't force anyone to do anything, but merely offer choice, and condemn those who don't agree with them.
They also don't seem to understand that we can't all live in communes and eat food we hand-picked and grew ourselves, there's simply not enough space on the planet for that. No matter, poor people can starve so PETA has a clear conscience. Where's the "ethical" treatment for the low income families?
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People
Eating
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NSFH (Not Suitable for Humans) -- let's just say, it's very, very dark humor.
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In the orifice of their choice.
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I admire PETA for being upstanding, in your face, and wanting people to treat animals better. And I hate so many of their counterproductive stunts.
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Bury at sea!
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I want the inside of my burger red, damnit, and if the center of my thick steak is cold, I'm good with that.
Quit. "Protecting". Me. From. Myself.
The PETA nuts really need to go they way of Yugo, 'cause they're about as appealing.
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Counterpoint: Meat tastes good.
Check. Mate.
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As punishment, I'm donating $20 to Omaha Steaks (in exchange for some steak, of course).
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Wait, you're talking about PETA, aren't you. Right. Also true.
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@engineerd: Seriously? OK, last try.
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All Oscar Mayer has to do is slap a TOFU sticker on the side and tell PETA to suck it!
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They also don't seem to understand that we can't all live in communes and eat food we hand-picked and grew ourselves, there's simply not enough space on the planet for that. No matter, poor people can starve so PETA has a clear conscience. Where's the "ethical" treatment for the low income families?