WebmasterLeah
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- Jun 3, 2009
The unfortunate truth is that whenever I see PETA associated with anything -- even if it has merit -- it makes me cringe. They've done so many things that are just ridiculous that it makes everything they do look ridiculous. I am all for animal rights, but PETA just annoys the *@$& out of me. Their radical stance on most things puts a crazy face on all animal rights activists, PETA-involved or not
Just to echo about how PETA is generally ridiculous, the complaint calls for the release of the animals into their natural habitat. Of course, animals such as those, who have been raised in captivity their entire life, wouldn't stand a chance of survival if released. So PETA is basically asking them to get a death sentence.
If we are going to bash PETA let's do it accurately. The above assertion isn't accurate. The complaint does not ask for the court to order the whale be released into their natural habitat. Instead, it asks the court to "Appoint a legal guardian to effectuate Plaintiffs transfer from Defendants facilities to a suitable habitat in accordance with each Plaintiffs individual needs and best interests." (Page 20.) One of the "next friends" claims to be an expert on rehabilitation of marine animals.
My thought may be to Sea World to pull PETA's "fangs" by offering to turn these five whales over to PETA. Of course PETA must agree that releasing them to the wilds would be an automatic death sentence, so that PETA agrees to provide a suitable location and environment, at PETA's expense, to maintain these whales (and any progeny) until they die a natural death.