Reply #83: People are mostly already cognizant of what goes on in real life. [View All]

I participated in the KFC boycott, and I've seen enough animal cruelty videos to last a lifetime. Idon't need to see more to get the point.

I think a lot of vegetarians think: "Oh, if they see this one, they're BOUND to go veg."

No. I tried vegetarianism for a while and it was not for me. I try to keep my meat consumption down for health's sake and go to cruelty-free producers when possible, but the hassle and unsatisfaction of trying to cobble together a balanced vegetarianvegan diet is not for me.

That being said - I think it's fine that the PETA folks want to run their ads and all, but this is DU. Most people here understand how factory farms work. Most of the people who would "go veg" already have.

Don't be mad if the videos don't have the desired effect.

I'm a leftist. My primary concern is HUMAN welfare and economic justice. I don't condone animal cruelty in any way, but animals' interests are way down on my priority list, even lower than wedge issues like lgbt rights or reproductive choice.

I'd rather see 100 chickens in typing-paper-sized cages than see one human child go hungry or abused. That's just me, though.