30 Ways People Destroyed PETA For Criticizing Steve Irwin

Many people are getting really, REALLY fed up with organisations like Peta. While continuously lecturing (pointing that little finger) other people while responsible for enormous scandals themselves. Also the directors of organisations such as these pay themselves HUGE salaries while the company main workforce are volunteers, is a bit cringy. The exact same goes for Greenpeace, Oxfam Novib, Amnesty International, Pink Ribbon to just name a few......

Sadly, due to their name alone, many people simply assume by default that they are a pro-animal organization. They get donations from people who care about animals and don't know that PETA kills.

PETA is a widely known organisation and the news about scandals just move slowly in some circles.

Sadly, yes. I was talking to a classmate of mine about an assignment we were doing: a debate in Spanish over whether or not bullfighting should be legal. We were both assigned to the proposition (the "yes" side.) She was ranting about how furious she was that she had to be on this side because bullfighting was hands-down the worst thing she had ever heard of. I knew she was an animal rights advocate (a self-proclaimed animal lover who owned 5 cats but hated dogs IDK.) Suddenly I sarcastically asked, "Are you one of those PETA supporters?" It was sort of a half-joke. But she replied, "Yeah, they are the best organization out there! They do so much good for the animals! Like that one "Got Autism" ad? That was really eye-opening! I think it was one of the first things that turned me vegan!" I found it hard to continue that friendship.

PETA seem to be doing very little for actual animal welfare other than campaigns.

While I agree Irwin did perform some shows at his zoo, he didnt just manhand animals for fun. The animals that were moved or resumed, were done so because they were being pushed out of their current homes and he was trying to move them to a safer spot...for them! The animals in his shows at his zoo, I think, were used to working with him, knew him, and were not afraid of him. They were well kept and he did not taunt them and did respect that they were very dangerous animals even though he was used to working with them. The bottom line is, like you said, PETA is insane. Irwin's main and most important goal was the welfare of the animals. If you watched his show, he emphasized the importance of leaving them in the wild and how dangerous they could be.

Agreed. Thanks to this mentality, ppl drag sharks out of the sea for selfies, harass seal pups, etc. oroh we have ppl save beached whales, try to stop the horror of Taiji. It’s a mixed bag.