PETA Throwing Fit Over Ethical Treatment Of Bloodthirsty Attack Dogs
I'm not the only person on the planet that thinks PETA is a bunch of blow hards. They are a group of reactionary, over the top media whores and frankly I think that Jack Thompson was better at forming logical conclusions when it came to basic, rational thoughts on video games.
Their latest upset: The ethical treatment of attack dogs in Call of Duty: World at War. Most specifically, the use of deadly force to subdue them. GamePolitics received this message in response to the carnage.
Not since we were pitted against Nazi attack dogs when we first escaped from Castle Wolfenstein 17 years ago have we seen such barbaric treatment of dogs in gameplay as we did in Call of Duty, World of War.To help the folks at Activision Blizzard learn about the ethical treatment of animals, we're offering to let them take PETA's "Developing Empathy for Animals" free of charge and are sending a package of Nintendogs games to their office.
If I were holding a rifle, and a dog was running toward me to end my life, I'm pretty sure that the dog would be eating lead. I love animals, I hate guns, but frankly personal ethics mean very little when something wants to kill you. That includes a cuddly attack dog.
Asterick
Posted to Video Games on 24 March 2009
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So... is there a sane and pragmatic alternative animal rights organization to make up for PETA's batshittiness?
Because I like animals too, but I don't think it's helpful to pretend they are toy plushies.
And I can't help feeling there are probably valid issues surrounding animal rights, and the economical and environmental hazards of certain livestock raising methods, etc., that are being drowned out by PETA's distracting nutjobbery.
Oh, PETA. This desperate cry for attention in an attempt to be relevant and connect with today's youth would be cute if it weren't so pathetic.
hahahahah
ewww... I'm vegan and have great respect for the planet earth, animals, and humans alike...
but man, oh, man...PETA is just...wow.
Just for that, Call of Duty should include a mission where you have to track down murder not only dogs, but pandas, koalas, kittens, and babies in a bloodthirsty rampage!
It's a videogame, PETA, get off it!
What about Zombie dogs? Peta is ok with killing them? They want to kill you too, their just not as pretty.
Where was PETA during Contra? I recall shooting dogs and a myriad of other critters on that game.
Or there is Joe & Mac where you beat up dinos all for a girl.
E.V.O. where one has to prove they are biologically better by eating everyone else.
And SimEarth, where you are God and animals are just your little plaything.
Have you ever seen Penn & Teller's Show Bullshit? They work PETA over the coals! It's worth watching. In fact all of the shows from that series are great. They bust on everything from bottled water to Feng Shui. Check it out.
@eshto
my vote is for the ASPCA.
at least they're out there making a difference, rather than acting like some over-reactive cult with no humour.
i'm all about PETA:
People Eating Tasty Animals.
it's stuff like this that makes the "red states" hate all liberals.
Wow lol....nobody show them a copy of Fallout 3.
I find it really amusing that they are going after Activision Blizzard over this, and yet said nothing about the blatant fun-poking at PETA that was included with the Wrath of the Lich King expansion .. DEHTA. And the achievement, DEHTA's little PITA. Good times.
Let's remember also that human rights groups have the common sense not to get in a huff over "people" getting killed in video games. The obvious reason being that they're lines of code.