Clinton Portis

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Originally Posted by FGFan

PETA works to improve the treatment of animals worldwide.

At the expense of our own rights. PETA is a fanatical group that relies on psuedo terrorist behavior. As a matter of fact they are closely linked to ALF, the group that will blow up labs that do medical research, on the FBI worst domestic terrorism group along with ELF. Kind of like the pro-life people killing abortion Drs. Do what I say not what I do.
You brought up PETA, this thread started as dog fighting. Unfortunately even in the Animal Rights world PETA is very controversial.
Here's the links, let people decide for themselves.
http://www.peta.org/
http://www.earthliberationfront.com/
http://www.animalliberationfront.com/
I find them scary.
I am very much a proponent of free speech and thought, but in groups like PETA unless one follows their propoganda you are wrong.
In the aftermath of Katrina I had an upclose look at many of the groups such as PETA, who were not welcomed by any of the other animal rights groups.
I am all for animal welfare, but I draw the line at animal rights, especially groups that are closely linked to domestic terrorism.
Somehow I just can't see how PETA would tolerate horseracing, they are against the exploitation of animals, I would think any type of horseracing would be considered exploitation.
But back to the Vick thing, as has been said, it was a stupid comment, and if found guilty of dog fighting he will be convicted of a felony. You can police and judicate by laws, but you can't police stupid.
To each their own if you support PETA that is your choice, I just believe they are a fanatical group. There are better animal groups one could support.
I still say they would take away your card if they found you betting on horses.

Well, they haven't so far and I've been pretty outspoken about my support (as long as I feel folks are really trying to make the sport safer and that most really do love their horses...my personal experience teaches me that both are true). I think you are oversimplifying things...not all PETA members oppose horse racing! You bring up anti-abortion folks killing abortion doctors...that's a rather complex philosophical discussion...on the old ESPN board I once presented the argument for same based on logic and moral judgement...I was attacked (even though I clearly said it wasn't MY position) but the argument was never refuted. You use the term "pro-life", I prefer "anti-abortion" because just as most all people are "pro-life", most are also "pro-choice" when these terms are used in the broad sense...anyway, dog fighting is morally wrong imo!