Support PETA?

OK now this is kinda interesting. I've had a visit to peta.org. For those who don't know what PETA stands for... it means... People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. I am all for the ethical treatment of animals considering I have a few pets and I care for orphaned and/or injured wildlife for a few years now. I have always been an animal lover.


In their mission statement they state they focus on four areas, 1. factory farms, 2. laboratories, 3. clothing trade, and 4. entertainment industry and also killing of "pests" and abuse of backyard dogs (sounds like 6 things). They say, they work through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns. They say, animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, entertain us, keep as pets or abuse in any way.

In the Qur'an it states:

16:5 And He has created cattle for you (men): from them you derive warmth, and numerous benefits, and of their (meat) you eat.

16:6 And you have a sense of pride and beauty in them as you drive them home in the evening, and as you lead them forth to pasture in the morning.

16:7 And they carry your heavy loads to lands that you could not (otherwise) reach except with souls distressed: for your Lord is indeed Most Kind, Most Merciful.

16:8 And (He has created) horses, mules, and donkeys, for you to ride and use for show, and He has created (other) things of which you have no knowledge.

16:14 It is He Who has made the sea subject, that you may eat thereof flesh that is fresh and tender, and that you may extract therefrom ornaments to wear, and you see the ships therein that plough the waves, that you may seek (thus) of the bounty of Allah and that you may be grateful.

16:66 And verily on cattle (too) you will find an instructive Sign. From what is within their bodies, between excretions and blood, We produce, for your drink, milk, pure and agreeable to those who drink it.

16:80 It is Allah Who made your habitations homes of rest and quiet for you; and made for you, out of the skins of animals, (tents for) dwellings, which you find so light (and handy) when you travel and when you stop (in your travels); and out of their wool, and their soft fibres (between wool and hair), and their hair, rich stuff and articles of convenience (to serve you) for a time.

In Bukhari -(hadith)- volume 7, book 67 there are laws listed for halal ways to slaughter and hunt according to the words of Prophet Muhammad PBUH. I can not see a more humane way for such a task to be done, with kindness.

In every group there are extremists and people who I'm sure mean well and don't understand the laws of how things work.

The factory farming, provide food for many groups of people (not everyone has access to halal meats). Some of them have forgotten that the laboratories that are doing research, are doing it to take care of, and improve the quality of human lives (and do you really want to support those who burn labs down? and what do they do with the liberated animals since they don't keep pets?). Clothing, I don't think I need to elaborate (we all know many of the demonstrators go around naked as the day they are born having or showing no modesty, even to prove a point). As far as entertainment.... c'mon, really???(any film or show (containing an animal), circus or even zoo's (some save the last of species) I can see if your trying to prevent life endangerment like dog or cock fights.

I don't understand those sick minds who abuse animals, they usually eventually end up in prison at some point and killing pests...... I care for those potential pests when they have no one else. What household is complete without a kitty or some kind of creature for us to care for?

So, I say this... to each their own. If you choose not to have pets, eat meat, wear leather or wool or silk, not allow science to heal you when your not well or even have a laugh when you watch the dog and cat tumble across the room enjoying each others company in their comfy home and with full bellies, well then I say to you, you go right on ahead and ignore the word of God but you will be without me.

People who donate to the cause, who love animals and have many, never realise that they are sending money to an organization that does not condone having pets, as animals in a house are considered "slaves." Better to donate your time and energy to caring for and rehabbing animals that need help.