San Francisco Chronicle columnist Debra Saunders wrote an excellent piece slamming People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ campaign to stop the military from using “chickens, dogs, dolphins, pigeons and sea lions” in the war against Iraq.
Noting that the United States and its allies were using animals in order to minimize both military and civilian casualties, Saunders wrote,
It tells you something when warriors are working to keep military and civilian casualties low, while the so-called humane types are ready to hinder the welfare of people — in order to spare the poultry.
. . .
PETA has shown more feeling for the welfare of a pigeon than a 19-year-old soldier. That’s not humane, it’s hate.
Ah, and that’s PETA.
Source:
4 legs good, 2 legs bad. Debra Saunders, The San Francisco Chronicle, April 3, 2003.