Has PETA moved into Westboro Baptist territory here?

[Boges]

Or because the incident involved a crazy religious woman, it's cool.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/12/04/peta_plans_billboard_ad_based_on_corpse_left_in_hamilton_home.html

HAMILTON—An animal rights group known for some controversial ad campaigns is proposing a new billboard in Hamilton based on the case of a woman who kept her husband’s corpse in a bedroom for six months.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said Thursday it was negotiating with Hamilton-area advertisers to try to place a billboard that proclaims, “Are There Corpses in Your Home? Time to Go Vegan.”

Earlier this week, a devoutly religious Hamilton woman pleaded guilty to failing to notify authorities that her husband had died from an illness he was not getting treatment for.

Kaling Wald, who said she and her family were praying daily for her husband’s resurrection, received a suspended sentence and 18 months probation with counselling.

“If you have chicken breasts, steaks, or bologna in your refrigerator, we have news for you: you’re sharing your home with corpses,” PETA’s president said in a release.

Ingrid Newkirk added that people who are horrified by that should “try going vegan.”

A spokesman for the City of Hamilton said there was nothing officials could do to prevent the ad from being put up.

“Our sign bylaw does regulate the size and location of billboards but not the content,” said Michael Kirkopoulos.

Edited December 5, 2014 by Boges

[Black Dog]

I think PETA passed that point a long long time ago.

I can't imagine these tactics are effective. Just reinforces the perception that vegans are militant nutjobs with no sense of proportion.

[segnosaur]

The problem with your posting is that you used the term 'Moved' into Westboro territory. PETA has always been a huge bag of hypocritical attention-seeking idiotic nutcases. That article is just the latest in a series of questionable activites.

Remember, this is a group that:

- launched the "holocaust on your plate" campaign, equating the plight of chicken farms with that of Nazi death camps (Not to mention their protests at places like restaurants, or outside schools to 'ambush' children with vegan messages.)

- They actually supported (not just with words, but with money) people who were involved in fire-bombings. That's a line that even the wing-nuts from the Westboro church haven't crossed

- Is against all animal research, even claiming that if Animal testing lead to a cure for AIDS tomorrow, they'd be against it. (Of course, that didn't stop one of the vice presidents of PETA from using insulin developed from animals to handle her diabetes.)

And that's just some of the wonderful things PETA has done. (Won't mention their killing of thousands of animals, nor disposing of said animals in a dumpster. Nor all the celebrity supporters who regularly wear furs, have cars with leather interiors, and eat meat.)

[bush_cheney2004]

Actually, Westboro Baptist learned from PETA.

[Big Guy]

Are there corpses in my home?

I have no doubt that there are at least 5 complete corpses in my home - between the walls. Last renovation we did, we found a few desiccated mouse corpses. I suspect that there are others throughout the rest of the house.

I am not concerned since I hope they are a message to visiting rodents of what they can expect if they intend to set up residence.

[Boges]

Are there corpses in my home?

I have no doubt that there are at least 5 complete corpses in my home - between the walls. Last renovation we did, we found a few desiccated mouse corpses. I suspect that there are others throughout the rest of the house.

I am not concerned since I hope they are a message to visiting rodents of what they can expect if they intend to set up residence.

MONSTER!

[Moonlight Graham]

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[The_Squid]

It's ridiculous, but it's a billboard.... They aren't protesting and yelling profanities at soldiers' funerals.

No need for the Westboro hyperbole.