I think the majority of their supporters have good intentions, they just let PETA pull the wool over their eyes. It's the few militant-minded extremists in any cause that make things go awry.
The President of PETA would be one of those militant types, who has said, on public record (you can find the recording online if you look for it) that blowing up facilities and people is an acceptable means to get the PETA message across. When the person who runs the organization is pushing that message do you think there is any way you can reason with any of them?
Still nobody has said what Animal Rights groups are "worthy of support"...
Yes. And your local animal shelters and SPCAs. Do not give to major national organizations because by and large their agendas are not what you think they are.
Personally I don't think anything ever gets noticed/fixed/done without militant revolutionary action and plenty of it. I eat meat so go ahead and scream hypocrite right now and get it out of your system however I agree mostly with the ALF (Animal Liberation Front).
Swords, in some cases I agree with you but in this case I do not. When the life of a person is worth less than the life of a rat (or 1000 rats) then there is a serious problem. ALF, both here and in Europe, have taken human lives in their crusades. I will never condone those actions. I do not care what animals they are saving.
I am a biologist who cut his teeth working at labs which occasionally utilized rodents, fish, and a number of invertebrates (for medical and environmental testing). Welcome to primary research.
I am right there with you Big. I hardly ever discuss my animal work days (and I am not going to go into detail here) but I have had them. And I know for fact that one series of them resulted in changes that saved lives. I do not care if you hate me but those rats were bred specifically for use in research. They are a tool to be used and I used them for that purpose. I do not think that makes me wrong. If you disagree, so be it. But if you threaten or attempt to take my life to "save the rats" (which you are just going to turn around and kill anyways) because you disagree then there is a huge problem with your perception of the world...
Members of the ALF or one of its splinter groups (it was never too clear to the cops) thought it suitable to set fire to the facility. One of the workers -- an intern -- received fairly serious burns to his hands and face.
Members of ALF also firebombed the house of a researcher. While she was home. Their intent was to kill her.
I see.
We must burn the village in order to save it . . .
Not just the village but the villagers as well it seems.
Personally I am just biding my time. They have gone to the point where swatting flies is a heinous crime, it will not be long before it is wrong to take vaccines or antibiotics for fear of harming the viruses and bacteria. And once they stop making use of modern medicine then we can watch them try to "reason" with the infections diseases they get. The day someone can talk flesh-eating strep out of being a pathogen is the day hang up my hat for good.