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It's nice to know that people care, find an issue and put their hearts and souls into it. Most people are far too comfortable and complacent to bother with anything beyond their myopic singular lives. However, I agree completely with those saying there is a middle way. The poster who said that PETA is taking things too far, is correct.
The last campaign PETA had that affected me was an ad where runway models were taking off fur coats and as they dragged down the catwalk, there was a trail of blood. It gave info about the number of small animals required to make a fashion statement and how they were killed. Disturbing and powerful.
About food: Most people do eat meat but maybe we don't need so much of it. Moderation is a good thing to discuss in any case. About population growth: Most countries are multiplying too fast, with too many births. If you check the stats you'll notice the citizens of the U.S. are having fewer babies and generations are stretched more than ever.
I guess what I am attempting to say is that at this point everyone is so checked out, that any group or person getting attention on a topic like the environment or cruelty to animals is at least trying to make changes. Even if they are annoying and missing the middle way. Even it they are screechy and self-righteous. Complacent is worse.
