This is ridiculous...

[Ranger Mom]

This is a section of an article I just read:

PETA _ People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals _ demonstrated at Falcons’ headquarters in Flowery Branch, Ga., on Monday and did the same outside NFL offices in New York last week. At the same time, Goodell was meeting with officials from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The league and the ASPCA are working on a program to educate players about the proper treatment of animals.


Are they saying that football players are too stupid to know how to properly take care of a pet??

IF (I am sticking with innocent until proven guilty) Michael Vick DID do this...I don't think a "program" would have made any impact!

[smustangs]

PETA drives me up the wall all the time. they are very radical and do some stupid things

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by smustangs
PETA drives me up the wall all the time. they are very radical and do some stupid things

Yeah......but why is "the league" working with them to put a program together???

I don't claim to have a high IQ, but I DO know that you don't purposely fight dogs...and I didn't even have to take a class to learn it.......it's just good old "common sense"!:D

[Hupernikomen]

PETA is full of a bunch of tree huggers. I had a professor one time who said the spotted owl had more rights to live than a human because it had never done the earth any harm..

Ironically, if the PETA ever had legitimate reason for existence then the Vick cruelty would be it..IMO.

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Yeah......but why is "the league" working with them to put a program together???

I don't claim to have a high IQ, but I DO know that you don't purposely fight dogs...and I didn't even have to take a class to learn it.......it's just good old "common sense"!:D

basically those courses are designed to cover the league's butt...that way IF Vick is convicted, the league doesn't take as much of a black eye because they spin it so that they say they're going to try to turn the situation into a positive by taking the opportunity to start promoting good treatment of animals.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by Hupernikomen
PETA is full of a bunch of tree huggers. I had a professor one time who said the spotted owl had more rights to live than a human because it had never done the earth any harm..

Ironically, if the PETA ever had legitimate reason for existence then the Vick cruelty would be it..IMO.

I agree!! We all know how "PETA" is, but IMO, "the league" is the one that looks stupid in this instance!!

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
basically those courses are designed to cover the league's butt...that way IF Vick is convicted, the league doesn't take as much of a black eye because they spin it so that they say they're going to try to turn the situation into a positive by taking the opportunity to start promoting good treatment of animals.

Well....they look like bigger idiots than they already are, IMO!!!

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Well....they look like bigger idiots than they already are, IMO!!!

that's because YOU are smarter than the average American.

To the average American populace, it's "Oh look, they're going to teach their players how to take care of animals...good for them!"

[Bandera YaYa]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I agree!! We all know how "PETA" is, but IMO, "the league" is the one that looks stupid in this instance!!
From what they said, I have to agree...they are just saying something to make it look like they are addressing the "problem".:rolleyes:

[Gehrig]

The NFL is not working with PETA, but the ASPCA.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by Gehrig
The NFL is not working with PETA, but the ASPCA.

PETA, ASPCA or Dr. Suess.....it doesn't really matter. Just the fact that players have to have a "program" about how to properly treat animals is what I think is ridiculous!

Maybe Planned Parenthood needs to step in and have a seminar about birth control too!!!

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
PETA, ASPCA or Dr. Suess.....it doesn't really matter. Just the fact that players have to have a "program" about how to properly treat animals is what I think is ridiculous!

Maybe Planned Parenthood needs to step in and have a seminar about birth control too!!!

HAHAHA

oh my :eek: :eek:

[DDBooger]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Maybe Planned Parenthood needs to step in and have a seminar about birth control too!!! NO, cause then the religious right will picket! lmao we want abstinent, dog loving football players! and i quote them "sh&%#$$"

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by DDBooger
NO, cause then the religious right will picket! lmao we want abstinent, dog loving football players! and i quote them "sh&%#$$"

:confused: :confused:

[luvhoops34]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
PETA, ASPCA or Dr. Suess.....it doesn't really matter. Just the fact that players have to have a "program" about how to properly treat animals is what I think is ridiculous!

Maybe Planned Parenthood needs to step in and have a seminar about birth control too!!!

It's called "STUPID PEOPLE SHOULDN'T REPRODUCE". :D

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by DDBooger
NO, cause then the religious right will picket! lmao we want abstinent, dog loving football players! and i quote them "sh&%#$$" Huh?:confused:

[DDBooger]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
Huh?:confused: :rolleyes: nevermind; just google planned parenthood and religious right or boycott

[KTA]

:crazy:

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by DDBooger
:rolleyes: nevermind; just google planned parenthood and religious right or boycott i understood THAT part - I don't know what a sh@#()$&*)!& is and if you can't type it out w/o using characters maybe I don't need to know. At least not on the open forum, but you can send me a PM. :D

[DDBooger]

Originally posted by pirate4state
i understood THAT part - I don't know what a sh@#()$&*)!& is and if you can't type it out w/o using characters maybe I don't need to know. At least not on the open forum, but you can send me a PM. :D haha precisely "MOD" and i was told i could get in trouble for puttin them in PMs! :thinking: you trying to get rid of Boog?

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by DDBooger
haha precisely "MOD" and i was told i could get in trouble for puttin them in PMs! :thinking: you trying to get rid of Boog? no, why would i want to? just send it - i need a laugh

[Gobbla2001]

dear lord...

"okay, you brush the dog's coat this way, not that way... oh, and btw, it's probably not a good idea to chunk a dog down on the ground in an effort to kill it after it loses a fight... the end, here's your diploma"...

this is just silly

[Bubba-Joe]

Don't PETA stand fer

People
Eating
Tasty
Animals

????????????

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by Bubba-Joe
Don't PETA stand fer

People
Eating
Tasty
Animals

???????????? Yes. But do you know their slogan?

"There's room for all of God's creatures...right next to the mashed potatoes."

[LEROY]

PETA's greatest wish------------------------------------------------------------------------------------That fish could scream.----------------------------------What a bunch of morons.

[Buccaneer]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
PETA, ASPCA or Dr. Suess.....it doesn't really matter. Just the fact that players have to have a "program" about how to properly treat animals is what I think is ridiculous!

Maybe Planned Parenthood needs to step in and have a seminar about birth control too!!!

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