Originally Posted by
Aigutso
Internet is a wonderful thing: Peta, 300 plus emplyees
Peta co-founder is Ingrid Newkirk, on an HBO special as they state in their promo on it
Beneath the surface of an intensely dedicated activist, Galkin unveils a pragmatic loner who abhors romantic relationships because she can't commit the time, and a childless 58-year-old who decided to undergo sterilization in her 20s because she felt having children was selfish, given so many orphans in the world. And her will mandates that her body parts be barbecued to remind others of what it is like to roast animal flesh.
Her Will in detail
While the final decision as to the use of my body remains with PETA, I make the following suggested directions:
a. That the “meat” of my body, or a portion thereof, be used for a human barbecue, to remind the world that the meat of a corpse is all flesh, regardless of whether it comes from a human being or another animal, and that flesh foods are not needed;
b. That my skin, or a portion thereof, be removed and made into leather products, such as purses, to remind the world that human skin and the skin of other animals is the same and that neither is “fabric” nor needed, and that some skin be tacked up outside the Indian Leather Fair each year to serve as a reminder of the government’s need to abate the suffering of Indian bullocks who, after a life of extreme and involuntary servitude, as I have seen firsthand, are exported all over the world in this form;…
d. That one of my eyes be removed, mounted, and delivered to the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a reminder that PETA will continue to be watching the agency until it stops poisoning and torturing animals in useless and cruel experiments; that the other is to be used as PETA sees fit;
I thought a will had to be of sound mind??? anyway lets move on,
ps Willie nelson, Paul McCartney and Kevin Bacon, Moby and Dalai Lama write for her books
Some answers from Time readers questions, a parody, cant be real can they?:
Q: Do you ever feel that some of PETA’s more extremist actions have hurt your cause rather than aiding it by alienating a potentially receptive public?
Ingrid answers: I get this question a lot, but I think you’re just looking at it wrong. If some people can’t appreciate the hilarity of comparing the Nazi Holocaust to a chicken farm, I don’t think we need their help. What kind of sick human would value his own family more than a chicken, anyway?
Q: Animals kill each other in the wild. It’s how nature works. As the most evolved of all the animals, why shouldn't we exercise the same privilege?
Ingrid answers: How dare you suggest that humans are the most evolved animals! What basis could you possibly have for that sort of speciesist bigotry? Besides, everyone knows that bunny rabbits are far ahead of us technologically.
Q: Isn’t mass arson to university [animal research] labs far more of a travesty than eating a chicken?
Ingrid answers: Heck no.The animal rights movement has been warning research scientists for decades that we’re coming after them, their families, and their universities. They’ve had plenty of warnings. On the other hand, the chicken never sees the axe coming, poor thing.
AND FINALLY:
Q: You have stated in the past that you wish your body to be turned into nuggets and eaten after your death. Is there a particular reason for this? Will there be a signup list?
Ingrid answers: I don’t care as long as the dipping sauce is vegan. And there is already a signup list. I think the Center for Consumer Freedom snagged the first spot.
Clearly she doesnt like tartare sauce??
Mike