I too think it is important that people are aware of the needless suffering that is sometimes part and parcel of daily living. I remember many years ago going to a Seafood restaurant on the wharf. Prior to this date I had always consumed lobster that had been prepared and looked "clinically" pleasing. It wasn't until the waiter asked me to choose the lobster I wanted from the tank and I observed the cook dumping one live into the pot that I became very aware of how my lobster dish came to be. I decided on a veggie platter instead.
I have no problem with meat eaters, however, they should be aware that many animals live a life of misery in crowded factory farms and are then shipped off to be slaughtered. Unlike organic farming where the animals are free range, and not subjected to crowded barns and sleeping and eating in their own filth while being injected full of growth hormones and antibiotics to offset the unhealthy living conditions.
Also I think it is important for people to know when they purchase those cheap fur trimmed garments in stores like Wal-Mart that many of these garments are shipped from china and made from dog and cat fur. Animals are often skinned alive for the fur. If people want to purchase this type of item, they have the right to do so. But they should be aware of the suffering that is taking place to provide these cheap garments for vanity.
And it is organizations like PETA who have brought this information to light. And because of all the exposure they are a target for Lobbyist groups looking to protect large Corporation interest, and support the oil Barron's, beef barons, and tobacco industry, drug and alcohol industry, animal research labs, and retailers who pay minimum wage and purchase from third world countries that support child labor and keep the poor from reaching above the minimum standard.
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