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[surlynymph]

Hey everyone!  I wanted to post something exciting -- if this isn't allowed, I apologize and I'll get rid of the post.

I  know that some people here aren't really Peta fans, but then again, we are all pretty much anti fur so I thought I'd share this with you guys/gals.  If you aren't into Second Life yet, the only thing I can compare it to is a

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[cannibalcountry]

I don't think that when they see a nude woman they stop and think "omg, the seals!" Really, it's almost diverting their attention from the message. Also - even though you seem comfortable with pornography - many people in society aren't. Many people are religious, church going people who actually are compassionate and might be open to the possiblity of being vegetarian until PETA comes along... Is PETA reaching any of THOSE people with their ads? A lot of religious people would be willing to be vegetarian but when pornography starts being associated with veganism - it totally ruins the message. It's not that I'm worried about people seeing ME in the same light as PETA but I worry about PETA pushing away all of the people who realize that porno and these kinds of advertisements do affect women. For young 15 year old vegetarian girls - they might be thinking that breast implants are okay - even though millions of animals have probably died and suffered in the process of testing them and they will continue to test them on animals because they'll always be working to create the most perfect boobs or least harmful boobs.
It's more about being professional, I'm not offended by the nudity intself but it's the lack of professionality and commandment for respect that makes me dislike PETA. Most of the people that will notice these advertisements aren't that interested in compassion anyway.
The definition of pornography is "pictures, writing or videos used to stimulate a person sexually" - Peta uses pornography. In fact, there was a video recently where a woman was reading facts about fur farming while she was doing a strip tease. A strip tease is a bit different than a woman sitting quietly looking off into the world while she happens to be naked or something. Pornography isn't just videos of people having sex, it can be suggestive nude pictures as well. Obvously there are degrees - some are way more suggestive than others but it is pornography by text book definition. Some pornography that includes clothes is much more sexually arrousing than a nude picture.
There are other ways - people don't have to be naked to swear off fur coats. And PETA uses those women (and they let them). PETA is no different than Playboy (other then their money goes different places) - using womens bodies (not their brains) to make money... Using their bodies to create deeper pockets. It does work but is that really respectable? Even if the women do it willingly? Does it increase or decrease the credibility of PETA's message?

[surlynymph]

Although I don't agree with you fully -- you do make a good point about professionalism.

This is something I can definitely understand in the business I am in now (sales was NEVER a desirable job for me, but I am part of a small family business and now its something I have to deal with). PETA has done a lot to urge people about cruelty to animals, but you are right that certain people might be turned off (such as conservative but compassionate Christians -- this is a good point because they very well might become vegetarian, but PETA can chase them off)

A lot of time PETA ISN'T taken seriously, and although I like their message and really don't have any big tah-do's with them, I can understand what you mean that the 'lettuce ladies' (is that what they are called?) might make it seem less professional, therefore less sincere, or less credible.

In this -- I can agree. Even though I am fine with nudity and see it neither here nor there -- there are very borderline people who do, and it would be nice take them into consideration. :-)