Imagine a life living inside the shackles of time and unaware of the incidents occurring nearby. A life where you are unjustly arraigned and arbitrarily persecuted for solely being viewed as different. Life is constantly ticking away, and while the end is foreshadowed, it is yet uncertain. You are invasively poked, prodded, and placed in a dilapidated old building where you are isolated from the environment and any source of life. Maybe you had been separated from your family, but your crippling cries meant nothing to your captor. It feels like the end, and quite frankly, you wished it was the end. Now, whether you are used for tests or automatically extirpated, is a matter of luck. “Luck”; an exaggeration in this situation because both paths…show more content… PETA may stand for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, but their rationale is far from ethical. We are a familiar with times when humans were quarantined based on their differences. Despite the justifications made, it is not suitable to treat another human in this manner. Likewise, no animal should be treated cruelly because they are different than us. This is the preconception that PETA has held for 35 years. Whether it be by protesting naked or by shutting down facilities, people are aware of their presence. They have gone through countless egregious measures to convince others of their accountability, and it has proven successful. A myriad of companies, organizations, and even countries have agreed to the terms set by PETA. The website from the first page automatically engrosses the reader by attracting them with pictures of distressed animals. It appeals to the audience’s pathos, and they tend to prey on those that are easily influenced. Every article is a means to indirectly target the audience into self-loathing. By using this twisted form of persuasion, they are able to adhere to people’s minds and influence their actions. Therefore, PETA’s style of cajolery isn’t necessarily exceptional or atrocious, but rather a contorted view of their original humanitarian
