PETA Dumps on Battlefield 3

[Sassafrass]

I've killed tons of rats in Oblivion...
Won't somebody think of the poor virtual rats?!

But somebody tell PETA that rat is a bit of an arse, really. I mean...he gets you killed if you don't kill him, what a prick!

 

[GoddyofAus]

Yes, because I'm sure the Rat would be aware they're speaking on its behalf.

 

[2fish]

Won't someone think of the mudcrabs? PETA should be defending them!

 

[TimeLord]

You....idiots.

If you've not played that set piece, you are given the option of stabbing a rat or getting gunned down like a rat.

That's not cruelty. That's survival.

I'll say again; you idiots.

But then they'd argue;

"But if you didn't play violent video games to start with, you wouldn't have to make that choice and the DIGITAL, TOTALLY NOT REAL, RAT WOULD STILL BE ALIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!"

Or words to that effect.

 

[Archemetis]

I think PETA need to re-think their positioning on this one a bit...

Maybe think about taking the word 'option' out of that sentence.

See, Peta...
When someone is given the option to do something, they don't have to do it, and if they don't have to do it, then it's up to the player.
And even then, they'd be sacrificing themselves for the sake of a virtual rat. Is PETA advocating suicide for the protection of imaginary animals?

I'm sure the developers don't advocate or encourage the slaughter of small land mammals...
It's an utterly insignificant, tiny segment of a lager whole which is filled to the brim with killing people.

Had it been an animal slaughter simulator, then yes, you'd have grounds to be concerned, but since it's a small part of a game which has nothing to do with the focus I think we're OK.
Video-games aren't going to turn us into animal-hating psychos just yet.

[As a quick after thought]

Where were PETA when Duke was stompin' rats to hell?

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

You....idiots.

If you've not played that set piece, you are given the option of stabbing a rat or getting gunned down like a rat.

That's not cruelty. That's survival.

I'll say again; you idiots.

But then they'd argue;

"But if you didn't play violent video games to start with, you wouldn't have to make that choice and the DIGITAL, TOTALLY NOT REAL, RAT WOULD STILL BE ALIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!"

Or words to that effect.

Not if I stabbed them in the throat first.

"Oh sorry...you didn't mind about people dying...did you?"

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

Ahhhh, I was wondering when PETA would show up to complain. Next up: They'll be complaining about riding horses in Skyrim (Assuming that you can do such a thing) as wrong. Silly Peta.

 

[SenseOfTumour]

If I had my way, I'd dip the rat in liquid nitrogen, put some gloves on, whittle its nose to a nice sharp point, then stab the PETA spokesperson in the fucking eye with it.

PETA, the leader of which uses animal sourced insulin to treat her diabetes.

Not saying ANYONE should not have full access to any kind of medical aid that can help, but she actively speaks out against it, while using it.

PETA have done more to discredit caring for animals than the taste of bacon.

 

[Drummie666]

How. Fucking. Stupid. ARE THESE PEOPLE!?
Okay... okay... calm down....

phew... alright. Now then. It was war. The rat would have blown your cover. It was a human being, or a rat. Apparently these people would choose the rat. Second, I don't think it was that inhumane, I mean, the rat died VERY quickly, a knife almost cutting your body in half will do that. Third and finally, it did not give you a choice, it was a succeed or fail QTE, if you didn't hit that button, you died (In a very funny way mind you) and had to try again.

If I had my way, I'd dip the rat in liquid nitrogen, put some gloves on, whittle its nose to a nice sharp point, then stab the PETA spokesperson in the fucking eye with it.

PETA, the leader of which uses animal sourced insulin to treat her diabetes.

Not saying ANYONE should not have full access to any kind of medical aid that can help, but she actively speaks out against it, while using it.

PETA have done more to discredit caring for animals than the taste of bacon.

I did not know that. Lulz.

 

[Monsterfurby]

25 posts went by without anyone posting the Penn and Teller episode about PETA?

Internet, I am disappoint.

 

[dragongit]

Right, those Peta guys, the same ones who actually kill more animals per year then many other orginizations combined. I suppose ethical euthination is better then stabbing a rat, right?

 

[Thatguyky]

You know the world is going to shit when people complain about a rat getting virtually killed in a 100% nowhere near real video game. The more I read this article the funnier it seems. I can picture PETA members wearing "Save The Rats!" T-Shirts...lol

 

[i love headcrabs]

Hey peta shut up no one cares what you think

 

[CD-R]

They'll forget all about it as soon as they catch wind of the new show American Hoggers.

 

[Slayer_2]

I agree killing one virtual rat is horrible. But stabbing/shooting thousands of virtual people is cool.

Spoiler

And that nuke that goes off in the game, eh, just 100,000 virtual people dead.

This flawed logic was brought to you by PETA.

 

[ritchards]

If you can't microwave 'em (as in Duke), who cares?

 

[Orks da best]

peta....peta, peta, peta.... can i smack them with my choppa now?

 

[kebab4you]

But peta, if not rats what do you want me to grind on when I'm a newbie in RPGs?