society rarely moves public opinion , but its stunts garner headlines , bringing the issues PETA embraces to the mainstream . The more outlandish they are , the more coverage they get and the more people they reach . People know these extremists are bizarre , but they somehow reconcile the behavior as passion .
Both the direct action and media seekers make the largest , most powerful organizations seem completely mainstream by contrast . But they ’ re not . Groups like Humane Society of the United States , Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife have all the same goals as PETA and Animal Liberation Front , they just wear suits and work in the halls of Congress instead of working covertly under the cover of darkness .
Taken together , the more militant veins of the animal-rights movement legitimize the ideas of the still-extreme legal and legislative animal advocates , which makes them even more dangerous because people will settle on something that seems reasonable , even if it ’ s not . Justification comes from pointing to the more radical blocs as they buy into the well-rehearsed propaganda . That buy-in impacts society as animal-rights lobbyists turn proposed bills into laws and ballot initiatives pass that undermine wildlife management and directly threaten our outdoor traditions .
Extreme animal-rights groups often resort to outlandish stunts , such as wrapping makeup-covered humans in plastic to represent packaged meat . These displays do little to sway public opinion , but they generate coverage of the groups ’ positions .
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diet and lifestyle . Recently , the subsidiary was merged with the parent site . However , PETA continues its propaganda aimed at youth aged 13 to 24 with Students Opposing Speciesism ( SOS ). The site provides a series of video trainings , a campaign guide , free protest kits and will even pay campus representatives to spread the word and agitate at schools .
California politicians have accused the firearms industry of indoctrinating youth into an abyss of gun violence by advertising products , and even clothing , that might be subjectively attractive to children . Indoctrination is defined as “ to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion , point of view , or principle .” Firearm ownership spans the gamut of political , social , economic and gender differences in America . The animal-rights ideology , however , is extremely sectarian , and animal extremists are working to indoctrinate children from kindergarten through college .
PETA 2 : A one-time offshoot of PETA , this group has spent the last 20 years covering topics important to kids — food , beauty , fashion and celebrities — while also giving advice on how to refuse to dissect animals in biology class or resist parents ’ concerns with a vegan
Students Demand Action : Former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg merged his two guncontrol groups — Moms Demand Action and the scandalridden Mayors Against Illegal Guns — into a single entity , the ubiquitous Everytown for Gun Safety . His massive spending has resulted in another organization under the same umbrella called Students Demand Action . With a $ 1 million grant from the parent group to force it into schools nationwide , anti-gun adults use kids to push their agenda , facilitate protesting and advise how to start a petition , reach out to media or host a walkout .
Kind News Reading Program : This centers on a magazine available in two versions , Kind News Jr . geared toward grades K-2 and Kind News written for grades 3-6 . For 34 years , Kind News was a program of the Humane Society of the United States . It has recently been taken over by Sacramento-based RedRover . The magazine purports to teach kids about animals and humane ethics through its printed and digital versions in conjunction with trained educators who read to and lead discussions with the children while encouraging activism . It has reached more than 50,000 gradeschoolers since 2007 .
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