Quote Originally Posted by Redleg
PETA makes for some good jokes - they often make themselves look foolish.
And what's sad is that the idea behind them -- the notion that one should treat animals ethically -- is a sound one. Why do they have to be such eco-nazis about it? The notion that if you're going to kill it you ought to eat it isn't radical. The idea that one shouldn't pointlessly torture animals isn't far-out. But then they have to go ruining it by pursing a radical vegan anti-homo-sapiens agenda. Sigh.

Why do people engaged in what ought to be a reasonable cause have to behave like fruit loops? Why do extremists have to suck all the fun out of sensible issues?

Well, not all the fun. Like you said, they're plenty amusing to poke fun at.