StarCraft II: PETA Call For Ethical Treatment Of Zergling Alien Killing Machines

[The Straight Story]

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have asked video gamers to remember that pan-galactic alien death monsters "have feelings, too".

In a PR stunt timed to match the launch of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the animal rights group has printed leaflets calling on gamers to spare the lives of the nightmarish Zergling army.

In StarCraft lore, the Zerg are an insect-like race beset on conquering the galaxy.

But just as they warned last year that capturing Pokemon was actually indicative of a hatred of animals, PETA argue that gamers "should have compassion for all beings—even those who are very different from us".

At the midnight release of the game in California, PETA apparently handed out the leaflets and urged gamers to spare their digital lives - or at least rethink how they treat their actual animals and pets.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/03/12/starcraft-ii-peta-call-fo_n_2859693.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

[Spider Jerusalem]

1. Is this originally from the Onion?

Because it sounds like it.

[The Straight Story]

2. If had been the onion they would have used the Borg probably

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. I simply cannot tell reality from the Onion anymore.

Between the Onion, the Blue Men, and the fundies, life is starting to feel like a Dilbert strip.

[OwnedByCats]

4. I can easily believe that PETA

would say things like this. It's what they do! I'm a huge believer in treating animals well, but an organization like PETA makes the cause look bad so I don't give them the time of day. They say the most ridiculous things and if they actually spent as much money and effort helping animals as they do to their attention whore advertising they could help make a difference along with the SERIOUS animal rights supporters. And then there is that scandal involving the purchase of a walk in freezer and reports that they euthanized most of the animals they "rescued". I got sick of their shit years ago.

[Egalitarian Thug]

6. Whoosh! n/t

[RandiFan1290]

5. Love PETA

They do a great job at getting the morons to repost their stories all over the internet for free.