I can’t even squish bugs. On the few occasions in my life where I have taken an animal’s life whether vehicularly or otherwise, I’ve felt bad for… well… eternity.
Despite my love for critters, I nearly loathe PETA. Their tactics are insane and obnoxious, their spectrum of causes is frought with overlapping agendas and ridiculously specific demands, and more or less they are one of the most elitist organizations I have ever seen. In my personal opinion their over-the-top tactics actually hurt the credibility of the animal rights movement.
Oh how I wish there were a REASONABLE version of PETA. PETA-Lite. Diet-PETA.
Anyhow, I digress.
So given my adoration for these fine folks, it should come as no surprise that I’m a little amused that Sega has decided to bow down to pressure from PETA and removed commercials for its upcoming Samba de Amigo game. In the spots, a monkey played some maraccas and danced.
Yeah. Talk about inflammatory.
Then PETA found out about this outrageous content and protested SEGA into pulling the ads and promising never to feature another great ape in any of their commercials.
Apparently the life of REAL performing monkeys is pretty f’d up in many areas of the world. Not the areas that buy video games, mind you. We’re talking about the areas where you poop in a hole and eat a diet high in dirt. Those types of areas.
In response, PETA praised SEGA saying, “Please join me in giving Sega two opposable thumbs up for making the compassionate decision to keep great apes out of the act.”
Okie dokie smokie.
Watch out Mario. Your turtle-stomping days are over.
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Is Samba de Amigo going to come to the 360 or is it going to be ruined and head over to the Wii?
I remember playing that game at a local arcade back in South America, that machine had one of the biggest screens on an arcade machine, was huge.
PS: Doc, Lono was hosting episode 15, you and Dave where MIA on that show.
anyone involved with PETA needs to have their heads checked
I think PETA brainwashes people when they chose to join the organization.
When I was in 10 or 11th grade (I can’t remember) there was a girl that was involved with PETA and she gave a couple of people this pamphlet about people killing chickens and cows and stuff and all it caused was like 3 of my friends and I to want some burgers.
To djdsf:
They have released it on the wii, and apparently they did ruin it. From what I’ve read, it wasn’t anywhere as near as responsive as the Dreamcast version and it wasn’t as good. I’ve heard nothing about a 360/ps3 version.
Shane, a 360 version would have been sweet and the best chance for Microsoft to release that Newton controller.
Always a good read, Doc!
The same thing happened with the older comcast commercials. They featured chimps, which apparently is rude and outrageous.
Ugh, PETA needs to actually start doing something useful other than forcing cartoon apes into retirement
What about all those Geico commercials featuring the Gecko?
And how come some group doesn’t stand up for the Caveman in their commercials?
I’m glad I haven’t heard about anyone doing anything about those commercials, but the Caveman group would be pretty hilarious!
Remember years back (when people cared about her) Alicia Silverstone was interviewed on UK radio.
She spent the entire interview (where not being asked about the Batman film she was supposed to be promoting) banging on about PETA and being a veggie…
The interview ended with a “God for A Minute” Section.
Who would you bless? PETA organisers and those who work for Animal Rights.
Who would you send a thunderbolt to? Meat Eaters.
If you could remove any evil from the world? I would make people see the evil of meat production and remove it from the world…
First call after the interview finished was from a Veggie who said “After that interview I’m going for a MaccyD just to further myself from that bimbo!”