PETA meets Formula One (I shit you not)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

This was posted on a F1 forum I frequent with no link -- I'll post one when I find out where it's from. Maybe it's a paid site, since I couldn't find it in Google.

These people ARE wound up a bit too tightly, ain't they?

Alonso's posturing upsets PETA
Friday, March 17th 2006, 15:00 GMT

(...)Indian MP Maneka Gandhi, on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has interpreted Fernando Alonso's posturing during the Bahrain Grand Prix as a mimicking of the motions of a bullfighter. Gandhi has therefore written a letter criticising Formula One's world champion.

The Renault driver was seen posturing on top of his car and on the podium after finishing the Sakhir event, and, after the Spaniard refused to explain the move, speculation has been rife about the possible explanation. The posturing, however, is believed to have nothing to do with bullfighting, and Spanish media claim Alonso's move was an imitation of actor Jim Carrey in the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Gandhi said attempting to glorify bullifight offends millions of opponents of animal abuse. "The torment of a living being and his subsequent repeated stabbing and often slow death, as well as the removal of his ears, is barbaric and no longer acceptable by any humane standards", wrote Gandhi.

(...)In the past, PETA had called to ban the habit of drinking milk at the Indianapolis 500 podium because it was a "beverage born out of cruelty to baby calves" and a "racist drink."

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:

On a saner note, they have previously been trying to enlist Alonso's endorsement for an ad campaign entitled "Race cars, not bulls." Link in Spanish: http://www.petaenespanol.com/celeb/falonso.html

That I'd certainly like to see. Bullfighting IS barbaric. Ditto for those events where people run with bulls on the street. (which is the event mentioned in the Spanish link above)

I wonder, if a less extreme animal rights org had extended the same invitation, would Alonso have accepted?

I wonder II, the sequel: anyone as surprised as me that PETA has nothing against auto racing per se?

[Coventina]

1. Alonzo is annoying, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on this one

It would be awesome if he came out publicly against bullfighting, though.