Following a Massachusetts high school petition protesting the treatment of dogs in Call of Duty: World at War, the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is now joining the protest as well. Upon seeing news of the protest, PETA sent publisher Activision Blizzard an invitation to take one of its "Developing Empathy for Animals" seminars for free. The organization has also sent the company a package of Nintendogs for the DS, which it deems "dog-friendly." PETA hopes the puppy sim will help influence Activision's treatment of animals in future games, with the organization's blog noting "perhaps the next Call of Duty game will have you unlock achievements for petting the dogs you encounter and going on walks or playing Frisbee with them."
Is that before or after the Nazi attack dog bites the player's hand off?
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 7:51PM TheDarkWayne said
wtf? "For free" as in they actually charge people to listen to their BS?
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 7:52PM TheDarkWayne said
also why would they want achievements like that? Doesn't PETA consider pets animal slaves?
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 9:29PM simbadogg said
i seriously HATE PETA. more than any organization than i can think of off the top of my head. one stupid ass ad that i see on the metro on my way to school says "you approved prop 2 (the proposition in california that allowed caged animals more room to move around and stretch), now...go vegan"
seriouly...wtf. GOD i hate peta, unless its spelled with an pita..then i find it very filling and satisfying
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seriouly...wtf. GOD i hate peta, unless its spelled with an pita..then i find it very filling and satisfying
Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 9:39PM (Unverified) said
I believe The Dark Wayne gets up voted simply for his image. I've never seen you get down voted, very nice! ha
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 11:46PM (Unverified) said
I'd like PETA to know that this game has in no way influenced me. I've always been pro-killing-something-that-is-trying-to-kill-me-or-someone-I-care-about, whether it's a person or an attack dog.
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 12:09AM MarkezJM said
He gets voted up because people are scared of him nowadays. Don't let the bat costume fool you, he's gone totally gangster, caught him playing Blood on the Sand on live. BIDDY (what I call bat fiddy) has been cappin' bitches left & right and only cares about bling bling and takin' bitches names. WHAT SON, WHAT he a dog omelette for breakfast
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Posted: Mar 25th 2009 12:04AM (Unverified) said
give me a fucking break. these goddamned shithead fucking "activists" have got their heads so far up their asses it blows my mind. ITS A FUCKING VIDEOGAME jesus effing christ. why dont we "ban" war too while we're at it? surely thats just as unethical as shooting at fucking pixles on a screen.
goddamnit i hate people.
and their fucking stupidity.
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goddamnit i hate people.
and their fucking stupidity.
Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 7:54PM HumanNature said
We need to send attack dogs on PETA. Let see if they will fight back once the dogs are chewing them to pieces.
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 7:56PM (Unverified) said
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
that is all
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that is all
Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 8:51PM FallenArms3 said
I was thinking more NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
But you know, both reactions are equally appropriate.
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But you know, both reactions are equally appropriate.
Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 9:37PM (Unverified) said
Same here, I loled
Those dogs are hard to call, I´ve only been able to call them once.
They should send a Nintendogs to every gamer who buys WaW!
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Those dogs are hard to call, I´ve only been able to call them once.
They should send a Nintendogs to every gamer who buys WaW!
Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 7:55PM (Unverified) said
this is seriously getting ridiculous, there is a highly significant difference between a pet animal and a freaking attack dog bred and raised to kill people. this was part of WWII you cant deny that. hell the military still uses dolphins to detect mines in the water. PETA can shove it, maybe one day they will realize no1 cares about there cries for help.
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 7:56PM PoisonedAl said
This is stupid. You're shooting fake dogs in a game. IT'S NOT FUCKING REAL YOU FUCKING ARSEHOLES! Until someone makes a game about dousing cats with lighter fluid, they badly need to STFU.
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 7:57PM TheDarkWayne said
as soon as you said that, someone started working on a game like that
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 8:48PM Sponge said
http://killfrog.com/games/36-games/107-fluff-the-kitty-game.html
Check out the easter bunny game. Also, the Bad Clues series is some of the funniest stuff I've seen online.
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Check out the easter bunny game. Also, the Bad Clues series is some of the funniest stuff I've seen online.
Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 7:57PM Solid Jackal said
wait someone posted a link to the Peta forums (lol i know they have one), that someone who created a thread talking about COD:W@W and about the horrible "dog killing" with vids and a lot of the people posting saying it is nothing not even worth looking into (not exact words but something in the range of that)
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 7:58PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
what took them so long???
Fuck them I'll kill all the dogs and Zombies I want!!!
Wait...didnt I already send W@W back to Gamefly??
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Fuck them I'll kill all the dogs and Zombies I want!!!
Wait...didnt I already send W@W back to Gamefly??
Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 10:52PM Inquisitor Glokta said
I've re-read this comment 4 times and can't for the life of me understand why you were downvoted.
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 11:20PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
lol....could be simply because its me. OR because I didnt think W@W was worth buying so I Gamefly'd it
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 11:54PM (Unverified) said
I think "Fuck them I'll kill all the dogs and Zombies I want!!!" had something to do with it.
That's why I down voted him, anyway. The dogs part, not the zombies.
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That's why I down voted him, anyway. The dogs part, not the zombies.
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 12:06AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
why would a bunch of Gamers(most of which are saying the same thing I did) vote me down for saying I'll kill dogs in a fucking game???
FUCCOUDAHEA!!!!!
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FUCCOUDAHEA!!!!!
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 7:51AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
ummmm MOST people add nothing. Just meaningless phrases and expletives. Hell its a Gaming blog, NOT GamePolitics or an extremely educational site. I have PLENTY of comments that add to the conversation. I just dont feel I have to do that ALL the time
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 7:59PM RudyHuxtable said
You know, I'm all for animal rights and the humanitarian treatment of animals. But sometimes, you have to pick your battles. It's a game with a modicum of historical accuracy in relation to tactics (yes, I know zombies aren't real), and even today dogs are used in roles that can lead to them committing or being victimized by violence (guard dogs, bomb sniffers, etc).
If the game was about hunting down and shooting dogs for the fun of it, then yes, PETA, have a fit and make a point. Did you guys send Nintendogs to the developers of Cabelas? Games in which you HUNT AND SHOOT ANIMALS as the main focus?
Jesus. Pick your battles.
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If the game was about hunting down and shooting dogs for the fun of it, then yes, PETA, have a fit and make a point. Did you guys send Nintendogs to the developers of Cabelas? Games in which you HUNT AND SHOOT ANIMALS as the main focus?
Jesus. Pick your battles.
Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 8:24PM Saria the Cat said
What I find aggravating is how PETA randomly chooses which games to pick fiery battles with, even though this type of shit is prevalent in all kinds of other games. What about Dogmeat in Fallout 3? Or the fact that you shoot "Vicious Dogs" in Fallout 3?
I'm a vegetarian and they make us look really, really bad.
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I'm a vegetarian and they make us look really, really bad.
Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 8:38PM TheDarkWayne said
they probably would endorse dogmeat, because you could make him kill people, which they would probably consider him liberating himself?
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 8:57PM RudyHuxtable said
I just don't want to see their message, which is a good one, get clouded by frivolous rabble-rousing. People will tune them out, and then the war is lost, not just the battle.
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 9:07PM Saria the Cat said
@RudyHuxtable: Very true. They do campaign against some terrible things that also bother me (seal clubbing, etc.) but all of that just gets obscured by these silly stunts, making them irrelevant and psychotic in the eyes of the public.
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 9:27PM Saria the Cat said
@Ignatius: Oh, I'm not arguing that they AREN'T crazies, just that they could actually do good instead of what they're doing now. And they also make all vegetarians and animal rights activists look crazy.
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 11:00PM (Unverified) said
I just wish PETA had a little more common sense. That is all.
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 2:22AM Genaldar said
Sadly PETA doesn't just kill animals they're also batshit crazy. They believe that animals should have the same rights as people. They're using the mistreatment of animals as a foot in the door. If you haven't seen it check out the episode of Penn & Teller's Bullshit about PETA, it's scary how nuts they are.
They do some good, but when its tied into their bullshit who fucking cares? I mean most of us want animals to be treated humanely, even the ones we're going to eat, but fuck if I'm going to think of my dog as an equal with a human. I love the little fucker, but I'd let a starving kid I don't know eat him if there were no other food.
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They do some good, but when its tied into their bullshit who fucking cares? I mean most of us want animals to be treated humanely, even the ones we're going to eat, but fuck if I'm going to think of my dog as an equal with a human. I love the little fucker, but I'd let a starving kid I don't know eat him if there were no other food.
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 12:13PM (Unverified) said
..... I believe the Reverend Horton Heat has the solution.
Only vid I could find: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiKofsx2ojA
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Only vid I could find: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiKofsx2ojA
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