Much like animals in the real world, Pokémon are treated as unfeeling objects and used for such things as human entertainment and as subjects in experiments. The way that Pokémon are stuffed into pokéballs is similar to how circuses chain elephants inside railroad cars and let them out only to perform confusing and often painful tricks that were taught using sharp steel-tipped bullhooks and electric shock prods …if PETA existed in Unova, our motto would be: Pokémon are not ours to use or abuse. They exist for their own reasons. We believe that this is the message that should be sent to children. - PETA statement
Talk about being a little overboard. I'm all about animal rights, but this is too silly. PETA even made a Pokemon Black/White 2 spoof game to detail how they feel about the title. You can play it yourself after the jump. Thanks to all that sent this in!
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Talk about being a little overboard. I'm all about animal rights, but this is too silly. PETA even made a Pokemon Black/White 2 spoof game to detail how they feel about the title. You can play it yourself after the jump. Thanks to all that sent this in!
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As totally lol as PETA's speeches and actions have been, the very core of the pokemon experience is essentially cock-fighting [hello Pokeballs]. *shrugs*
Funnily enough, one of the most popular pokemon ever, Pikachu, openly detests the later in the animé. Which is interesting.
Love pokemon [and probably always will] - but I'm not naive as to it's mirroring of real life treatment of [some] captive animals.
stfu PETA.
That was amazing. I want a sequel, now.
Wait, aren't they about 15 years too late for the Pokemon hate train?
So, PETA is standing up for all the (fake) animals of the world, but who will speak up for the pink/purple slime, magnets, chandaliers, and ice cream cones that are forced into fighting?
Did N took over at PETA?
uh didnt we go through this already when SM3DL released? its a joke, but at the same time, PETA could be a bit more productive with their efforts instead of joking around with games. terrible organization is terrible.
The game wasn't too bad. Each Pokemon they give you has a move that is super effective against the trainer. Easy win. lol
Btw, the only reason Peta does these sort of things is to gain more attention. I laughed when they treasure chest I found contained a video of mistreated farm animals. You know, the ones we raise to eat... Not because of the content, but because it was so random. You don't expect that to pop up when the game is about Pokemon.
Also, this really does make you wonder who the bad guys really are. It seems like Team Plasma may have been right all along.
Oh my god who the hell cares.
As usual, whenever Peta does something stupid, I eat meat for dinner. Looks like steak tonight.
Pokemon is fairly crappy for the pokemon in captivity. But then again, its a fecking game.
Make it steak wrapped in bacon stuff in a chicken/turkey.
"So what you're saying is...Diglett's nose is a mouth?" Well, at least PETA has a sense of humour.
This is better than BW2.
Funny how this is way more violent than all of pokémon things combined.
And they're promoting the end of violence and abuse.
They aren't too happy with Team Plasma then.
The Team Plasma comments are hilarious!
I wonder when PETA will go after the Legend of Zelda series for it's animal abuse?
Yep. The irony is almost too much!
That was actually a pretty refreshing take on pokemon, no matter how messed up it is. Gamefreak really needs to get out there.
Don't overreact. They don't actually believe this. It's just a way to get attention for their cause. Nothing wrong with that. It's called "satire". Same thing with that Mario thing last year. People overreacted and acted worse then religious people or politicians who get upset over videogames. I'm sure you'd all defend the crap out of The Binding of Isaac if religious got upset over it.
It's called hypocrisy. If you have a problem with PETA then you are hypocrite when you defend artworks or entertainment that parodies or satirises politics or religion or whatever.
PETA are good people anyway.
Yeah because people that think having a pet is evil, including seeing eye dogs, are wonderful.
And euthanizes about 90% of the animals they take in.
Cue the PETA anthem
So you disagree with some of their ideas. So what?
actually, since the pokemon a sapient, it's slavery, not animal abuse. and PETA are super ******* hypocrites
Why the f is there blood in the trees?
PETA are f-ing retards.
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