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[Mnemonix]

Do they condemn Mickey Mouse as well? In the animation Steamboat Willie, Mickey Mouse is seen committing multiple acts of animal abuse.

It's ironic because Mickey Mouse is an animal.

[Beckys_Mom]

Angry Birds lol

[ShadowBoy86x]

the peta r retarded, must of ran out of real animals so now theyve went to save made up ones, wow, must be nice to have money to waste on saving pokemon

[Beckys_Mom]

This reminds me of Marge Simpson  complaining about the violence  from Itchy & Scratchy  lol ..

[MidKn13ght]

PETA = coocoo coocoo coocoo

[Arbitran]

How absurd... oy... my main problem with Pokemon has historically been that it gives an idea of "evolution" which is inaccurate; more akin to metamorphosis. But, from what my grandchildren have shown me of the whole concept, it certainly doesn't have anything which could be compared to animal abuse. From what I understand, Pokemon are willing combatants and make strong bonds with their human owners. That's how my grandchildren seem to have described it, anyway... So unless I've misinterpreted something, all I can say is that if Pokemon condones animal abuse, then karate or sumo condone human torture (I mean, that's about fighting too, right? only with real people, not fictional, animated creatures).

Edited by Arbitran, 11 October 2012 - 07:36 PM.

[Beastly Decimal]

You guys are seriously missing the point. Obviously, Pokemon aren't real. But the fact that they're fictional and completely improbable is the very reason that they're destructive. With the colorful monsters and the magical powers, the games cement themselves in the minds of children (and gullible adults) and subconsciously, they begin to see it as alright. So in a million years, when modern science makes it possible to keep an elephant in a "pokeball" and walk it around with you, the descendants of those children and gullible adults will find no fault.
Just arguing PETAs point, since no one else seems to be doing it..

[GreyWeather]

Oh dear... PETA are really becoming irrelevant if they're targeting a video game - again...

They targeted Mario last year.

[glorybebe]

ouija ouija, on 11 October 2012 - 03:57 PM, said:

Kinda stating the obvious there, aren't you? No one's forcing you to do anything.

Yes, PETA is telling us how to live our ives- wanting to change a town's name because it promotes the consumption of turkey?  That is forcing your beliefs and way of life on others.  You may not want to see it but, that is exactly what PETA does.

[Arbitran]

Beastly Decimal, on 11 October 2012 - 07:39 PM, said:

You guys are seriously missing the point. Obviously, Pokemon aren't real. But the fact that they're fictional and completely improbable is the very reason that they're destructive. With the colorful monsters and the magical powers, the games cement themselves in the minds of children (and gullible adults) and subconsciously, they begin to see it as alright. So in a million years, when modern science makes it possible to keep an elephant in a "pokeball" and walk it around with you, the descendants of those children and gullible adults will find no fault.
Just arguing PETAs point, since no one else seems to be doing it..

And if that elephant were intelligent and willing? Again, if I've understood Pokemon as my grandchildren have explained it to me, Pokemon are willing (or, if they aren't, they needn't be kept in 'pokeballs', as I understand), and form bonds of friendship and mutual trust with their owners. The humans aren't the only ones who are wanting to battle others and increase their power; as my grandchildren have explained, the Pokemon share the same sentiments, of their own accord.

[JenniKitty]

This subject annoys me so much! I love animals, I also am quite a big Pokemon fan and I have never once considered the game abusive to animals, they are imaginary creatures ffs! And for PETA to create such disturbing images of abused Pokemon, being beaten by a bat!? it just blows my mind that they are calling Pokemon sick when THEY are the sickos!!

[Beastly Decimal]

Arbitran, on 11 October 2012 - 07:45 PM, said:

And if that elephant were intelligent and willing? Again, if I've understood Pokemon as my grandchildren have explained it to me, Pokemon are willing (or, if they aren't, they needn't be kept in 'pokeballs', as I understand), and form bonds of friendship and mutual trust with their owners. The humans aren't the only ones who are wanting to battle others and increase their power; as my grandchildren have explained, the Pokemon share the same sentiments, of their own accord.

The happiness trainers and pokemon share is one of the worst things I've ever seen. I have never known an animal to be happy in captivity, unless they are severely domesticated (dogs/cats) or fictional (pokemon). Pokemon subconsciously deludes people into believing that animals can be happy living in a pocket-sized ball - or a cage. Also, real animals aren't as bloodthirsty as humans, or indeed, as pokemon. Animals fight each other for survival; in pokemon, battle is glorified, made into a sport. Next thing you know, we'll be having organized dogfights in the streets, every owner trying to "form bonds of friendship and mutual trust" with their dogs. It's saddening, really.

[ouija ouija]

glorybebe, on 11 October 2012 - 07:41 PM, said:

Yes, PETA is telling us how to live our ives- wanting to change a town's name because it promotes the consumption of turkey?  That is forcing your beliefs and way of life on others.  You may not want to see it but, that is exactly what PETA does.

Are you saying that PETA has the power to change the name of a town?

[Beckys_Mom]

glorybebe, on 11 October 2012 - 07:41 PM, said:

Yes, PETA is telling us how to live our ives- wanting to change a town's name because it promotes the consumption of turkey?  That is forcing your beliefs and way of life on others.  You may not want to see it but, that is exactly what PETA does.

I agree that is an attempt to force beliefs on to others..  If anyone protests and demands change, it is trying to force others to do it how they like it..

[Hasina]

Beastly Decimal, on 11 October 2012 - 07:57 PM, said:

The happiness trainers and pokemon share is one of the worst things I've ever seen. I have never known an animal to be happy in captivity, unless they are severely domesticated (dogs/cats) or fictional (pokemon). Pokemon subconsciously deludes people into believing that animals can be happy living in a pocket-sized ball - or a cage. Also, real animals aren't as bloodthirsty as humans, or indeed, as pokemon. Animals fight each other for survival; in pokemon, battle is glorified, made into a sport. Next thing you know, we'll be having organized dogfights in the streets, every owner trying to "form bonds of friendship and mutual trust" with their dogs. It's saddening, really.

Alakazam's Pokedex entry
It has an IQ of 5000. It calculates many things in order to gain the edge in every battle.

They're intelligent beings, not animals. Arceus, the God Pokemon, created their world. Humans, at least postulate in the anime, are also 'Pokemon'.