People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, commonly known by its acronym PETA, prides itself on having more than 2,000,000 members, and enjoys an enviably robust annual budget of more than $30.0 million. However, for an organization that presents itself to the world as a pristine and oh-so-sincere defender of all things animal, PETA is just as hypocritical a money-making machine as any far-right organization it might criticize.

For PETA, at least in its public persona, animal "rights" trump those of humans every time; even to the extent of opposing the use of animals to develop life-saving medicines and cures for fatal human diseases. Not eating meat or fish is, of course, a litmus test for PETA's adherents.

The 29-year old organization's fund-raising prowess would make many other groups from across the ideological spectrum green with envy. PETA's website is replete with ways the organization can separate animal lovers from their cash - including planned giving, life insurance, buying PETA merchandise, various levels of membership, and so forth. In these endeavors, PETA is just like any other advocacy group.

Except that, in entering into partnership with VISA credit card company, PETA has jumped into bed with an entity that is anything but animal-friendly, at least according to PETA's philosophy. And therein lurks the hypocrisy of the organization itself.

For one thing, VISA is a prime sponsor of the Kentucky Derby. Why is this relevant? Because one of PETA's goals is to end thoroughbred horse racing; which happens to be the sole purpose for the running of the Kentucky Derby. Another of VISA's partners is Omaha Steaks (of which I am an avid fan as well). The strangeness of the strange bedfellow relationship between PETA and VISA is apparent when one considers that PETA's partnership with VISA is designed to promote and raise money for pro-animal, anti-meat-eating activities, and one of VISA's other partners is a company whose bread and butter is consuming steaks (and fish and pork, as well).

PETA also delights in beating up on MasterCard because this rival of VISA is a sponsor of Ringling Bros. Circus, which PETA disdains because its performers include animals. Apparently, however, PETA is willing to overlook the fact that its own "partner" - VISA - is a promoter of eating meat.

Ahhh, the hypocrisy of it all. Next time some PETA advocate presents himself or herself as some sanctimonious, holier-than-the-Pope defender of an organization that would never ever do something that might promote anti-animal actions such as eating a T-bone steak, just pull out your VISA card and tell them to go fly a kite.

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