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Animal Rights Leader Wants to Be Barbecued (Francois Murphy, Apr 25, 2003, Reuters)

The leader of a prominent U.S.-based animal rights group said she had drawn up a will directing that her flesh be barbecued and her skin used to make leather products in protest at man's ill-treatment of animals.

Ingrid Newkirk, 53, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), said on Thursday she had chosen to donate her body to her organization for use in a variety of startling protests.

Newkirk also suggested her feet be removed and made into umbrella stands similar to those made from elephant feet that she had seen as a child.

"I want to find ways to have my work live on when I'm gone and this has been my first idea. I will make a stir when I am long in the ground," Newkirk told Reuters.

One problem with being a fanatic is that, believing your insane views to be common sensical, sooner or later you slip up and say what you mean. Here we see, accidentally displayed, the truth that PETA has nothing to do with love of animals, but is instead premised on a hatred of humanity generally, and most especially of oneself. Sadly for Ms Newkirk (a new church indeed), her desire to debase herself down to animal status will not actually make her an animal. On the other hand, she could hardly be more anti-human, so perhaps she's accomplished something in her own twisted mind. Posted by Orrin Judd at April 26, 2003 9:39 PM