PETA Issues Statement on Palworld Animal Cruelty

Grant writes: "I caught up with PETA to discuss the topic of animal cruelty in Palworld, which has been a point of contention among some members of the community."

[Ezio2048]

These clowns think game studios will listen to them😂

[VenomUK]

Their activism means something and can make a real difference.

Following Peta’s campaign to stop whaling in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, I completely stopped whaling in the game. Not one more whale life did I take - but that may be partially related to me completing the campaign and not going back.

[raWfodog]

Some did not catch on to your sarcasm. A bit touchy they seem lol.

[ocelot07]

I rage quit that game I was constantly attacked and eaten by sharks while swimming. But since peta guilt tripped me into not harming the pixelated sharks I gave up. Sames goes for sea of thieves.

/S

[VincentVanBro]

FirstSonofEarth needs more socialization so he can spot overt sarcasm 😂

[Leeroyw]

I understand you were joking. Don't worry.

[Markdn]

I only bought as I thought it was just a whale hunting game. didn't realise there was anything else to do in the game. Still it's a fun game for sure.

[Relientk77]

PETA is bored so they say something stupid again lol

[anast]

They need money.

[PRIMORDUS]

I think they don't get outside much LOL

[Relientk77]

The animals they try to protect do lol

[Amplitude]

They didn't even say anything. I don't even know why they replied. This guy messaged them asking for a statement about the game to write this specific article and all they said was:

"PETA has already heard from many Palworld fans who have no interest in eating ‘Pals’ and want a vegan guide created for the game.
It’s ‘Veganuary’ after all, and gamers want to help animals by eating vegan in their game worlds and outside."

The hell else are they gonna say?
Anyway it's clear that PETA's old statements about things like Super Meat Boy were exaggerated goofy clickbait to sucker people into showing them what's up with the meat industry. Every time you beat a level in Super Tofu Boy it tells you facts about factory farms, for example. It's kind of clever and every time gamers make fun of it by sharing links to Super To-... *sigh*

Ah, I don't care. You're all correct my fellow N4G people who didn't click the article. PETA's so dumb hating on video games all the time boooooo Peta mmmm bacon hahahaha bacon is so good check out my Bacon boxers I eat extra meat when vegans are around to nullify their efforts and always ask them if they want extra MEAT on their food when they're eating within a 20ft radius of me :)

[andron]

Yeah, how about concentrating on Real World Animals Welfare instead of wasting time on pixels guys......

[jambola]

The more you learn about peta
It's probably best for real animals if they just stick to whining about virtual animals

[LoveSpuds]

Of course, you read the article where this arsehole contacted PETA just so he could write this pathetic non-story to rile people up. You are falling for the oldest trick in the book and have been completely manipulated.

If this bellend hadn't contacted PETA they would never opined on the game, but if a 'journalist' reaches out for comment then they are going to respond. I ask you, what do you thing they are going to say?

[EnricoPallazzo]

You are correct that this article is dumb clickbait. That doesn't nullify that PETA is, at best, useless hypocritical assholes (don't want medicines derived from animals, such as INSULIN but then turn around and defend using insulin so they don't die; don't want people owning pets, no live animals used in movies, etc) or at worst PETA animal shelters kill upwards of 71 to 83% of the animals they take in. There are news reports of PETA animal shelters dumping dead puppies in dumpsters.

[GamingSinceForever]

I just finished playing CyberPunk and I mowed down at least 200 human beings. No one is speaking up against cruelty to humans in video games so imagine how stupid PETA looks with this.

[anast]

I get it and I think PETA is stupid. Nevertheless, the other side of the argument could be that humans have chosen to voluntarily give up their likeness for the sake of entertainment, other animals in the animal kingdom have zero choice in anything. Next, no one will speak out against cruelty to humans, in this context, because humans have a monopoly on cruelty when it comes to the natural world, usually this is how it works with the apex groups. Last, it is only humans that decide what is cruel and what is not, which is based solely on opportunity.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Found the mole

[LoveSpuds]

PETA would never have commented on this, but were obliged too the moment this utter joke of a 'journalist' contacted them for comment. I would be very interested to see exactly what he wrote to PETA in order to get the response he wanted just so he could manipulate you into getting frustrated. It's the oldest trick in the book, make up a story that would never have arisen if you (the journalist) hadn't started the narrative in the first place.

[anast]

@LoveSpuds

So far, the first person to make sense, mostly. But, I am not sure who is "you" that is getting frustrated.

[FIELDMARSHALL_P]

At least 200, you make me feel like I committed genocide in the game compared to you lol.

[anast]

@Field
Trying to see different sides of arguments shouldn't make anyone feel anything. I am not even sure how to take this.

@Kwiet
"Found the mole"

Found another person that doesn't know how to make an argument. Imagine that... Also my comment about ALF isn't exactly hidden underground. At least, take some amount of time to understand the metaphor.

[Juancho51]

It’s just a fucking game.

[Markdn]

And this my friend is the only truth, it's a game it's not real, I'm not gonna buy a boat and hunt some whale ffs.

[LoveSpuds]

Go read the story, the guy contacted them for comment, they would never have issued a statement in the firstplace if this anus hadn't contacted them.

[northpaws]

I am not interested in this game but PETA please fuck off, stop worrying about fake animals.

[LoveSpuds]

They weren't worrying about fake animals, this cockend reached out to them for comment so he could manufacture an issue to get you worked up, you have been played dude. The shame is, this is what happens every timw PETA crop up in a story on N4G and it all it does is distract from real animal welfare issues.

[northpaws]

No one had been played, this is their statement.

"PETA has already heard from many Palworld fans who have no interest in eating ‘Pals’ and want a vegan guide created for the game.

It’s ‘Veganuary’ after all, and gamers want to help animals by eating vegan in their game worlds and outside."

They could just don't response or say that it is not something that they concern because it is not real, not agreeing that even game needs Vegan option.

[Eonjay]

Please explain how this is animal cruelty and Pokémon got a pass for 2 decades?

[anast]

Nintendo has just begun dismantling this game. More is coming.

[BlackTar187]

Nintendo is a crap company in a multitude of ways.

[OneLove]

It's because you can actually butcher your pal in this game and eat them💀 but who cares about peta.

[jambola]

Look up Pokemon black and blue lol

[Eonjay]

OMG. Just found it... too funy.

[LoveSpuds]

Because some berk out there hasn't contacted PETA about Pokemon I guess?

The reality is, PETA are not seeking out games to comment on, these stories arise because some fuckwit decides to seek out a comment from PETA and then generates this kindsof story to generate heat and frustration when PETA are obliged to respond to the question they have been asked.

Of course, PETA could say, animal cruelty in video games doesn't matter, but do you think that is realistic? Approach an anti-gun violence charity and ask for comment on a game like Postal or GTA, what would they say do you think?

[anast]

I prefer ALF, PETA is just another business.

[DaleCooper]

They always do this when the latest, most popular game comes out. They're just trying to stay relevant.

[Nacho_Z]

I hope they never get wind of the (unintentional) trauma I put my horse through playing RDR2.

[ModsDoBetter]

PETA - the joke that keeps on giving.

[raWfodog]

I’ve hunted down tons of animals to make better pouches in Horizon FW. Where were you then PETA? You could have saved millions of defenseless pixels.

[Jingsing]

Wait so everyone including Nintendo is just going to pretend that Pokemon doesn't teach cruelty and slavery of creatures? You are basically going around capturing creatures and imprisoning them in a Pokeball then releasing them when you want them to cockfight with another one.

[Abnor_Mal]

Doesn’t Pokémon also include trafficking of “animals”? I don’t play the game but if you can trade and win or lose Pokémon to other players then that’s trafficking of sorts I’d think.

[FIELDMARSHALL_P]

What about RDR lol this is so dumb, and like someone else said Horizon.

[Barlos]

It's a game...

[Vithar]

Fictiional, videogames monsters... Sure PETA has weight here LMAO

[SaiyanFury]

The same group that kills millions of animals each year.

[TheEnigma313]

lol I remember peta got mad about Mario having the raccoon suit. This organization is pathetic

[Knightofelemia]

I guess PETA forgets that they are pretend animals meaning they are not real. Too much smoking dope and playing guitars around fires.

[frostypants]

PETA is irrelevent beyond being a fun target of ridicule.

[VincentVanBro]

🍿🍿🍿

[CobraKai]

Can someone tell PETA that it’s a game and it isn’t real?

[PRIMORDUS]

It's a fucking game, GTFO dumb asses. What about people shooting people in games, that's ok then, no human cruelty hahaha.

[SinisterKieran]

who gives a crap

[Markusb33]

Would you kindly get to F*K you cant be cruel to pixels ? whats next we are charged with bullying AI, please F*k off

[Hamzilla77]

We're all our own PETA.... People eating tasty animals.... Unless you're vegan! 🙂🙃🙂
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[Shikoku]

They aren't animals they are fictional monster 🙄.

[betcha]

Are there no real animals somewhere they could use these wasted resources on? I too would like to run a charitable organization that uses donated resources complaining about pixels in video games. Guess they don't have any "real" animals they can help with the time/energy they spend doing this repeatedly. Clown organization.