SEK Congressman LaTurner slams PETA for going after Kansas merry-go-round maker
PETA said that animal-themed merry-go-rounds celebrate animal exploitation
“Extreme liberal activists have nothing better to do than attack small businesses and wage war on merry-go-rounds,” said Rep. LaTurner.”It’s absolutely ridiculous and could not be more out of touch with Kansans. PETA should be ashamed and embarrassed.”
The following is from a Fox News article posted Wednesday:
Animal rights organization, PETA, urged the largest amusement ride manufacturer in Kansas to end the production and sale of animal-themed carousels.
“Children learn through play, and teaching them to have respect and compassion for all living, feeling beings can help create a more just and merciful world,” PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said in a press release.
In the release, the organization argued to Chance Rides, a Kansas-based amusement company, that animal-themed merry-go-rounds celebrate exploitation.
PETA implored Aaron Landrum, the president and CEO of Chance Rides, in a letter on Tuesday to end its production of animal-themed carousels and instead produce figures in the shape of cars, airplanes, spaceships, bulldozers and other vehicles.