PETA had a theory about coronavirus and the takedown was best served cold
PETA, or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, came up with a theory about coronavirus which they naturally thought they’d share on Twitter.
Well, we say theory, it’s more of an observation. And it’s not really much of an observation.
Anyway, the takedown was 10/10.
‘There was an attempt … to use an anagram to prove their point,’ writes LV_97 over on Reddit.
And there was no shortage of other people pointing out the bleedin’ obvious …
I support you PETA but this is totally inaccurate and stupid
— CHUCHA (@ericagarcia11) February 23, 2020
Do you have any data to support this? If it's true, you'd expect to see clusters of cases among abattoir workers, zoo keepers, farmers etc.
— Michael Farley (@mgfarley) February 23, 2020
wut?
— Alex H. Kasprak (@alexkasprak) February 23, 2020
… this was their stock reply.
Experts agree that the virus likely began at a “wet market” in China. When we interfere with wildlife or eat meat, we hurt animals AND put fellow humans at risk of getting sick. The UN has also found that 70% of new human diseases originated in animals. Please go vegan!
— PETA (@peta) February 24, 2020
— The Guillotine Shouter (@guillotineshout) February 23, 2020
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Source Reddit u/LV_97
