PETA Upset at Six Flags Roach Contest

[nail3r]

GURNEE, Ill. (AP) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants Six Flags Great America to scrap its Halloween-themed cockroach-eating promotion.

A spokeswoman for the animal rights organization says the contest at the amusement park's FrightFest is "gratuitously cruel."

The park in Gurnee, Ill., is joining other Six Flags parks in offering unlimited line-jumping privileges to anyone who eats a live Madagascar hissing cockroach. The bugs are up to three inches long.

The contest begins next month.


Amusement park officials are defending their menu choice. Great America spokesman Jim Taylor says the bugs are nutritious, high in protein and fat free.


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PETA, you never know when they'll strike

[Geno]

I'd do it in a second. I've eaten a lot worse things in my lifetime.

[user437490845hjgd]

http://www.peta-sucks.com/

http://www.mtd.com/tasty/

Nuke PETA.

[saloman]

Eating a 3-inch cocroach is really, really gross. However PETA is just being stupid.

[Skwidward]

No thanks.

[animal-mother]

Originally Posted by nail3r

Amusement park officials are defending their menu choice. Great America spokesman Jim Taylor says the bugs are nutritious, high in protein and fat free.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

I love Mr. Taylor's response.

[coontang]

Jesus, hippies suck.

[Fitqb]

I'm sure that lady's never stepped on a bug before. If she has, I'd like to prosecute her to the fullest extent for involuntary bugslaughter.

[trvlr70]

Oh, Jesus Christ....these PETA people are so ridiculous! I swear, the irony of these hardcore animal rights activists are that they often care little if at all about HUMAN RIGHTS. As much as I love animals, no single animal life will ever be worth as much as a single human life. And I'm including my beloved pets into this equation.

[1dayIWillBeBig]

Originally Posted by nail3r

A spokeswoman for the animal rights organization says the contest at the amusement park's FrightFest is "gratuitously cruel."

Is it "gratuitously cruel" when people eat live things on Fear Factor every week for money? Why isn't PETA whining about that every week?

I hope someone eats all of the PETA members.