PETA Slams 'Pro-Fur' Super Mario

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Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has set its sights on iconic video game character Mario for wearing fur in Nintendo’s latest 3DS game Super Mario 3D Land.

Since the game launched Sunday, the organization has launched a scathing online campaign entitled “Mario Kills Tanooki.” In Nintendo's new game, Mario sometimes dons the skin of a tanooki, which is a Japanese raccoon dog.

“Tanooki may be just a suit in the game, but in real life tanuki are raccoon dogs who are skinned alive for their fur,” PETA’s site states. “By wearing a Tanooki, Mario is sending the message that it is OK to wear fur.”

To make their point, the site also features a disturbing video of real tanuki being abused by workers in the Japanese fur trade accompanied by a image of a bloodied Mario holding the head of a dead raccoon dog.

The jarring imagery falls in line with PETA’s aggressive and often controversial media campaigns. As part of its anti-fur action, members have attacked fashion shows with red paint. The organization has also vigorously recruited celebrities and supermodels to pose for the group’s “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign.

For Nintendo, the raccoon suit isn’t a fresh development. Mario first wore a Tanooki in 1988 with the release of Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

In both games, the suits typically spring from special magic squares in the form of a feather.

"Mario often takes the appearance of certain animals and objects in his games," a Nintendo spokesman told Eurogamer in a statement. “These have included a frog, a penguin, a balloon and even a metallic version of himself.”

“These lighthearted and whimsical transformations give Mario different abilities and make his games fun to play. The different forms that Mario takes make no statement beyond the games themselves."

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/...r-super-mario/

All I have to say is...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

loooooooooooooooooooooooooool

[ghostthegreat]

Does anyone even take PETA seriously anymore? And who in their right mind would give money to these people? I still remember them saying we should call bass "sea kittens". Sigh, just sigh.

[.Miki~]

e.e there was a reason PETA annoyed me, I just can not remember what it was
Oh well

[Joker34z]

I think some people in the world need to get not get too involved with their opinions. It's a stupid video game character and think everyone in Peta needs a nice cup of shut the fu*k up

[marvel_phoenix]

Does anyone even take PETA seriously anymore? And who in their right mind would give money to these people? I still remember them saying we should call bass "sea kittens". Sigh, just sigh.

They've been so hard up for money that they've been selling personal information of their members.

[Rainbow Crash]

I remember something about suing seaworld because their whales were "slaves" They get fed and have a safe environment. If anything their trainers are at risk. Quite a few whales killed trainers but a trainer hasn't killed a whale yet.

Plus seaworld saves their whales and nurses them back to health. They don't go to the store and is like "OH! I WANT THAT ONEEEE!"

Peta is S-T-U-P-I-D..

This further proves it.

[animeyay]

I could use some humor like this one everyday~

[GameGeeks]

My question is, if they didn't have an issue with it in 1988, why do they have an issue with it now?

[Ribbon]

Lol. Those PETA gave me a good laugh.

[Ranshiin]

... As if the world couldn't fail any more.

smh, PETA. smh.

[ghostthegreat]

They've been so hard up for money that they've been selling personal information of their members.

Haven't heard this before, it made me quite happy.

[Joker34z]

My question is, if they didn't have an issue with it in 1988, why do they have an issue with it now?

New Peta members.. *shivers* the college campuses! full of liberal hacky sack playing tofu eating art degree pro feminism whale watching nobodies who strive to make their place in the world acquiring new found wisdom near a bonfire, in the room near the back of library while driving cars that run on peanut butter

[Rainbow Crash]

They've been so hard up for money that they've been selling personal information of their members.

A LOT of places sell your info... Like WinnDixie? And any other place that ask you to fill out your email and phone number..

Heck even Verizon does it unless you opt. out.....

But I support peta selling their numbers :] get them to disband..

[.:neuko:.]

"Mario often takes the appearance of certain animals and objects in his games," a Nintendo spokesman told Eurogamer in a statement. “These have included a frog, a penguin, a balloon and even a metallic version of himself.”

Spare a thought for those poor balloons...

[GameGeeks]

Spare a thought for those poor balloons...

Hey, millions of balloons die each year because some kid accidentally let go of their string. It's a vary serious concern and shouldn't be taken lightly.

[Joker34z]

Hey, millions of balloons die each year because some kid accidentally let go of their string. It's a vary serious concern and shouldn't be taken lightly.

perhaps Peta can jump on board and sponsor the tie it around your wrist campaign.