Animal rights activists mimic pro-lifer tactics

On July 26, 2011, two exhibits were set up in our nation's capital: one opposing abortion, the other against animal suffering. Both displays sought to engage the public -- Created Equal with Defend Life on Embassy Row, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on the Washington Mall. The similarities between the efforts were striking:

• Both placed photos of their cause in the public square in order to spark debate. 
• Both staff their exhibits with people trained to stimulate conversation. 
• Because of their use of images, both are seen as outside the mainstream in their own movement. 

But, there are also key differences between animal rights efforts and Created Equal:

• Animal rights groups are seen as politically correct. Their message is generally welcomed by the mainstream, while those who stand against the slaughter of preborn children are politically incorrect. We face a battle with society's gatekeepers they do not. 
• Because most animal rights activists are evolutionists, they equate animal life to human life. We believe in a creator and oppose killing preborn humans because "all men are created equal” and made in the image of God. 

Animal rights advocates, like many successful reformers of the past, are astute enough to learn the history lessons that some in the pro-life movement seem to ignore: that a picture is worth a thousand words. Click HERE to view pictures of PETA's display. Click HERE to see photos of Created Equal on tour with Defend Life.