THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, August 11, 1996 TAG: 9608090008
SECTION: COMMENTARY PAGE: J4 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: 21 lines
Regarding David N. Narr's letter (Aug. 1) suggesting that money donated to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals would be better spent funding Eastern Virginia Medical School's diabetes research:
I doubt that Mr. Narr would take the American Heart Association to task for failing to fund local soup kitchens, or Habitat for Humanity for not sponsoring breast-cancer research. So why pick on PETA?
There are thousands of organizations working to benefit people, and many PETA members, like myself, support more than a few of them. Helping animals doesn't mean you can't also help people, and helping people doesn't mean you can't also help animals.
LESLIE CRAINE
Virginia Beach, Aug. 2, 1996 by CNB