They crave freedom from oppression, Newkirk wrote in her letter.
Would you kindly pledge to stop promoting this abuse by no longer producing carousel figures in animal forms?
the PETA president asked Landrum just before she ended her letter.
PETA Demands Carousel-Maker To End Animal Designs As They “Unintentionally” Celebrate Exploitation
In a letter to the amusement ride manufacturers, PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said animal-themed carousels reinforce the notion that these sentient beings are simply here for our entertainment, rather than individuals with the same capacity to experience fear, pain, joy, and love as any of us.
