This particular article from The Onion is a made up story about a paramilitary squad of commandos attacking a research facility to save rabbit. The Onion is an American news satire organization that parodies the news. The onion is generally read by fairly intelligent people who can find the humor in satire.
This article is poking fun at PETA and other extreme animal rights activists. In the made up story, many military commandos went out of their way and killed and injured many people for the sake of a rabbit.
It jokingly portrays PETA members and animal rights activists as people who would rather preserve animal life over human life. It also shows PETA members as overzealous and somewhat crazy. This article is intended for people who already think that PETA is a bit crazy or for people who aren’t very familiar with PETA.
This article is not to be taken seriously, so it is written for people who want a good laugh. If there are animal rights activists who stumble upon this story, they should not take offense to this because it is just an exaggeration. However it is understandable if they would feel upset.
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/heroic_peta_commandos_kill_49_save
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I love stories like this :)
ReplyDeleteWhile it is true that the article is meant for people who want a good laugh, I think that it is also meant to be very poignant, moreso than a piece that simply opposes PETA's policies could ever be. By taking the issue to the extreme and adding a comedic slant, the Onion is able to get straight to the point, writing everything they need to without having to worry about being politically correct.
ReplyDeleteKatie I agree with your post. There are also people, like myself, who find it hard to read actual news and would rather read humorous articles dealing with current events. In this way The Onion can get people who would usually not be aware of current events involved. However the articles are more effective when people know about the issues that the Onion satirizes.
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