Many times I’ve heard that the right is going to be the death of the country. A bunch of stuffed shirts that like to control morality for the rest of the country. Uptight churchmoms who don’t want anything remotely related to sex or violence anywhere near their precious babies.
It goes on and on.
But what you rarely hear about is the very same thing when it’s done by the left.
Take for instance the latest bit of stupidity from the save fido loonies. Apparently Kraft is now selling gummy roadkill candies. This, of course, offends animal rights activists because, to quote one of their loons:
“It sends the wrong message to children, that it’s OK to harm animals. And that’s the wrong message, especially from a so-called wholesome corporation like Kraft,” said society spokesman Matthew Stanton.
Now that’s not from some fringe group… It’s a wacko in a very mainstream group, the New Jersey SPCA! I just don’t understand how roadkill candy sends any message. Maybe I’m just not into reading into things way beyond their intent.
Kids love gross shit. I’ve seen booger candy, gummy worms, chocolate rats, and licorice roaches. I have literally seen it all. So what’s the big deal with this candy? Because it’s got a tire tread on it.
It’s candy, guys. Real roadkill is gross and disgusting, so of course kids are going to love it. If kids are going to love it, why not sell it? And the NJSPCA is now not only concerning itself with actual animal cruelty, but the implication of cruelty to animal shaped candy is enough to set an almost-governmental organization into a feeding frenzy of offended press releases.
Kraft is no better. Kraft, bowing to the pressure exerted over this ridiculous controversy, has pulled ads showing headlights and animals and all kinds of implications.
So here’s the way it’s going for kids these days…
They can’t play with toy guns (it’s probably easier for most of them to get a real one).
They can’t eat fake dead animals because it raises animal cruelty concerns.
They can’t play dodgeball because it’s too violent.
They can’t point their finger at a kid in the shape of a gun because of the idiotic and illogical zero-tolerance laws.
And they can’t take an aspirin in school because of the zero-tolerance drug laws.
And we wonder why our kids are more often than not growing up to be clueless idiots. Look at the idiot adults that are paving the way for them!