According to this here article, PETA is (or was; the original article is from 2002) up in arms about casinos which offered the "Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken Challenge," which features a live chicken playing tic-tac-toe against gamblers and, according to the article, usually winning.
Now I'll happily admit that this is a weird choice on the part of the casinos (as well as the players), but is it cruel? An older article states that the chickens of Casino Aztar are "kept in a temperature-controlled, smoke-free environment where they are regularly cared for and fed" when they are not out beating the pants off of losers with avian-themed gambling addictions. The Aztar has 15 chickens, which are rotated into the...ahem...field of play on an hourly basis.
Now, I'm sympathetic with the sentiment that our animal brothers and sisters are not meant to be used as toys, but that hasn't stopped Paris Hilton and a bunch of other imbeciles from using dogs like fashion accessories. And, as far as I'm aware, PETA hasn't said "boo" to them. So why the big deal over the chickens?
If anything, these chickens have got it made. They're not stuffed into small, cramped spaces with a bajillion other chickens, enduring who knows how much misery until the happy day when their heads are lopped off and the rest of them is sent to KFC. Sure, they're not exactly "home on the range," but I'll take a casino over a death camp.
And let's face it, PETA has left out one bit of information in the casino's favor: the sweet, sweet joy the chickens surely feel after beating people dumber than birds.
So, for what seems like the millionth time, I say, "Get a life, PETA." Go eat some tofu, and then use your protein- and nutrient-starved bodies for some yoga. Lord knows you don't have the energy for more aerobic-based activities.
--Gryffindork
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