I would argue that even the most avid animal rights advocates merely place animals on EQUAL footing with humans, not above. And if it weren't for them, we'd never know about some of the atrocities being committed by humans against the other species, and therefore I applaud their "kookiness" and even donate funds to their cause occasionally (always stipulating on my checks that the money is meant to go to the undercover investigator wing and not the lettuce-wearing pickets they do so often). One day we will all be able to enjoy sports that involve nothing but willing and well-paid participants while chowing down on a plate of wings that were raised in the open air and killed using Controlled-Atmosphere Stunning methods, and when that day comes, I for one will thank PETA profusely for fighting the good fight.
And if Mike Vick does a HSUS commercial tomorrow, speaking out against dog fighting and all the myriad cruelty that follows such a "sport", I might start thinking I like the guy again.
And the Bills, in all likelihood, will still suck, so I might even advocate for Vick coming here to take over. In the meantime, if he gets hit by a bus, I'm still gonna cheer quietly to myself, sorry.