Peta2 is not a fan of FFA they only pick out the negative parts they want to see of us in our animal raising. They believe, "FFA holds contests in which members try to identify what body part a piece of flesh came from (like some sick murder mystery game)", states peta2 in the blog " FFA is lame AF", they don't see the positive parts of it. They are taking a negative swing on the contest of meat judging. This contest was made to help the members better their skills in meat selection, because most of the world eats meat and they want to choose the right meat to feed the world. FFA isn't only about meat, it is about leadership. This is a organization that puts out strong people out into the work world. The contests, the preparation, the teamwork, all of these make stronger people. Not all of our members go in to animal sciences, but FFA still puts out strong youth out and into the working class.
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In 1928, FFA was created to educate youth who were bound to feed the nation. Lots of time has passed since then, now it is 2016. FFA has molded and shaped like a piece of clay, moving and changing by the hands of 1, the advisors of all the FFA chapters. These people have changed FFA into more of a leadership organization rather than a farmer based organization. Peta2 doesn't see that strong leadership component the advisors created. The people we send out help them in there work force as well, they are just blind to that, possibly wanting to be blind to it. They wouldn't want to hear that FFA has effected their lives so much because they just see FFA as animal killers, nothing more. We need organizations like FFA in our world, one that shapes the minds of young youth. Why would Peta2 want to tear down something so good for our world? “FFA is valuable to students whether or not they ever set foot in a farm field,” says Julie Adams, Team Leader, Marketing and Communications, You can't ever take the skills these kids learned throughout the 4 years they were in this program. We want to keep FFA striving and make it more known as leadership rather than seen as animal killers.
Sources:
http://www.peta2.com/blog/ffa-future-farmers-of-america/
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/What_You_Dont_Know_About_the_FFA/
FFA has inspired me to seek out a career in commercial agriculture, and I see no problem with the organization. It helps kids learn about agriculture that may not have known very much about it prior to joining. The FFA encourages students to use leadership skills to help their community, by, if desired, raising and working with animals. If anything, FFA discourages animal cruelty, as that would be counterproductive to their raising of the animals.
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ReplyDeleteI think that your FFA presentation with the rabbit was fascinating and it was clear that you are aware of all the proper precautions to take with the rabbit and how to keep it healthy. It was clear to me that you care for your rabbits properly and do not hurt them. I never understood much about FFA until you came into my class and did that presentation, so thank you. Everyone has different interests, and I'm glad that schools have programs like this that can actually prepare students for something they may want to do with their futures.
ReplyDeleteI think that your FFA presentation with the rabbit was fascinating and it was clear that you are aware of all the proper precautions to take with the rabbit and how to keep it healthy. It was clear to me that you care for your rabbits properly and do not hurt them. I never understood much about FFA until you came into my class and did that presentation, so thank you. Everyone has different interests, and I'm glad that schools have programs like this that can actually prepare students for something they may want to do with their futures.
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