Mar 14
PETA vs. Evidence-based Context: Why the Headline Critique Misses the Point
When a tiny animal becomes a global sensation overnight, it’s natural for strong emotions to follow. But virality also compresses nuance. Over the past few weeks a striking image and series of short videos of an orphaned Japanese macaque — instantly nicknamed “Punch” — clutching an IKEA orangutan plush have flooded feeds worldwide. That imagery prompted an immediate response from animal-welfare…