Scales of injustice

Re “Flying in the face of animal rights?” June 13

Having recently returned from my first trip to Seattle, where I visited Pike Place Fish Market, witnessed the seafood celebration and shipped two dozen live oysters, three pounds of fresh halibut and a slab of alderwood-smoked garlic- and pepper-rubbed salmon to my L.A. home, I awoke to see The Times’ toadyism regarding this hallowed fish-tossing institution.

Where PETA is mistaken is that the dignity of the fish was preserved through our reverential preparation and a delightful meal shared.

We loved the fish, get it?

Praise be to all I’ve eaten.

Bill Freimuth

Los Angeles

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The near-oxymoronic, or is it just moronic, behavior of some of our fellow humans is reaching new lows.

PETA attacks the practices of a fish market and the veterinarians association with the illogical reasoning that “ tourists would not be nearly so eager to snap photos if dead kittens or gutted lambs were sailing over their heads.”

We don’t go to fish markets to buy kittens or lambs. They’re dead fish.

Given PETA’s further detailed, illogical explanations for its stance, we humans should immediately cease eating anything, as many botanists make the claim that plants are more sophisticated life forms than we humans are capable of comprehending.

Michael D. McLean

Laguna Woods Village

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Although I am disappointed to read that veterinarians see nothing wrong with throwing bodies around, I am not surprised. We are a society of callousness and indifference to the suffering of others, whether it be human, animal, bird, fish or any other living, feeling creature. We often laugh in the face of violence, we turn our heads to those in need, and we rarely speak up for those unfortunate animals who have no voice of their own. Therefore, I applaud PETA for taking a stand against this gross indignity toward the fish who suffered immensely while being killed and are further ridiculed in death.

Laura Frisk

Encinitas

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Even veterinarians are OK with torturing fish for entertainment -- which says a lot about how little sympathy fish get. Cold and slimy, fish are also living animals that feel pain.

Ronit Weiss

Valley Village

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I have to say, I’m not sure why a group that is making noise about showing respect to a dead fish makes news, except for humor.

Greg Chapp

Glendale