Martin Luther King, Jr. Day should be a day where we remember the sacrifices civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. made in order to achieve equality. King's message of equality, opportunity and nonviolence has endured for the nearly 46 years since he was assassinated at a motel in Memphis, Tenn. But animal rights group PETA is stirring up emotions on social media for its tweets about Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
In the tweets, PETA calls on people to honor King by recognizing animal rights. "We must continue 2 seek justice for EVERYONE who is disadvantaged," according to one tweet. Another shows a photograph of caged dogs with a King quote, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
This didn't go over well with users on Twitter. Users were outraged with what they perceived PETA to compare Martin Luther King. Jr. and the civil rights plight to animal abuse. Tweets critical of PETA's MLK Day message even raised concerns that the organization was comparing black people to dogs.
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