Talk:Slaughterville, Oklahoma

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I remove the following from the article because of the lack of proper citation references methods. You are more than welcome to fix the problem and move it back. • Sbmeirow • Talk • 15:26, 4 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

PETA takes issue with "Slaughterville"

Slaughterville, OK was named after a grocery store run by James Slaughter in the early 20th century. That name was the subject of controversy in 2004 when People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) asked Slaughterville administrator Marsha Blair to rename the town.

"I am writing on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, our 800,000 members and supporters, and other compassionate Americans to ask Slaughterville to change its name — which conjures up images of the violent and bloody deaths of terrified chickens, pigs and cows — to Veggieville, a friendly name honoring a heart-healthy and compassionate alternative to animal corpses," the letter said. PETA promised to donate $20,000 in veggie burgers to the town school district. However, the town does not have a school district all its own.

Members of Slaughterville's town council amicably heard presentations by members of PETA before voting against the suggestion. More than a dozen people at the standing room only meeting offered opinions on why the town should keep its name. Even with negotiations of stray animal shelters, or a spay/neuter program for low-income Slaughterville residents, the town still rejected the request. PETA, in effort to win the town over, gave away free veggie burgers and information about the vegan lifestyle before the town council meeting. The citizens of Slaughterville voiced their opinion by serving free hot dogs and brandishing signs that read, "Beef: it's what's for dinner."

Poor citation format is not a reason to delete content. The article needs cleanup is all. Interplanet Janet, Esquire IANAL 11:15, 17 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done. • Sbmeirow • Talk • 21:45, 17 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]