Quote Originally Posted by Katana_Geldar View Post
What about Dinotopia? The dinosaurs ate used as mounts and beasts of burden, but the dinosaurs are sentient and get on five with humans.
Exactly, there is an arrangement, a covenant between dinosaurs and humans. Did pokemon ask to be enslaved? No, they are taken from the wild by force. The fact they try to escape is proof enough of that.
I'm not saying it's as big an issue PETA is making it Gods no, overreacting is basically their watchword, their primary mode of operation, but gods, we still should stop and think about these things.