Should we avoid criticizing brutal dictatorships because they are an improvement over anarchy?<p>With 25 thousand facing water shutoffs, PETA offered help for up to ten people -  technically an improvement on the status quo. But they also inserted their own agenda, diverting attention from Detroit&#x27;s poverty and unemployment issues to the ethics of using animal products. This is definitely a worse outcome for the remaining 25k - 10 Detroit residents. It&#x27;s fair to consider PETA&#x27;s hijacking of the issue as a cost imposed on those affected by it.