Animal Activism, or Extremism?

Many of today's animal activists are doing what their consciences are guiding them to do, but then there are some that are taking activism just a little too overboard.

Ok, I'm probably setting myself up here for some harsh critiques, but I must plead a disclaimer before continuing: Don't get me wrong, I LOVE animals and
I certainly wouldn't want to purposely hurt them in any way.

However, I rationally believe that there's a limit to how far people should project themselves into or personify animals. Insects included.

People like that just make me feel so guilty. Well, they try to. It gets really scary when they come in numbers, like a fanfare bible-thumper club. What would they do if they wouldn't have each other to cling to for moral support? And they're really clever little strategists at playing your conscience out to the point where they actually have you so conditioned to believe that you might need a counselor if you don't take their advice.

Somewhere and somehow, reality and pragmatism have totally become omitted - what should be significant - factors out of the equation.