Its a tough question to answer, but its also entirely possible that as a group we have enjoyed the freedom we do have as a result of our invisibility. The backlash we do face, is mostly psychological, due to the prevailing attitudes circulating around the internet. Sure, anti-bestiality bills are existent and still popping up in a few places, but i highly doubt there is a task force devoted to catching zoophiles. Point being that, if we make ourselves known, its very likely that things would only get worse for us, and we would face backlash beyond what we already face.

Ursus, you still don´t get the point. When I recall it right, you´re not an active zoo. So, what else than your reputation is at stake when coming out goes terribly wrong? Nothing, you can relocate and move to a place where nobody knows you without any hassle. But, take it from someone active: for us, our entire life is at stake. If our coming out goes bad, our animal partner is gone for sure, we can´t just relocate to another place and start from scratch. For us active zoos, there´s too much at stake. Just take a look what your life can turn into when you are too open by checking what some ZETA members had to endure in the past: demos from the antis in front of their houses, attacks, violence, slander graffiti, "info rallies" where the antis ran amok through the zoo´s entire neighborhood to "inform" people what "sick pervert" is living next to them...well, basically a pogrom. There´s a big difference between you ( non active) and me (active): You have the choice to remain silent and legal persecution won´t have anything to criminalize you. I as an active zoo don´t have a choice, regardless of being silent or speaking out, I´m already a criminal for the authorities. So, please stop trying to push people into coming/speaking out. It´s THEIR choice, THEIR life at stake, THEIR risk, not yours. Even if you manage to force every single zoo into coming out, our group wouldn´t be big enough to make an impact, believe me. Zoophilia is NOT like homosexuality and the struggle for equal rights differs greatly from the gay rights movement. Don´t continue fooling yourself by transferring the GRM concepts to zoophilia; for us, it isn´t as simple as "just coming out and demanding rights". Hope you now understand why your "call at arms" remains unheard by the majority of active zoos.

BTW: Let us do a little intelligence exercise: Imagine an anti WITH intelligence and strategic knowledge. This anti is full of hate for us "animal rapists" and eagerly wants to "get us" all. He could be as any other anti, yelling and ranting, but this may only expose some of us not cautious enough. So, this smart anti chooses to use something more effective: He disguises himself as a zoo and tries to encourage any zoo he comes across to come out and step up for their rights. Once he succeeds with his "agent provocateur" tactics and nearly every zoo followed his "alarm call", exposing themselves in one way or another, it will be the easiest thing for him to smash our entire group without any major efforts. To be perfectly clear on this,I don´t say you´re an impostor with bad intent. But just think about it for a second. If I ever decide to become politically active because someone tries to persuade me to speak out, this person I decide to follow MUST take the same f**ing risk as myself by speaking out. I don´t want to belittle you, but before I answer your call for action, you need to walk in my shoes for a certain time. I see both perspectives, the one from you, with literally no major risk for yourself and the one of an active zoo living in a relationship with an animal, with maximum risk involved. You seem to only see it from your perspective. Get an animal companion, live with your partner for some time, then we might speak again about fighting for zoo rights. Believe me, your perspective will change greatly when there´s more at stake than only your reputation.

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