Present your best argument for eating bacon. — PETA (@peta) June 28, 2017

PETA sent out a poorly considered tweet on Wednesday, asking the always considerate folks on Twitter to present their “best argument for eating bacon.”

Now, the animal rights organization is known for its vehement opposition to the consumption of meat, along with a number of other offenses that impinge on the rights of animals.

But going after bacon, the holy grail of America’s meat fetish, was a step too far for Twitter users, who inundated PETA’s mentions with a litany of replies — including a number of tongue-in-bacon-filled-cheek jabs from Utah Senator Orrin Hatch:

I think the worst argument for eating bacon is still better than the best argument not to eat bacon. — Ben Conard (@Iamnotahumanben) June 28, 2017

1. It’s BACON ?

2. It’s BACON ?

3. It’s BACON ?

4. It’s BACON ?

5. Its BACON ? https://t.co/EB86EINm1F — Ben Ferguson (@benfergusonshow) June 29, 2017

A serial killer whose murders are based on the seven deadly sins is forcing you to eat bacon until your stomach ruptures https://t.co/33VEERJ5Do — Pixelated Boat (@pixelatedboat) June 29, 2017

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