I remembered PETA's insanity again today. No PETA, Pokemon battling is not (usually) abuse. In Canalave City Library a book specifies that wild Pokemon encounters are essentially an active attempt by the Pokemon to get captured. Pokemon aren't slaves, they allow themselves to be kept in captivity in exchange for food, shelter, affection, and free government healthcare. And when a Pokemon is treated badly, everyone is as horrified as if the abuser had attacked a child. And when things get really bad, the Musketeer Trio proves Pokemon can and will fight back. Pokemon Training is a symbiotic relationship. Even Viridi understands this, and she's willing to commit genocide because she's ticked off about deforestation.
LOL PETA.
*edit* Hope this doesn't sound too aggressive. :/