*pats you consolingly on the shoulder* There there. That's perfectly fine. Actually the sad thing is, they know EXACTLY what they are talking about. We have spies on the inside in their groups (not like we need them since they are so open about the objectives and tactics anyway, oh well). The disease argument is a really standard tactic against reptiles and amphibians. People don't know any better and it scares them into passing bad laws.
So is the "they're wild so it's cruel for them to be captive, it's hard to take care of them properly, blah blah blah" argument. The whole strategy is to exploit the public's ignorance. It is our duty as herpers to educate the public, so when they hear these things, they'll know better.
