10-16-2015, 05:31 AM
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Originally posted by terracore
"You can attempt to deflect and rationalize all day every day but at the end of the day Zoo's are about animal exploitation, period. The amount of suffering they cause could never justify the entertainment value."
The same can be said for nearly every human interaction with animals. Every animal that has ever been hunted, fished, or domesticated (dogs, cats, pigs, donkeys, birds, cows, horses, etc etc) have been exploited by humans. Unless you have NEVER eaten or worn an animal product, been vaccinated, rode a horse, or ever owned, pet, or admired a domestic animal... guess what: YOU are part of the animal exploitation problem. Next time you see a blind guy with a German Shepherd dragging him around, make sure you give him holy Hell. The dog probably dreams of a 1 acre enclosure to run around in with it's siblings and raw chickens and turkeys to eat every day... and wild roosters to chase.
Terracore, yours is a good rationale and excuse for the controversial dentist lion hunter too. Hear about all the elephants massacred lately? The moral of the story is...the more we objectify animals, the more abuse they will receive.
Edit to add....
Have a chat with our local Humane Society manager, he'll let you know how many thousand of abused pets are euthanized in Puna each month.
It's time to rethink the whole pet dynamic, don't ya think? Seems to me like it's not working too well and in need of an overhaul. Criminalizing zoo's would be a good start in teaching children that abuse of animals is NOT ok. And for a good starting reason that those who abuse animals will often abuse other humans.