Reply #29: I disagree with half of what you said, but agreed with the other half [View All]

Forcing animals to do dumb things is dumb. It was a matter of time, even for the experts. And circuses are vile. Control over animals doesn't prove humankind is better. Only more cruel.

However, zoos are not a bad thing. Animals get free room and board, healthcare, ability to run around and be themselves although penned within a comparatively confined space to keep them from getting hurt by forces which lie outside their confines. There's even a shelter to go hide in if they're tired of being watched. Good heavens, zoo critters get more respect, food, and shelter than many HUMANS do. In that respect, zoos are pathetic because humankind won't even take care of humankind! :Grr: :mad: :puke: You call that abuse?! And how is it enslavement, the confined animals are not being asked to build the Pyramids much less do anything else. Just live.

And with deer and other animals roaming the country freely to hurt people ort get ran over on the freeway... You bet your sweet bippy zoos are better.

But I DO AGREE, large preserves are ideal. But look at corporate america, they've got the power and they only care about their bottom line. Everything else can rot. They don't care if their actions cause the Earth to exploder unless they don't get a big enough profit out of it. I wish they'd rot instead. Corporate america is the true evil here.

As for PETA, as long as they think out their argument beforehand and not resorting to goofy antics in order to make a point. Tying chicken production farms to Nazi death camps was utterly silly, if not vulgar. It tried to inspire anger, but it did - only the anger was against PETA, tarnishing their credibility. PETA needs to not to the vulgar song and dance. Just a video showing how animals are kept and slaughtered and the gross conditions within would turn many peoples' heads for THE RIGHT REASONS. Doing a song and dance about how animals have feelings can help if properly done. But tying in a chicken factory as Auschwitz? Good lord, they nearly lost me as a fan of theirs...