Guest guest Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Yeah, what the other Dave said. I was gonna reply myself, but he seems to have summed it up, so I'll leave you with a song. Dave Ode to Johnny Take animals away from their homes From the lands and prairies they once roamed Then cage them behind metal bars Imposing stress and mental scars They pace from side to side each day No chance to hunt, no urge to play No privacy, no stimulation Only boredom and frustration Zoos are nothing more than prisons Can't be improved by reformism Zoos are an anachronism Collections of unnatural beasts All hope and instincts long deceased They do little for conservation Not much more for education Entertainment (but) not comedy Just plain and simple tragedy Zoos are nothing more than prisons ----- Original Message from Dave Shishkoff ----- Hey there - all a zoo really displays is how cruel humans can be. You're not showing kids 'wild animals', you're showing them prisoners. Would you keep black people, or Chinese people in a cage, maybe a really nice cage, to show kids what these people look like? Just like there's lots of ways to find out about other cultures, there's lots of ways to find out about other animals... My two cents. =) - Dave ----- Original Message from Dave Shishkoff ----- Hey there - all a zoo really displays is how cruel humans can be. You're not showing kids 'wild animals', you're showing them prisoners. Would you keep black people, or Chinese people in a cage, maybe a really nice cage, to show kids what these people look like? Just like there's lots of ways to find out about other cultures, there's lots of ways to find out about other animals... My two cents. =) - Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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