When I say, “Animals in Entertainment,” what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it Bullfighting? Circuses? Dogfighting? Greyhound Racing? Marine Animal Exhibits? Zoos? When somebody says, “Animals in Entertainment,” to me, I too, do think of all those things, but in a different perception. When I hear the word Bullfighting, I think of a Tragedy of Tradition. When I hear the word Circuses, I think of the Three Rings of Abuse. When I hear someone speak of Greyhound Racing, I think Death in the Fast Lane. When I hear the words Marine Animal Exhibits, I think of Chlorine Prisons. When I hear the word zoos, I think of Pitiful Prisons. The definition of “Animals in Entertainment,” refers to any animal(s) used to act, perform, fight and/or …show more content…
Quite apart from the cruelty involved in training and confining these animals, the whole idea that we should enjoy the humiliating spectacle of an elephant or lion made to perform circus tricks shows a lack of respect for the animals as individuals.” That was a quote from Peter Singer, a professor of Bioethics at Princeton University who is a also a strong advocate for animal rights. Circuses were first introduced to us in Rome in the 14TH century. In the 19TH century, circuses had made its way around to Australia where the first animal shows were introduced. By the 20TH century, thousands of cases of animal cruelty had been reported from all over the world. Animal Welfare Act did set minimal standards of animal care but every major circus is known to violate these. Examples of such violation of these minimal standards are trainers being known to use bull hooks, electric prods and collars, whips and clubs. According to statistics studied by the government of Netherlands into the state of circus animals, elephants are chained 17 hours every day and lions spend 98% of their time indoors. As a result of these extremely stressful living conditions, abnormal behavior will show, tigers will begin to pace within their small confined space and elephants will start bobbing their heads. Now, I don’t know if you are going to believe me when I say this but the University of Bristol in the UK …show more content…
Even the best zoos in the world cannot begin to even try replicating the natural habitat of one animal therefore; animals are often prevented from their natural behavior or doings such as running, roaming, flying, climbing, foraging, choosing a partner and being with their own kind. Zoos simply just cannot provide enough space. As saddening as it is to say this, zoos can in fact be miserable places for animals. A CAPS film called, “No Place Like Home,” shows us the conditions of animals being held captive in a zoo. The film took place at Tweedle Farm Zoo where sick animals were left untreated and the corpses of dead animals were left on the floor to rot. CAPS itself had to take rabbits to the vet to be treated and a local police officer had to confiscate a monkey after it was found eating cake and many other junk foods.
In conclusion, I believe that bullfighting, circuses, zoos and many of the other things I have listed are completely inhumane and should be stopped immediately. From the words of PETA, “Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other
July 26. 2006, a four year old elephant named Benjamin was swimming in a pond on a “break” and didn’t obey when he was called to get out, instead he swam the other direction. The trainer then jumped into the pond with a bullhook and swam after Benjamin, the elephant had a heart attack and died. According to an official USDA Report, the trainer’s use of the bull hook “created behavioral stress and trauma which precipitated in the physical harm and ultimate death of the animal.” Bullhooks, poor conditions, endless performance, and premature deaths are all things that go on under the big top. Animal rights activists fight for the world to know that circuses abuse the animals into submission.
From the circus to television shows, animals are used constantly to entertain the masses as they are forced to act out in order to promote a business and help them gain money. Rather helping the enterprise obtain more green, they are forcing these poor creatures to forcefully act, some of these instances lead to animal retaliation. For instance, Tilikum, the killer whale from Seaworld, constantly killed many of the employees as Tilikum tries to convey those that he does not belong in the entertainment platform, but many executes disagree and forced the whale to perform many dangerous stunts, leading to Tilikum’s death. To the entertainment businesses out there, these animals aren’t actors and they should be going through physical altercations
The sources are similar because they used the rhetorical appeal of pathos,in the article “The Use of Animals in Entertainment” The author wrote “ These animals include animals that are held and perform tricks in zoo’s shows and circuses, animals that are used as photographic prop tourist and animals used in television and films.” This shows that the people work at zoo’s are putting animals in danger and that the are held as prisoner or forced to be their. For example, “In many cases, the process of obtaining and using animals for entertainment comprises their welfare, depicts them in a humiliating way and could be damaging for entertainment for the conservation of wildlife.” This states that when you take a animals and use it for entertainment that means you are destroying how it asks and eat around you then when they are in their environment.
How would the watching world react if humans were kept imprisoned in tight, inhumane enclosures and forced to perform in front of hundreds of people each day? This is the tragic yet vividly-true reality of orca whales, one of many sea creatures set on display in aquariums worldwide. In 1961, the first orca was captured off California’s coast, and to this day, there are at least fifty-five still imprisoned in various marine parks across the globe. While it may be entertaining for the audience to witness these formidable whales flip and spin, this cruelty is only accepted because orcas are viewed as animals without feelings, entrapped for the enjoyment and amusement of the human race. If these orcas ever lash out at their human captors, the media
The general argument made by author Kelly Wallace in her work, “After Sea World, a “Blackfish effect” on circuses and zoos?”, is that places with animals in captivity are under fire. More specially, Wallace writes, “the public has completely changed its opinion on exploiting and killing animals for entertainment.” (Wallace para 3). In this passage, Wallace is suggesting that people now believe that animals should be protected, cared for, and healthy not overworked or abused. Animals are not supposed to be in small cages for people to look at.
Entertainment, Profit, and Educational Effects of Seaworld Although, as “Blackfish” states, the way that Seaworld is imprisoning orcas to use for entertainment and profit is harmful, studying the orcas for education is a reasonable activity, but only in their natural habitat. The organization, Seaworld, is holding and training whales to put on shows for the entertainment of their guests and the profit for themselves. Seaworld holding orcas is harmful to both the trainers and the whales in many ways. They also tend to use them for the education of and advancement for society.
Animal Captivity Bears don 't normally ride bikes, tigers don 't normally jump through fire, and elephants don 't normally stand up on their back two legs. Laws that protect traveling animals are not enforced enough to make a difference, and are highly ignored. Circuses should not be allowed to capture wild animals for entertainment purposes because the animals are abused, the populations are decreasing, and the animals don 't have enough freedom. To better understand why eliminating animal captivity for entertainment purposes is the best thing to do, someone must think about the opposing viewpoint. Most argue that the eliminating animal captivity for entertainment purposes is more humane.
Zoos have always been something that families love and kids look forward to going to. Kids learn about the animals and the habitats and enjoy the entertainment. It is a great experience for people, but not for the animals. Zoos are downright cruel to Animals. Animals our forced to live in an unreal stressful, and boring conditions.
To illustrate, zoos and animal circuses aren't needed to fulfill someone's happiness. There are many other activates that do not involve anyone suffering or being forced. “ Instead of switching exclusively to human performers—who perform by choice rather than force— the 146-year-old institution continued to bully animals” (DeRose 1). In addition, Fur from animals is a trend in the fashion industry, but animals should not have to suffer to have their fur used to be shown off. “Several years ago, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to ban the use of bullhooks on elephants, and the City of West Hollywood banned the sale of fur products” (DeRose 2).
This is exactly how animals held captive in zoos and sea-parks feel. Zoos generally hold a variety of animals for public display, also known as “zoological parks.” On the other hand, sea-parks, hold fish and amphibians. These parks that exhibit animals are inhumane and barbaric. Vulnerable creatures are being abused daily and few seem to care about this issue.
Zoos are bad for humans, most people do not believe it but zoos are not educating us, they are hurting us. Evidence for zoos are bad for humans is, in 2013, a zookeeper in Missouri was killed when he was knocked to the ground by an elephant, he died instantly.(Estrada). This reason this matters is because zoo animals are killing people, and that would not happen as often if they were left in the wild. Animals in films are not as nice as they are on camera. For example, the orca featured in the film “Blackfish,” is responsible for three human deaths.
However, back then the animal that was featured in circuses were primarily horses. In the early 1800’s elephants and large cats started being used. Michigan State University states, “The AWA (Animal Welfare Association) is the only federal law that directly regulates circus animals”(Animal Law). Circus animals dont deserve to be abused for human pleasure and
Imagine you are taken from your home, mother, and environment to a small cage where everybody is looking at you, taking pictures, and having fun. Your owners sell you to a bad zoo where all animals only get food sometimes and the bare cages are cold because you’re getting too expensive to feed and even take care of. This is why I take the position that zoos should be banned because they can cause Animal cruelty, Too expensive, and finding new homes. Say no to zoos!
Captured and Confined As a child, hearing the words ‘The circus is coming to town’ would light up any child’s face (The Progress, 2010). A child would imagine all of the amazing acts one would see: a man eating fire, a woman that walks high up in the clouds on one tiny wire, crazy clowns that are always a good laugh, but best of all the animals. The huge elephants carrying a beautiful woman on their backs. Powerful lions and tigers with their mighty roars running and jumping through hoops.
According to PETA.org, “Animals aren’t actors, spectacles to imprison and gawk at, or circus clowns. Yet thousands of these animals are forced to perform silly, confusing tricks under the threat of physical punishment; are carted across the country in cramped and stuffy boxcars; are kept chained in filthy enclosures and separated from their families and friends- all for the sake of “human entertainment”. In 2011, the famous circus show, Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus paid $270,000 for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, the most ever assessed against an animal exhibitor. The circus was sued for the largest amount of money ever in a circus case for mistreating and abusing their elephants. Although Ringling Bros. refers to their