Did you hear? Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, as well as a vast variety of other forms of animal entertainment, are either shut down or in the midst of doing so. This is due to the events that have happened in the past few decades involving these types of recreation, from the death of competitive swimmer Keltie Byrne that the past away in 1991 after being submerged under water and dragged around a tank by three orcas, all the way to 2016 wherein a Cincinnati zoo a gorilla name Harambe was ultimately shot and killed due to a baby falling into its enclosure. Whether it is an animal dying or a person these events are changing the minds of the populous that go and…
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the word monster is defined as an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening. But is that what our modern day society really believes a monster is? Through time what people expect to see in a monster has changed. When you think of how people originally thought of aliens and vampires, you realize it’s a lot different than what we think of them today. Originally vampires were thought of being a corpse that would leave its grave at night and feed off the living by biting their necks. They weren’t able to be exposed to the sunlight or be in the sight of garlic. The idea of vampires have been around for millions of years and they have always represented something very horrifying.…
The most popular nickname for the Skyline GT-R is “Godzilla”. I like to call it the “King Of The Streets” though because of its Japanese origin and its immense power. You must be wondering why it’s nicknamed the “Godzilla”. The reason being is that in the 1990 Australian Car Championship, Nissan’s R32 GT-R won the race and knocked the, in my opinion, retarded Ford Sierra off the podium that it held for a small amount of time. Ryan McElroy, contributor of Car Keys claims that, “From 1991, Australia was the GT-R’s first export market, and after it knocked the venerable Ford Sierra Cosworth off the podium at the Australian Touring Car Championship, Australian press started to refer to it as “Godzilla, the monster from…
“It’s all fine. We understand the unique set of circumstances you are under. I merely ask because now, in a time during which so much is occurring in our world, we need to the help of someone with your special position. You see, because we don’t have much information on the inner workings of Osborn Inc., there is not much we can do to actually stop their horrifying practices. Which is where you come in. We need you to gather information for us and help us to destroy their audacious company. I’m sure you want to help your fellow shapeshifters in this fight.”…
That being said wild animals that are captured for zoos are in desperate need of our empathy as well. I personally growing up have had a somewhat positive view of zoos. As I got older and learned more about them my option of them has drastically changed. In our age of smartphones and laptops, we are in desperate need of a positive influence to get kids interested in animals and the natural world. Growing up I always believed that zoo’s played a big role in this. This changed however after I read “Thought To Exist In the Wild” By Derek Johnson. Derek Johnson systematically tears apart the argument that zoos are educational when he equates zoos to pornography; they are just a superficial representation of the real thing. The whole idea of keeping animals in an enclosure teaches children that animals are inferior beings in need of our support. Which leads to believe that it is ok to treat them cruelly. Children do not even have the desired learning outcomes that we would expect. Derrick Johnson points out that when you go to a zoo you don’t see any awe or wonder. You just see children making faces at the animals and poking on the glass (Jensen, 2007). Anyone who has spent a reasonable amount of time at a zoo would have a hard time arguing with him. If children are not even learning more about animals the only reason we have zoos is purely for entertainment. Now some people…
It’s important to recognize how much of this goes on because animals play an important role in our world. To make them suffer even more than they already have to is outrageous. “Inhumane Suffering One of the most controversial aspects of hunting is the prospect that an animal may be suffering from a long and painful death,” one article says while talking about this specific issue. It comes to show that animals are greatly affected when hunters kill them. Another article heavily discusses Cecil’s death saying, “the killing of Cecil has sparked an international outcry and a backlash against big game trophy hunting.” Cecil was a lion in Zimbabwe who was the hot topic for his death and is the perfect example of the suffering of animals because he was one of many animals who experienced a death from this…
B. As well as serving nature's interests, they are simply magnificent creatures capable of so much.…
Several questions occurred to me. Why is it that people's first reaction was not exaltation at saving a child's life, but outrage over killing an animal? Why is there more outrage about the death of Harambe the gorilla and Cecil the lion than millions of babies being aborted, or Christian's dying in Syria? Yes, it's unfortunate that the incident happened at all, or that an endangered species had to be put down, but what does it say about us?…
Why buy an American made vehicles you ask? I’ll tell you why because buying American made vehicles creates American made jobs. Everyone knows that American made vehicle’s make a distinctive sound. Take for instance the Ford mustang and the Chevy corvette. Who doesn’t like the sound of these vehicles or design? A few things I will discuss about American made manufactures will be the quality they put forth in designing these vehicles, the job security it helps with in America and how American manufactures have now stepped up to the plate with their new innovated designs for the auto industry.…
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that banning sagging pants in Atlanta will help reduce indecent public display and the stereotype it gives men.…
d. These men and women come back from war and hope there country will be there to help them, but instead they turning away from vets leaving them on their own with no medicical help.…
something don't you? I fight for whats right no matter what it may be, any kind of threat that tries to…
Congratulations: You are an ape. A "great ape," technically. Alongside us in this brainy family of animals are four other living species: chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and bonobos (formerly called "pygmy chimpanzees").…
PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as the military combat, natural disasters, terrorism incidents, or any major tragedy. This is common in the life of veterans and is the leading cause of suicide among veterans. A VA patient who survived in Baghdad shares his experience with PTSD and explains how he knew he had this disability. Many veterans speak out about this issue and describe their continuous anger, alcohol addiction, and constantly wanted to fight. They usually feel very isolated and distant from their loved ones. One patient states, “PTSD involves rocketing into extreme states of stress re-activity; in the form of terror, rage, and uncontrollable impulses, and plunging into equally extreme states of being shut-down—exhaustion, emotional numbing, despair, and dissociation”. PTSD is about having fear and anxiety, allowing veterans to rage with anger and different emotion. There are many factors to PTSD, which affects others in different ways; or example, using video games to keep them occupied, spending money due to the lack of impulse control because of changes in their brain, and even not obtaining another job.…
Attention Getter: I would like to start my presentation off by telling you all to ask yourselves a series of fairly straight forward questions. I want you to take a look at you’re, any hand and ask your selves “Who’s hand is this?” Do the same with your other hand, and now both legs and your arms if you would like. If I am not mistaking the answer to all your questions are mine right. They are your hands, legs, and arms. What I am trying to get through to you all today is that your body is your body and that a person should be able to profit of his or her own body if done in a safe and controlled way.…