Throughout history, from forced arena fights in Ancient Rome to present-day zoos, animals have been used to entertain people. It appears as though, animals were first used for entertainment purposes since ancient times. According to archeological findings in Macedonia that date back to two thousand B.C.E. reveal that lions used to be kept in cages for the humans interest. Zoos are prisons in which many of these wild animals are encaged for the enjoyment of paying visitors. Animals caged life shows how they are deprived of the opportunity to develop and fulfill their needs and interests. Zoos don’t bring another purpose for the visitors. They aren’t actors, spectacles to imprison and gawk at. They are kept chained or caged all for the sake of human “entertainment.” For example, Mr. Laidlaw said, “I used to think zoos had a grander purpose, but for the most part, they’re entertainment centres.” It is the demand for the entertainment that will always keep this business on going. Although laws could be helpful in banning and regulating certain practices. Many organizations are involved in the entertainment industry in many ways but they differ in their focus from companion animals, wild animals, etc. Since, animals are used for entertainment purposes, zoos should be banned for not providing the right purpose for the visitors. To conclude with many issues lead to negative concerns about animals in the zoo. Since, the entertainment of animals, the unproven claims regarding safe wildlife conservation, and the education purpose that isn’t present in zoos, they should be shut down. In order to save the animals lives, one has to make compassion a practical ethic which is the very least someone could do for the animals. Is ones home on the stage or in their room where they
Throughout history, from forced arena fights in Ancient Rome to present-day zoos, animals have been used to entertain people. It appears as though, animals were first used for entertainment purposes since ancient times. According to archeological findings in Macedonia that date back to two thousand B.C.E. reveal that lions used to be kept in cages for the humans interest. Zoos are prisons in which many of these wild animals are encaged for the enjoyment of paying visitors. Animals caged life shows how they are deprived of the opportunity to develop and fulfill their needs and interests. Zoos don’t bring another purpose for the visitors. They aren’t actors, spectacles to imprison and gawk at. They are kept chained or caged all for the sake of human “entertainment.” For example, Mr. Laidlaw said, “I used to think zoos had a grander purpose, but for the most part, they’re entertainment centres.” It is the demand for the entertainment that will always keep this business on going. Although laws could be helpful in banning and regulating certain practices. Many organizations are involved in the entertainment industry in many ways but they differ in their focus from companion animals, wild animals, etc. Since, animals are used for entertainment purposes, zoos should be banned for not providing the right purpose for the visitors. To conclude with many issues lead to negative concerns about animals in the zoo. Since, the entertainment of animals, the unproven claims regarding safe wildlife conservation, and the education purpose that isn’t present in zoos, they should be shut down. In order to save the animals lives, one has to make compassion a practical ethic which is the very least someone could do for the animals. Is ones home on the stage or in their room where they