Regan’s essay‚ "Are Zoos Morally Defensible" Tom explains two arguments against anthropocentrism‚ utilitarianism and the rights view‚ to answer the question of the defensibility of zoos. Regan begins his argument with the utilitarian perspective. Utilitarianism is utilized by considering the interests of everyone affected by our actions and giving each interest equal weight. Regan applies this theory to the moral defense of zoos wherein the economy and people’s interests involved in zoos as well as the
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want their illusions destroyed” – Friedrich Nietzsche. Edward D. Hoch focuses on the concept of illusions creating realities in his short story Zoo. In Zoo‚ Professor Hugo flies unique alien-like creatures to different planets in his interplanetary spaceship zoo. When Hugo arrives on Earth with the zoo‚ the “peoples of Earth” file around the spaceship zoo each charged a dollar for admission to see “wild” creatures trapped in cages within the spaceship. When Professor Hugo returns the creatures to
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Journal of English and Literature (IJEL) ISSN 2249-6912 Vol. 3‚ Issue 2‚ Jun 2013‚ 139-144 © TJPRC Pvt. Ltd. A STUDY OF THE ZOO STORY AS AN ABSURD AND SOCIALLY REALISTIC DRAMA SHIPRA MALIK Associate Professor‚ I.I.M.T Engg. College‚ Meerut‚ Uttarpradesh‚ India ABSTRACT The article is an attempt to bring into light the elements of absurdism and social criticism in the play‚ The Zoo Story written by Edward Albee. Throughout the play the dramatist has adopted certain absurdist techniques to expose the
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the Times article “Zoos Are Not Prisons”. They Improve the Lives of Animals”‚ Dr. Robin Ganzert argues that zoos are not prisons but rather essential homes that improve the lives and welfare of animals. Ganzert claims modern zoos are far from harmful; instead‚ they are designed to conserve and shelter animals while combating the extinction of endangered species. The author’s perspective on whether zoos are habitable for animals is valid because Ganzert addresses the criticism zoos face and strengthens
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They were the two males Gorillas of San Diego zoo‚ a new arrival and an old settler‚ standing upright on their hind legs‚ pounding their chests rapidly with their hands‚ screeching and hooting loudly using their belch vocalization‚ and then they started to lose orthostatic form‚ dropping their arms slowly to the ground‚ going back to their quadrupedal position‚ lifting their heads up with the sense of fire in their eyes‚ looking sharply at each other; they were about to enter a fight. They were
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Have you ever looked at an animal in your local zoo exhibit and wondered if they were truly better off there than if they were in the wild? A growing number of people are beginning to believe that zoo animals are better off than animals who are left in their natural habitat. To thrive means that an animal is growing and learning to survive in such a way that allows it to flourish. Although animals in captivity are provided with their basic needs to survive and more‚ wild animals are more likely to
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‘Zoo’ Journal Entry Assignment Task: Imagine that you have been to see Professor Hugo’s zoo. In a journal entry‚ describe your reaction to the strange horse-spider people. Talk about what you would have seen and how you felt. Talk about what you hope to see next year at the zoo as well. Please ensure that your journal entry is anywhere between 100-150 words. Example of a Journal Entry: September 3‚ 1783 Dear Journal‚ My family and I have just arrived and I am finally getting some time
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Carlton Day III A Trip to the Zoo and the Affects of Natural Creation Far more efforts have been made to reverse my temperament imposed by surrounding circumstances than I can recollect; however‚ never has this been achieved so naturally‚ as the unprompted excursion to the North Carolina Zoo. My girlfriend and I decided after five years together that it was finally time to visit her hometown of Mocksville during our long weekend break back in late July of this year. The plan was to stay at
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A great after school and weekend job for students who like animals to seek after would be working at a zoo. Confucius says‚ “Choose a job you love‚ and you will never have to work a day in your life.” According to the article Working with Animals‚ “For students to be considered for this type of work‚ experience in looking after animals is necessary‚ and students would preferably be students who worked hard at school in Science and definitely in Biology classes. Also‚ students should have a proven
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January 16 2010 Do Zoos and Aquariums Do More Harm Than Good Do you enjoy going to the zoo? How about the Aquarium? Most people would say yes‚ but do you ever think how the animals feel? Do you ever wonder if a lion likes to live in a cage and has a scheduled time to eat? Research shows that: zoos can’t provide sufficient space; animals suffer in zoos‚ and animals die prematurely in zoos‚ surplus amounts of animals die and many other things. Zoos claim that when the animals mate
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