Persuasive Essay Against Animal Captivity
Animal Captivity Whether in the zoo or the circus wild animals produced in captive breeding programs are almost never released into the wild; instead, they are doomed to life in captivity. Holding animals captive is just as bad as holding people captive, which is horrible. Animals, just like humans, have emotional feelings, and no matter the reason, captivity should never be an option. Captivity and imprisoning should only be allowed for criminals and guilty people, but never innocent animals. keeping animals should only be allowed if the animals are treated well by their owners or trainers. Keeping animals captive for human entertainment is wrong because it is cruel, it can be dangerous, and it limits the animals’ freedom.
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For example, in the article, A Bittersweet Bow for the Elephant, Davis states, “circuses could be thrillingly dangerous... although rare, a few elephants, in circus parlance, infamously “went bad,” ramping through town and stomping audiences and keepers alike. In 1903, Topsy, a former elephant, was electrocuted at Coney Island, the death captured on film” (Davis 11). Holding animals captive and under cruel training might cause many dangers not just to the animals, but to the people and trainers as well. Dangers and problems are very unexpected especially when working with wild animals who at any time can turn against their trainers causing trouble and …show more content…
However, another key point to why animals should not be held captive is because captivity limits their freedom. In the poem “Sympathy”, by Paul Laurence Dunbar, it states “I know why the caged bird beats its wing till its blood is red on the cruel bars; for he must fly back to his perch and cling... a pain still throbs in the old, old scars and they pulse again with a keener sting- I know why he beats his wing” (Dunbar 15). Other animals, not only birds most likely feel the same way about wanting to get out of their cages and being free in the world. In the poem, “Caged Bird”, Maya Angelou states, “The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom” (Angelou
By all means, …show more content…
For example, in the article, A Bittersweet Bow for the Elephant, Davis states, “circuses could be thrillingly dangerous... although rare, a few elephants, in circus parlance, infamously “went bad,” ramping through town and stomping audiences and keepers alike. In 1903, Topsy, a former elephant, was electrocuted at Coney Island, the death captured on film” (Davis 11). Holding animals captive and under cruel training might cause many dangers not just to the animals, but to the people and trainers as well. Dangers and problems are very unexpected especially when working with wild animals who at any time can turn against their trainers causing trouble and …show more content…
However, another key point to why animals should not be held captive is because captivity limits their freedom. In the poem “Sympathy”, by Paul Laurence Dunbar, it states “I know why the caged bird beats its wing till its blood is red on the cruel bars; for he must fly back to his perch and cling... a pain still throbs in the old, old scars and they pulse again with a keener sting- I know why he beats his wing” (Dunbar 15). Other animals, not only birds most likely feel the same way about wanting to get out of their cages and being free in the world. In the poem, “Caged Bird”, Maya Angelou states, “The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom” (Angelou