An animal's place, easy or not, is in the wild. Most people would never see wild animals if it wasn't for zoos Most people will never see Australian aborigines or Mongolian nomads but that is not a good reason to put them is zoos. To imprison individuals just so that you can look at them is obviously wrong. Zoos encourage interest in, and sympathy for, animals To encourage a good attitude towards animals by imprisoning them is a ridiculous contradiction. It would be fairer to lock up people who have a bad attitude towards animals.
Zoos give pleasure to many people To imprison animals for pleasure is wrong.
Animals have a right to their freedom just as we do. A more logical approach would be to study them in their natural environment whilst ensuring that they and their environment are completely protected. Zoos are educational See 117 . Circuses are traditional See 33 . Circuses give pleasure to many people We have no right to use animals for our entertainment, they have their own lives to lead irrespective of any use we may have for them.