Circus..entertainment or animal cruelty

atleast once we all have goen to see ciircus and enjoyed the bike riding by monkeys, horse walking backward, tiger jumping through fire ring, lion and Giraffe shows, hippo going through the circle, elephant rides.

I always enjoyed the circus and try to take my kids there too. In India, circus are going extinct. APollo claimed that gov does not give them right as Industry and also bans them, from keeping animals now as they term it it as animal cruelty. That made me think if circus should really have animals in there.

Animlas are animals, they do not naturally ride bicycles, stand on their heads, balance on balls, or jump through rings of fire. To force them to perform these confusing and physically uncomfortable tricks, trainers use whips, tight collars, muzzles, electric prods, bullhooks, and other painful tools of the trade

so should they go through this torture to entertain us. Would you go to a circus with no animals in thwere

It totally depends on how they are treated. If animals are taught to do tricks, what's the cruel part in that? Humans also have to learn various things during their lifetime for various reasons. That is not necessarily cruelty.

Using animals for research purposes is really wrong, according to me. But for circus purposes, I really don't see harsh acts of cruelty being perpetrated on animals.

And, the question whether anyone will go to the circus without animals or not. I wouldn't. Humans are seen acting stupidly all the time at various places, why give money to see that in circus? Animals could be more entertaining, for a change!

Originally posted by mermaid_QT

Originally posted by Gauri_3

Originally posted by chatbuster


most people have to endure one form of punishment or the other when they are working. gotta do all that to be well fed. maybe animals should understand that

 so true 

Gauri and CB, the difference is, humans choose who to dance for (professional and personal life) , whereas circus animals are forced to ..

Hu"men" are akin to the animals... and Hu"women" are akin to the trainers...The difference is that the animals in this case love to dance....  and trainers have to work hard (keep looking good) to keep the animals  dancing

Originally posted by mermaid_QT

Originally posted by Gauri_3

Originally posted by chatbuster


most people have to endure one form of punishment or the other when they are working. gotta do all that to be well fed. maybe animals should understand that

 so true 

Gauri and CB, the difference is, humans choose who to dance for (professional and personal life) , whereas circus animals are forced to ..

arre yaar, not if you were one of those humans. humara pet bana kar kya haal kiya jaata hai yeh humare dil se poocho