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11 pages in length. Animals provide a significant supply of goods for human beings, not the least of which supports man's entertainment needs. However, in spite of all the various ways animals serve mankind, there has historically been little thought given to their own right to existence, having always been considered little more than a disposable commodity. Whether it is the issue of hunting, circuses, zoos or racing, animals have long provided -- and will likely continue to provide -- humanity with some of its most basic requirements, all at the cost of the animal's own life. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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animals serve mankind, there has historically been little thought given to their own right to existence, having always been considered little more than a disposable commodity. Whether it is
the issue of hunting, circuses, zoos or racing, animals have long provided -- and will likely continue to provide -- humanity with some of its most basic requirements, all at
the cost of the animals own life. Three staples of Americana -- the zoo, circus and rodeo -- are some of the most
cruel and detrimental situations to ever infringe upon animal rights. As children, people are brought up to enjoy the zoo and its ability to display animals most would otherwise
never have an opportunity to see. The same goes with the scores of exotic animals who pass through in traveling circuses. Yet the tortuous lives these imprisoned creatures
are forced to lead are a secret part of Americana that is rarely noted and even less often seen. Despite the popular myth,
a zoo is not a substitute habitat for wild animals. Metal cages and concrete floors are not what Mother Nature intended for her primates, big cats or any other
untamed creature whose home is recreated by the ignorance of man. Zoos are merely a place for collections of interesting "items" (PETA, no date) rather than genuine havens or
simulated habitats, as they claim to be. Virginia McKenna, star of the ground breaking movie Born Free and active campaigner on behalf of captive animals, says animals are in
emotional and physical dire straits when their lives are spent wasting away in zoos: "It is the sadness of zoos which haunts me. The purposeless existence of the
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