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Exotic Pet Ownership

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Humans should be allowed to do anything that they’re capable of doing. Therefore, if humans can tame/control an exotic animal to satisfy our own needs humans should be able to. It’s believed that the ownership of exotic pets should either be banned, or it should have increased license requirements to own an exotic pet. The main things that should be considered are: what it restricts, why not to place restrictions, why restrictions are considered. Getting a license is a precaution placed in order to ensure that the owner is acceptable to take care of an exotic animal. Someone looking to own an exotic pet should require a license no matter the state. States should also not ban the ownership of these exotic pets for that’s restrictive on human aspirations. Restricting human choice shouldn’t be acceptable unless a human’s choice(s) reduces another’s capabilities. Humans are at a point where nothing is above our species, therefore, if the capabilities of these exotic animals aren’t enough to keep them from us, then humans do whatever they like. Currently, the issue isn’t what it seems. The licences to own exotic pets “vary widely in terms of requirements placed on the owner and the amount of …show more content…

As stated in the passage Ban Ownership of Exotic Pets “Soon owners find themselves… Unable to satisfy the needs for space and nutrition”. And although it’s a very fair point, it really only applies to the ignorant people looking to own an exotic pet without having the resources to take care of them. If need be, put an income requirement for people looking to obtain a license to own an exotic pet, if it’s a true desire of theirs to own a pet then they need to use their capabilities to reach the required income to obtain a license. These pets can be expensive, but they shouldn’t be restricted from us as free-willed

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