You look out into the crowd through the bars. Heaving, sniffing, and wondering why on earth you are in this mysterious place called a zoo. Animals around the country and around the world are trapped behind bars! How would you like every need being cared for by highly skilled professionals? Animals should be roughing it in the wild, where they belong. As a well-to-do topic of the hippies and high society, I who have been well informed by multiple experts around the world, will attempt to expose this ceaseless problem and propose a solution. Without a doubt, this self-centered world is full of “good samaritans” who in an attempt to manufacture splendid feelings , ignore all facts and statistics along the way. Of course, by these “good samaritans”, I mean the zookeepers and conversationalists who are trying to save these animals by keeping them …show more content…
For instance, everybody loves a new shopping center, beauty salon, or McDonald’s. However as an added benefit, to build these new wonderful buildings will bring an increase in jobs. Happy free animals and a lower unemployment rate, is it even possible for this solution to become any better? As it turns out there are even more advantages to this joyous plan, such as the fact that everyone you hate, who is consequently an idiot, has the possibility of being mauled. Would it not be great to watch as your mortal enemies are taken down by a beast that is impossible to handle without the proper education? Therefore, as a result, the release of animals would kill off the foolish and the weak. For example, elderly people who have to ride around on two mile per hour motorized scooters. These animals who were either previously injured, endangered, or born in captivity would no longer have to worry about survival in the wild. They are now at the top of the food chain while also helping with our population
Zoos have always been a controversial topic. Some believe zoos are great and support them but others believe zoos are cruel and should be banned. Everyone has their own views and opinions on zoos. Many people assume that zoos are horrible, but it is because they are not well informed about what zoos actually do for animals and people. Zoos are not only a source of entertainment for people but zoos focus and prioritize on animal care and conservation to help fight extinction of endangered animals. Zoos also offer many educational programs that help educate people and children about animals and how important they really are. They also give the opportunity to see an animal people never thought about seeing. UTA students should support zoos because students need to understand that zoos are for educational and researching purposes. Although some do not agree, zoos help fight wildlife extinction, educate, and are also a form of entertainment.
Can you tell me where animals came from? Yeah, that’s right, they came from this magical place called the wild. Honestly if we didn’t have zoos some species would be not even surviving but thriving, Because the zoos do not have nearly enough space for the animals. Compared to their homes in the wild, the animals have considerably less space in captivity. The fake homes and environments can interfere with the animals natural routine as well, take elephants for example, they are used to walking, all day, i mean 30 miles a day and they can't do that very easily in a zoo. The consequence of this can be animals getting arthritis or other diseases. I know i talk about how we treat the animals and what i personally think about it, but let's take a second to think “what are the animals thinking?”
Persuasive techniques are what authors use to try to convince or prove to people that their claim is correct. In the educational article “Zoos Connect Us to the Natural World” by Michael Hutchins, the author uses persuasive techniques to give his opinion on zoos, making zoo keepers feel connected to the natural world. For example, the author uses pathos to show how zookeepers feel about zoo animals that they take care of. While the author is talking about the zookeeper’s emotions, Hutchins states, “I also witnessed animal keepers weeping over the loss of their favorite animals. ”(976).
Since their very beginnings, zoo’s around the world have been at the forefront of ethical debates. Animal ethicists, animal liberationists and proponents of the land ethic raise considerable questions about the nature of zoos in a moral and ethical context. Drawing on animal rights claims, the questionable moral status of animals and the land ethic, this essay seeks to argue that zoo’s; a place in which wild animal’s are held in captivity, are inherently unethical. Though animal liberationists tend to include domesticated animals and agriculturally farmed animals, the scope of this essay will focus solely on the ethics of zoo’s and those animals within. Citing experts in the animal ethics
Social Services arrive to take a child, who lies near her death bed, away from her abusive, neglectful guardians. The child is then placed in a system which could potentially help give the child the care she deserves. Just as many children in our society are neglected, many animals lay near the brink of extinction due to neglect from humans. The debate rages over whether or not endangered animals should be placed in a system that may prolong their lives. Do zoos serve the same purpose as the DHS in today’s society?
You look out into the crowd through the bars. Heaving, sniffing, and wondering why on earth you remain stuck in this mysterious place called a zoo. Animals around the country and around the world persist to be trapped behind bars! How would you like every need being cared for by highly skilled professionals? Animals should be roughing it in the wild, where they belong. As a well-to-do topic of the hippies and high society, I who have been well informed by multiple experts around the world, will attempt to expose this ceaseless problem and propose a solution. Without a doubt, this self-centered world is full of “good samaritans” who in an attempt to manufacture splendid feelings , ignore all facts and statistics along the way. Of course, by these “good samaritans”, I mean the zookeepers and conversationalists who attempting to try and save these animals by keeping them imprisoned.
To answer this complex question, philosophy professor Bryan Norton poses some additional concerns relevant to this issue. He notes that if in fact keeping these animals in captivity is ethical, then we must also discuss what specifically humans want to conserve (Norton 15). Is it limited just to animal species, or can it extend to populations, ecosystems, and natural processes? If we simply identify wild animals, then we must ask ourselves if we are preserving a wild species if the animals themselves are forced to spend their lives in captivity? He mentions a common analogy used among zoo professionals who refer themselves to a modern day Noah’s ark, preserving each species by removing individuals for conservation. If zoos represent a sanctuary from extinction, then we must also address if there will ever be a natural habitat to reintroduce the animals into, or if they be forced to remain on the zoos “Ark” indefinitely (Norton 16). Though the work of various ethical scholars and philosophers may not be able to provide a concrete answer to all of the respective questions, I will discuss the concept of reintroduction when analyzing the third argument of this essay.
For this persuasive speech, I needed to pick a topic that I was passionate about. I wanted to be able to persuade people to see my side on an issue that I truly cared about. I stumbled across a topic that I wrote a research paper on last semester, and I knew this was the topic that I needed to use in my speech: abolishing zoos. I asked a few questions to my classmates to gauge their support or dislike for zoos. I then took these results and figured out exactly who my target audience was, and what kind of speech I would be giving. The following analysis goes over the results from my survey and explains what these results mean in terms of my speech.
When I was young, I was always curious. I was always running all over the place, looking and discovering, like every young child does. My mother tried to sate my incredible curiosity, and in one of her endless missions, I was brought to the zoo. I loved it. It was incredible to see God’s creation all around me. Everything was beautiful in its own way. At the zoo, I learned to respect and wonder at the creation of God. Zoos have been invoking wonder for centuries. They started as menageries, collections of animals held by rulers, and ended up as education and conservation centers (O’Brien). They are powerful organizations. Zoos should be helped and supported, because they help the economy and bring in revenue, they conserve endangered animals,
Zoos may seem fun to visit and exciting to see the animals; but what you don’t see is the suffering and depression that lies in these helpless creatures. There are many arguments whether or not zoos are good or bad, and if they should be removed or kept. Several think that zoos should be abolished or at least very much improved, due to animal cruelty. While, others want zoos to stay because it is beneficial for the animals and people. I strongly believe that zoos aren’t good for both the public and animals for numerous reasons.
The crowd starts to swarm around the latest attraction, you can hear gasps of awe from the children and people saying “look at that!” among the crowd. The latest attraction happens to be a bear laying out in the hot sun. There are children standing on the ledge of the fence trying to catch a glimpse of the bear. There are phones out and ready to snap pictures of the bear. This is a common sight at zoos around the world.
The zoo is packed with children, running everywhere. They laugh and smile as they watch the animals at the zoo sleep. What these children do not realize is that these animals are dying on the inside. Animals that live at the zoo are extremely depressed. These animals can suffer severe psychological disorders from being out of their natural environment. But others argue that keeping these animals in captivity will help keep endangered species alive. However, the disadvantages of keeping animals in captivity are becoming more and more serious, and more people are beginning to believe that animals should not be held captive. Animals should not be kept in captivity because of the negative impact it can have
Thesis: All zoos should be overhauled and replaced with free-range territories or back into the wild to help these animals avoid the detrimental effects that zoo’s cause on their health and to stop teaching people that is okay to imprison these animals.
The first modern zoo to be founded was in Vienna, Madrid and Paris in the eighteenth century and later on in London and Berlin in the nineteenth century. The first zoo to be established in America was in Philadelphia and Cincinnati in the 1870s. In today’s America there are thousands of zoos. Humans like to be entertained regardless of how they are being entertained, whether that is walking through the park, watching a show, listening to music or simply going to the zoo. There are truth behind zoos that many don’t see, for example, many zoos don’t show the death rates that many zoo animals have after being transported from their natural habitants or the experiences that the zoo keepers provide to the animals being kept in captivity. To what extent are we okay with animals being tortured or being aware that animals are being killed just so humans can be entertained? While there are benefits to keeping animals in captivity, scholars agree that there are more negative effects that are damaging to the animals. The purpose of zoos can be more than just keeping animals in captivity and creating significant health or mental problems, zoos also can have a positive outcome, zoos can help keep endangered animals safe from others who are trying to kill them for what they are worth. Jamieson explains and gives one example of when people started putting animals in captivity. The Romans is the example that Jamieson uses, the Romans “kept animals in order to have living fodder for games.” Jamieson continued to explain how over the years the use of animals historically grew in popularity and how the idea continued to “thrive until at least the eight century.” Jamieson also mentioned that keeping a large amount of animals showed who had power.
Earth is home to about 1.7 million discovered species. The most glorious group on the planet is the animal kingdom. Unfortunately, more and more animals are being hunted to the point of endangerment and eventually become extinct. I believe zoos are a wonderful place to protect animals and give the public a chance to learn about them. Mr. Dewan I would be an excellent zookeeper at the Philadelphia Zoo. I believe any and every animal is lovable. I have experience with different species. I would be a dedicated and devoted employee.