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Zoos are cruel....

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Ihateboris · 19/06/2026 07:28

And should be banned. It's just so sad seeing animals cooped up, just for the pleasure of selfish human beings.

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Chestecoffthatcarriedheroff · 19/06/2026 08:21

0livetree · 19/06/2026 08:11

I don’t like zoos and I also don’t like eating animals. Both are horrible things done by humans with the big egos who think they’re better than all the other species.

Couldn’t agree more! It’s absolutely barbaric what we do to animals - Those poor lovely cows that are mass bred and taken to slaughter to end up in a McDonalds or packet of beef jerky.

redboxer321 · 19/06/2026 08:20

TeenToTwenties · 19/06/2026 08:18

Modern zoos are essential for conservation at the moment, breeding programmes, education, saviour populations etc.

You think animals need more interference from human beings?

PrizedPickledPopcorn · 19/06/2026 08:19

Individual animals live longer in zoos because they get veterinary treatment, a good diet and are protected from predators. I would boycott the old fashioned zoos but support the modern ones where enrichment, environment and conservation are the focus.

Lomonald · 19/06/2026 08:18

Ihateboris · 19/06/2026 07:28

And should be banned. It's just so sad seeing animals cooped up, just for the pleasure of selfish human beings.

Would you let the animals die out before you close them ?

TeenToTwenties · 19/06/2026 08:18

Modern zoos are essential for conservation at the moment, breeding programmes, education, saviour populations etc.

redboxer321 · 19/06/2026 08:17

Ihatetomatoes · 19/06/2026 08:14

Without the breeding programmes of many zoos some animals would be extinct now.

Why does that matter? Not why is it sad but why does it matter? Especially when you consider how much human beings have already fecked this world.

ExtraOnions · 19/06/2026 08:16

A lot of Zoos play an important role in the conservation of endangered species. It would be lovely if no species was on the endangered list, but they are, and until that is fixed establishments that ensure those species survival continue to be needed.

Ihatetomatoes · 19/06/2026 08:14

Without the breeding programmes of many zoos some animals would be extinct now.

0livetree · 19/06/2026 08:11

I don’t like zoos and I also don’t like eating animals. Both are horrible things done by humans with the big egos who think they’re better than all the other species.

ShutupLwren · 19/06/2026 07:54

The idea of a zoo in it’s essence does seem cruel and not remotely in the animals interest, but don’t many zoos have breeding programs to try and stop species from going extinct?
I would love animals to be safer in their natural habitat. The idea of poachers and big game hunters killing these animals for monetary gain or a boosted ego makes me sick. I suppose being in a zoo brings an element of safety, but they should have that in the wild. Stupid selfish humans.

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Ihateboris · 19/06/2026 07:34

rumred · 19/06/2026 07:32

Lots of people eat animals that have been brutalised. Zoos are part of this phenomenon of humans believing they are superior and can treat other species with cruelty.

You put it more succinctly than I could. Thank you 😊

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rumred · 19/06/2026 07:32

Lots of people eat animals that have been brutalised. Zoos are part of this phenomenon of humans believing they are superior and can treat other species with cruelty.