I don't want to be convinced that Zoos are bad or something, I want the points that might make them bad and the general thought you have on other things like that, I asked here because I want it from a point of view from people who also see human exploitation as a bad thing yk.

    • Xx_Aru_xX [she/her, they/them]
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      5 months ago

      And sometimes people will describe zoos as a transactional thing between us and the animals. Like "we give them food and shelter, so looking pretty is the least they can do" kinda thing.

      That's why I mentioned the "people who view human exploitation as bad" thing, other places wouldn't bring this up because to them it's similar to work

    • BelieveRevolt [he/him]
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      5 months ago

      And sometimes people will describe zoos as a transactional thing between us and the animals. Like "we give them food and shelter, so looking pretty is the least they can do" kinda thing.

      That's the same argument carnists use to defend every other instance of keeping animals in captivity, and it annoys me so much. Animals don't need humans to give them food and shelter, and they definitely don't need to "earn a living" serving humans.