#If being in the most well-intentioned zoo shortens an elephant’s life; then imagine how one would fare in a circus
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oh no my “disturbing practices of early circuses” interest is resurfacing again
#I don’t even like modern circuses because most modern ones still cling to the same image and vibe as the old ones#to elicit a sense of nostalgia#but really what WAS there to be nostalgic about?#I went to one not too long ago — not out of choice#The only reason I was there was because I was getting paid to watch children on a field trip#I liked the aerial stuff like the trapeze and silks… the motorcycles were cool too. And of course I like clowns.#But there were also elephants and a tiger#And I especially felt bad for the elephants.#To see such a huge majestic force of nature reduced to such a compliant state made me want to cry#You stupid humans. Those creatures could snap you — could snap your car — like a twig and you think you’re such a big man#There’s a REASON why some zoos stopped keeping elephants in captivity; because it’s harmful to them!#It doesn’t matter if you mistreat them; the captivity is a mistreatment in and of itself#And of course circuses are not zoos; circuses do not keep animals with the intent of conservation#If being in the most well-intentioned zoo shortens an elephant’s life; then imagine how one would fare in a circus#And both elephants and tigers are ENDANGERED SPECIES.#If the everyday person is not legally allowed to handle a raptor even to transport it to a rehabber#then circuses should have no right to parade elephants and tigers around recreationally#And let’s not even get into all the human rights violations from back in the day
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