que triste porfavorrrrrrrrrrr bastaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Excuse #16. “Many wild animal species would go extinct if we didn’t keep them captive.” Answer: The answer to this argument applies to keeping any wild animal species in captivity, whether in zoos, circuses, sideshows or on farms(insects included). The argument citing that by enslaving and captive-breeding tigers for example, we somehow ensure that they do not become extinct, is an easily debunked fallacy. As a point of fact, a tiger placed in a cage, is no longer a tiger, nor is the ecosystem benefiting from the existence of having that tiger living in the surrounding environmental construct. Bacteria and flora is not benefiting from the impact garnered by their presence in the ecosystem, flora which provides sustenance to the tiger’s natural prey, which in turn provides sustenance for all predatory species in a naturally-balanced cycle. The same argument can be applied with any animal turned domesticated, including bees. When we “employ” bees for the sole purpose of generating honey. Those specific bees will never follow any natural pattern within the ecosystem. They will never travel expansive distances that pollinate vast areas of land which require pollination. No, they will be specifically geared to enslavement in a localized area for the sole purpose of creating honey. Like any machine, they will be utilized as tools by humans. These are not “bees” anymore, not in an actual sense, nor will the ecosystem benefit from their existence on the scale in which nature requires them to. Like cows(which again, we created from oxen) and the many dog breeds(which again, we created from wolves, as well as other wild dog species), they will become domesticated animals, animals that have no viable positive impact on the environment. As domesticated animals generally go, under the influence of billions of human beings who generate them, their impact to date is mostly negative. So the common-sense answer is still in favor of non-exploitation and the only actual “benefit” garnered in keeping a tiger captive when the rest have fallen to extinction, is the continued ability for humans to ogle or “study” that exploited tiger. Please note: Captive animals should not be confused with those in sanctuaries. “Sanctuaries” for animals should be exactly what their title suggests and if they are, the label “zoos”, “circuses”, “sideshows”, breeding facilities”, “laboratories” or “farms” does not apply. For example, Sea World is NOT a sanctuary. They may even do some work in a sanctuary capacity, however, they are clearly a zoo, circuses, sideshow and breeding facility with the main purpose of making money. A true sanctuary for animals will take in only animals that are injured(with every intention on returning them to the wild whenever possible), domesticated, or can not care for themselves in the wild and true animal sanctuaries will not involve in the breeding of animals unless it is to repopulate a species that humanity has already decimated in an effort to aid in the restoration of ecosystemic balance.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 14:10:07 +0000
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