The Circus Leaves Town: Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus to Close

Re:The Circus Leaves Town: Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bail... by sweetheart on Friday May 19, 2017 @07:06AM (#14374446)

I would I think a more valuable lesson would be to not start a business that relies on animal cruelty for success. Vocal minority or not, what's right is right.

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Re:The Circus Leaves Town: Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bail... by wehadfun on Friday May 19, 2017 @12:02PM (#14376956)

Unless you are a vegetarian you are being hypocritical.

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Re:The Circus Leaves Town: Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bail... by tclancy on Friday May 19, 2017 @12:26PM (#14377167)

Good ol' Whataboutism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good

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Re:The Circus Leaves Town: Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bail... by praneshp on Friday May 19, 2017 @12:56PM (#14377454)

One could also characterize your (and GP) view as NIMBYism. I want animal happiness, and they should give up what they like for that.

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Re:The Circus Leaves Town: Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bail... by JKCalhoun on Friday May 19, 2017 @02:05PM (#14378033)

In the production of food from animals, are they cruel treated?

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Re:The Circus Leaves Town: Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bail... by bjl on Friday May 19, 2017 @02:39PM (#14378286)

Yes. The chicken industry is the most egregious example, but all industrialised meat production suffers from abuse problems to some degree.

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Re:The Circus Leaves Town: Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bail... by adanto6840 on Friday May 19, 2017 @02:25PM (#14378188)

Ever been to a commercial pig farm or looked into the conditions at commercial milk production facilities?

I'm sure there's a range, and I've no strong feelings in either direction on the matter (had great wagyu beef last night), but I do believe there is probably a good bit of inhumane treatment in our food supply chain, sadly enough.

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