Ringling Bros. Circus to end use of elephants by 2018

[shenmue]

Story here

One of the biggest circuses in the U.S. is that owned by Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey. The circus will phase out its use of elephants in shows over the next three years.

[yeoman6987]

1. They might as well shut down

I can't imagine what they will do to replace that part of the show. The elephants are a big part of the show. I guess they will think of something hopefully. The joy a circus brings to children is invaluable.

[LiberalElite]

3. Why do you post here? nt

[yeoman6987]

6. Why not. I have been here a long time.

I am a star member with a 100 percent fury chance and I feel like it. I said nothing in this reply to get that question. But I humored you and answered you insulting post. Good night.

[byronius]

5. Unconscious comment. And that joy is misplaced.

Reveling in the enslavement of a large sentient creature is so GODDAMNED THIRTEENTH CENTURY.

FUCK.

You know, the kids enjoyed bear-baiting awhile back, just like the way kids used to love lynchings and watching the runaway slaves get tortured. Kids LOVED the old drawing and quartering -- they used to play at it with dolls! We should do that again! Invaluable! Joy!

Really. Wake up. That is an awful opinion to post on this subject.

[yeoman6987]

7. So what are they replacing them with?

That is the only answer I expect I. The reply.

[byronius]

8. I do not know, and I do not care.

I raised two children without ever taking them near a circus, and they turned out quite joyful. We preferred kites and bikes to staged animal cruelty. Really, do you not care at all about the elephant's experience? No other creature's fear and pain matters at all to you?

They torture baby elephants. Strike them, goad them, teach them fear. And you're all just into that, apparently.

Wow. I find that disgusting. IMHO. And what are you doing posting in this group again?

[Kalidurga]

9. You had me at I do not know...

lots of pluses for the rest of your post.

[yeoman6987]

10. A ton of assumptions going on in that reply of yours

Prove where I wrote I didn't care about elephants being beaten. I imagine I am in for a long wait for your reply.

[byronius]

11. Fine then, I'm glad.

My point stands: children do not need to be entertained by performing animals. They can be entertained by almost any spectacle. Such things should be allowed to lapse into history, just like slavery and torture. Right? Tradition should not excuse or equivocate suffering. Right?

We're supposed to grow out of this stuff.

[kwolf68]

13. Good post, but LOVED this line

Tradition should not excuse or equivocate suffering.

A-fucking-men

[flvegan]

12. Ask them.

Hopefully, they won't replace inherent animal cruelty with more of the same, regardless of the "joy" it allegedly brings to children. You know, like nothing else matters, I guess.

[Kalidurga]

2. I wish it was today

Elephants seem to like humans it's a shame they get treated so badly in return.

[narnian60]

4. +100