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0 pointsdwaltrip1y ago0 comments

What’s the alternative? The implied greater evil?

A world with no zoos and less appreciation and consideration for nature as well as the long term necessity of caring for it?

I’m wondering about creating more nature parks instead of zoos. Of course not as accessible for people in cities, but could be a much better compromise.

In general, we should avoid putting animals in small cages as much as possible.

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daveslash1y ago

Speaking of nature parks instead of zoos, the San Diego Wild Safari Park is just that. Very large enclosed pastures with multiple species living alongside each other.

calf1y ago

Nature park is still basically a zoo, and yes the lesser evil is the sacrifice of animal wellbeing to ensure that the masses of urbanized humans get to physically see these animals. It is an inevitable tradeoff and there is no way around it, no euphemism for zoos or general appeals about animal wellbeing can paper over that.

If the benefit of putting wild animals in small zoos is some sliver of human cultural contact with the wilds, then that calculus is worth it, however paradoxical and politically incorrect it may appear to be. That's the argument.

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