my views on the circus entertainment

[Catherine]

Since the circuses were so heavily linked to animal acts and the animal acts were linked to animal abuse, the circuses were  linked to animal abuse. 
As  public opinion turned against animals abuse, it also turned against circuses. Their time of entertaining people is over. No one wants to see that kind of entertainment any more.

There was never any need to work without safety nets. The circus endangered its performers and it exposed people to horrible sights. Yes it was traumatic for children, but it wasn't easier for adults to see death like that. I saw someone last October who fell onto the road and was killed. Yes it bothers me and so it should.


I recently posted about the retired circus elephants.

http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/show...p?tid=5765

Life is going to be good for them now. Sadly many elephants died before they ever got a chance to retire in peace. Their whole lives were exploitation.

Midgets and dwarves no longer let themselves be exploited.  Our society tries to treat all people with the dignity and respect they deserve.

The time for circuses is gone.  I don't miss them.