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Animal use for Medical Research: Pro and Con Positions
Wilbur Wildcat
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Running head: SHOULD ANIMALS BE USED IN CIRCUSES?
Should Animals Be Used In Circuses?
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Should Animals Be Used In Circuses?
The use of animals in circuses is evident in the different generations, and this takes
various forms where there is the use of elephants, monkeys, and lions in showing the various
kinds of entertainment. The training of the animals in their participation in the circus in most
cases is misrepresented, and this is where there is confinement of the animals for a specific
period to ensure that they are aware of the theatrics that should be performed. There are different
debates on the use of the animals in the circuses, and this entails the need to focus on their
protection from the different types of abuses that they experience in the circuses. It is important
that there is the creation of awareness on the interests of the animals and the practices that help in
the protection of the animals.
The debates focus on the moral theory of the use of the animals and the need to enhance
the interest of the people and that of the animals. It is important that there is the management of
the welfare of the animals as in the case; there is an improvement in the management of the
issues that the animals face in the circuses and the analysis of the required consent that helps in
governing the different actions. The dignity of the animals in the case is analyzed, and this is
important in ensuring that there is treatment to the different concepts of the usage of the animals
in the circuses. It is important that the history of the use of the animals is analyzed as it ensures
that there is focus on the morality of the different aspects in the circuses and the development of
the principles that help in the protection of the interests of the animals. The paper looks at the
different analysis of the use of the animals in the circuses and the justification of the need of not
using the animals.
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Pro Position
There are different schools of thoughts in using animal in circuses. People encourage the
use where there is the entertainment aspect that assists in bringing out the humor in the various
areas that the entertainment cuts across. There is advocating for the use of the animals as it
encourages the kids to learn different aspects of the animals and the tricks encourage for the need
to encourage their participation in the various areas of the circus. The global changes that keep
taking place have shown the necessity of the animals in the circuses, and this tends to evoke
different feelings among the audience. There is the conservation of the animals in the different
program used in the breeding of the animals, and this includes the need to raise the awareness of
the existence of the animals such as the dolphins in the different aquariums (Rook, 2011). The
need to enhance the habitats is encouraged by the need for the people to observe the rules and the
guidelines set in the management of the circuses and the creation of awareness on the needs of
the animals such as shelter.
The animals used in the circus are given a special care where their intelligence is
observed and the convincing of the public on the need to have the animals in the circuses. The
focus is on saving of the different habitats that are known to shrink, and this involves the analysis
of their needs regarding health, shelter and the food that helps in guiding their growth. There is
focus on the expectancy and the need to compare their behaviors helping in gauging on the needs
of the wild animals. There is an argument that the animals in the circus live lives that are
rewarding as compared to the ones in the wild and this is through the management of their
relations with human beings. The need for training in their different performances encourages the
interactions and the comfort of the implementation of the different concepts that help in the
management of the stimulation of the performances and the enrichment of the animals. The
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entertainment of the children means that there is a guarantee of the passing of the information to
the other generations as the skills and the intelligence created is critical in guiding the different
changes that take place in the environment (Kawata, 2014). The desires of the public are also
important in this case, and this involves the greeting that the circus receives when there is the use
of the animals and the funding regarding the ticket sales. In this case, there is an improvement of
the needs of the public and the survey on their reactions where is the use of the animals and in
situations where the animals are not used. The survey on the funding of the circus is important in
giving the ability to acknowledge the changes taking place and the need for the use of the
animals in the circuses. It is important that there is a survey of the respondents in the different
fields as it assists in the determination of the right path to follow in the animal circuses and the
organizations that advocate for the improvement of the governance in the use of the animals.
The animal rights advocators have different thoughts when it comes to the use of the
animals in the circuses. The agenda of the animal welfare focuses on the various targets such as
consumption of the meat, medical research and the ownership of the animals as a pet. It helps in
encouraging of the decisions made and the experiments of the use of the animals for
entertainment purposes. The debate over the use of the animals is focused on their protection and
the ability to increase the need for success in the education of the public on the appropriate
measures that they should take in the entertainment industry (Latham, 2012). The seclusion of
the animals and putting them in captivity encourages breeding, and this is particularly when the
animal is endangered. There is assurance on the efforts that the circus demands and the need to
protect the interests of the special populations. It allows for the need to focus on the friendly
environments that the animals thrive and the management of the demands of the animals in
improving their livelihood. The concerns of the culture of the different people mean that there is
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need to ban the cruelty that the animals face and the need to focus on the events that help in the
management of the sensitivity of the circus and life quality of the animals in the future (Jones,
2015). In this case, there is an encouragement to enable the performance of the circus.
Cons
Banning of the animals in the circuses is a debate in many countries, and this is due to the
concern for the health of the animals. The reason for the ban is the effect that it has on the health
of the animals as there is the trapping of the animals in one area meaning that the habitat is not
favorable for their operation. In this case, it requires that there is need to focus on the social
behavior of the animals and the lives in which they should lead to encourage the performance of
their lives and in the free interaction with the other animals. Looking at the funding of the
circuses, it is not enough to ensure that there is regulation of the habitats. The trainers are not
aware of the need to enhance the improvement of the different characteristics that the animal
exhibit. The mode of transportation used when the animals are moved from one area to the other
is not favorable, and this leads to the violation of their needs as there is lack of the adaptability to
the different climates that the animals are exposed (Dopico Black, 2010). It is important that
there is focus on the rate of the extinction of the animals as through this there is need to
concentrate on the necessity of the circuses and the benefits accrued when the circuses are
removed. The analysis of the population needs and the life that the animals are exposed helps in
making sure that there is an improvement in the protection of the rights of the animals and the
observation of the changes taking place in the market.
In the circuses, as the animals’ age, there is the reduction of their usefulness in the
performance of the different tricks. It means that finding the suitable habitats for the animals
after that is difficult and this means that it is important to focus on the objectives of the animals
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and planning to enhance the continuity of the life of the animals in the habitats that are favorable.
The abuse of the animals leads to the lack of the important measures that enhance their treatment
in the environment (Deckha, 2008). In this case, there is need to enhance the development of the
institutions that encourage the need to protect the rights of the animals. The need to focus on the
endangered species means that there is need to protect the health of the animals through the
enabling of the methods that guide the life continuity of the animals after the end of their life in
the circus.
The need to condemn the traditions of the need of the circus is where there is constant
exploitation of the animals in the view of the identification of the different areas of
entertainment. It is important that focus is on the condemning of the acts of cruelty against the
animals. It is important that there is focus on the restriction of the activities that the animals are
exposed to; there is the management of the health of the animals and the knowledge on the
distress that they are likely to face in the future. It encourages the appreciation of the life of the
animals and the rights that they are entitled to the different habitats. The removal of the animals
from their habitats means that they are taken away from their families, and this affects their
development as there is lack of the unity that existed in the original habitat. It is important that
there is need to observe the exposure of the animals to the different conditions and the effect that
it has on their health. It creates the need to avail the best treatment measures to the animals and
the conditions regarded as harsh in the treatment of the animals (McManus & Montoya, 2012).
The transportation of the animals from one area to the other affects the health of the animals as
they are moved from one climate to the other, and this means that the consideration of their
welfare is important in guiding their adaptation in the different environments that they are
exposed. The need for the change of the environment means that the terms of the use of the
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animals should be well defined as it encourages the strict implementation of the laws in the
handling of the animals.
The animal rights advocate that there is a need for the animals to be treated humanely and
this entails looking at the welfare act that helps in the determination of the various issues that the
animals are used in the circus experience. There is the observation of the different conditions
such as the presence of fires and the effect that it has on the animals. The use of fire in the
circuses tends to affect the animals such as the tigers that fear fire, and they end up getting
burned in the different theatrics. There is need to observe the trauma that the animals undergo in
the cages. There is the protection of the rights of the animals and the enhancement of the
different activities that they engage as it encourages the need to focus on the different nature of
the activities that might affect the health of the animals (Zanola, 2010). In this case, the
observation of the trading and the force used on the animals encourages for the need to protect
the animals from any injuries and making sure that there is the management of the experiences of
the animals and prevention of the different attacks in the circuses.
The violation of the standards set means that there is need to cite the different kinds of
violence and the distances to which the animals are exposed. This realization helps in the
management of the different climates and making sure that there is consideration of the injuries
that they are likely to face and the results of the care that the animals should receive in the
process. It encourages the need to protect the animals and the consideration of the changes that
they undergo as they move from one country to the other. The need for the exhibition of the
natural behaviors of the animals is important as it encourages their growth and the confinement
leads to lack of socialization among the animals resulting in the hindrance of their growth
(Zanola, 2010). The mating of the animals is affected, and this means that there is need to focus
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on the experiences of the animals and the improvement of the living conditions that helps in
benefiting the animals in the various ways. The animals kept in the cages in most cases feel
neglected, and this might lead to the lack of the bond with the humans, and in most cases, the
animals tend to hurt the people around in the performance of the acts. It is important that there is
focus on the different behaviors that the animals exhibit as through this there is the management
of the various effects of the animal behavior and ensuring that there is an exercise of the animals
to encourage their interactions in the different environments that they are exposed to. It also
ensures that there is monitoring of the various diseases that they might contract such as arthritis
and infections of the foot.
Conclusion
The use of animals in the circuses has its advantages and disadvantages, and this leads to
the need to evaluate the different conditions that they are exposed resulting in consideration of
the climates and their health. The movement of the animals from one area to the other and their
removal from their natural habitat affects their response to the different conditions, and this leads
to the need to protect the animals from their use in the circus. It is important that there is focus
on the social behavior of the animals as it helps in the improvement of the treatment of the
animals and the consideration of the changes that they are likely to experience in the
environment. The exposure to the harsh conditions leads to the development of diseases such as
arthritis, and this means that the circus conditions of the use of the animals should be considered
overtime.
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References
Deckha, M. (2008). Disturbing Images: Peta And The Feminist Ethics Of Animal
Advocacy. Ethics & The Environment, 13(2), 35-76. “Note: This peer-reviewed
reference was used for CON position.”
Dopico Black, G. (2010). The Ban And The Bull: Cultural Studies, Animal Studies, And
Spain. Journal Of Spanish Cultural Studies, 11(3/4), 235-249.
doi:10.1080/14636204.2010.544876 “Note: This peer-reviewed reference was used for
CON position.
Jones, R. C. (2015). Animal rights is a social justice issue. Contemporary Justice Review, 18(4),
467-482. doi:10.1080/10282580.2015.1093689. “Note: This peer-reviewed reference
was used for the PRO position.”
Kawata, K. (2014). The journey from Wilderness: Facing Dilemmas of Wild Animal Exhibits.
Der
Zoologische Garten, 8342-56. doi:10.1016/j.zoolgart.2014.06.001 “Note: This peer-
reviewed reference was used for the PRO position.”
Latham, S. R. (2012). U.S. Law and Animal Experimentation: A Critical Primer. Hastings
Center Report, 42S35-S39. doi:10.1002/hast.107 “Note: This peer-reviewed reference
was used for the PRO position.”
McManus, P., & Montoya, D. (2012). Toward new understandings of human-animal
relationships in sport: a study of Australian jumps racing. Social & Cultural
Geography, 13(4), 399-420. doi:10.1080/14649365.2012.688852. “Note: This peerreviewed reference was used for CON position.”
Rook, D. (2011). The Use of Wild Animals in Circuses. Web Journal Of Current Legal Issues,
(4), 1. “Note: This peer-reviewed reference was used for the PRO position.”
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Zanola, R. (2010). Major influences on circus attendance. Empirical Economics, 38(1),
159-170.
doi:10.1007/s00181-009-0260-3. “Note: This peer-reviewed reference
was used for CON position.”
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Should Animals Be Used In Circuses? – Outline
Thesis: It is important that there is creation of awareness on the interests of the animals and the
practices that help in the protection of the animals.
I.
Pro Position
A. Entertainment
B. Habitat awareness
C. Environmental changes
D. Public education
II.
Cons
A. Adaptation
B. Extinction
C. Social behavior
D. Culture
E. Standard violation
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Title Page
Animal use for Medical Research: Pro and Con Positions
Wilbur Wildcat
ACBS 160D section 1 @ 9am
TA Name
November 25, 2018
Term Paper v2 improvements:
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Clarified the thesis statement
Added a second perspective to the Pro position (i.e., parents of children with disease)
Made sure all references were APA formatted
Corrected spelling and grammar
Can not have supported side to thesis. Must be neutral .
Add more back up info to paragraphs (Ex: Statements)
CONCLUSION has to hit all points that I spoke about in paper.
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