Circus entertainment

The use of animals for entertainment of the public in circuses.

Approval Rate: 52%

52%Approval ratio

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    criticalyric

    Wed Oct 17 2012

    Their reason for existing isn't to make us laugh. They weren't designed for this crap as wild animals. A barely acceptable reason for them to be used like this is if they were domesticated and would not be deemed "wild" anymore, but we all know you can't get rid of those primitive instincts by trying to teach them to freaking juggle!

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    moomoocathy

    Thu Apr 26 2012

    They have such great talent and are really amazing animals! Here is where people can find out how intelligent some of these useful animals really are. For me, the best part of the circus are all the animals! A good circus wouldn't be a circus without animals entertaining us!

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    themes2012

    Sun Feb 26 2012

    The use of animals for entertainment

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    littledragon

    Sun Mar 13 2011

    If you don't like seeing a 1,000 lbs brown bear riding a unicycle, you need to lighten up. I just don't condone some of the cruel practices that some of the circuses have used in the past when it comes to taking care of the domesticated animals.

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    ralphthewonder_llama

    Wed Jan 05 2011

    Even more entertaining when the animals turn on their trainers!

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    jester002

    Fri Jan 15 2010

    Oh sure, trained wild animals for entertainment! It's all fun and games until the white tiger gets mad cause it's hungry and decides to eat your face off! Which happens to be more entertaining than watching it fly around a room!

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    laren616

    Mon Jan 04 2010

    Disturbing. They treat their animals like crap.

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    frankswildyear_s

    Tue Aug 04 2009

    It really hasn't been as entertaining in the modern age with all the safety regulations and concern for the well being of the Christians they used to throw in the ring with the Lions.

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    jedi58

    Sun Jul 12 2009

    We do not condone human torture, so why should we accept animal cruelty? This is nothing more than forcing animals to go against their own nature for the entertainment of us humans. We pride ourselves of being an intelligent species capable of civilised thought and actions, but how barbaric is this?! This is just wrong.

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    lnentacb

    Mon May 25 2009

    As long as they are not harmed or ill treated!

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    brittany_collins

    Wed Jan 28 2009

    people are aweful it makes me angry

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    snoopdaddi

    Fri Jan 02 2009

    LOVE THE CIRCUS!

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    endia499

    Wed Dec 31 2008

    Everybody needs jobs

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    ashlynne

    Tue Dec 30 2008

    Well the circus is cool but kinda mean 2 the animals! I mean think abotu if u were in the animals place.... =[

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    francisco9446

    Fri Dec 26 2008

    depends on if the animal enjoys it and is happy....

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    shelly

    Mon Dec 22 2008

    a life of captivity and forced preformence.not a life i'd want.i never go to the circus for this reason.

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    mimmeh

    Mon Dec 15 2008

    BOOOOOOOOOOOO! *throws shoe*

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    angie5963

    Tue Dec 09 2008

    Sorry once again the animal lover heard too many horror stories about the animals in a circus I WILL NEVER GO TO ONE....no matter how much people try to convince me differently

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    irishgit

    Thu Nov 27 2008

    I kind of liked it when that tiger ripped a new arsehole in that Vegas entertainer.I bet that boosted the slots handle.

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    misspackrat4je_sus

    Wed Nov 26 2008

    Going to the circus on some occasions as a kid, I never really thought much about such things. Most kids seem to have the nature of being amused by pretty much anything. Then they become adults and gain (supposedly) some wisdom along the way. Circuses would probably be more ethical to enjoy if they would eliminate all the wild animal acts. But then again, that's half the circus, and nobody has yet thought of any replacement acts that would appropriately fill in the time slots.

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    lawndartchucke_r

    Sun Nov 23 2008

    AH yes the circus...whipping, gnashing of teeth, the stench of dung.....so when's congress coming to town again? LMAO  Seriously, I think that eventually the animals will rise up and say " NO MORE!!! " and thus the animalistic revolution begins.

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    guy_dc1b

    Sat Nov 22 2008

    I hate the circus. When the animals had enough, and stomp on a few humans, there is a satisfying feeling that comes over me.

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    tjefferson_liv_es

    Sat Nov 22 2008

    Bring out the Animals.. I paid $10 a person for this show.  Entertain me :)

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    jo13dae7

    Sat Nov 22 2008

    I think animals should be used for jobs but not for entertainment!!!!

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    dale_8577

    Sun Nov 02 2008

    Only if the animals are pampered and babied!

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    doll_parts

    Mon Oct 20 2008

    its cute how they train the animals 2 do so many cool things. i dont like that they have 2 whip them n smack em n the face, scream @ em, n b mean when they dnt listen. they,re just animals n they wernt put on earth 4 humans 2 make $ off of.

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    kayla_starr

    Mon Oct 13 2008

    they overuse the poor animals and they always look sick

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    tee92dec

    Thu Oct 09 2008

    it's not awful, but not great either

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    daisy_0

    Tue Oct 07 2008

    they get beaten!

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    trebon1038

    Sun Oct 05 2008

    Im ok with circus animals as long as they are properly cared for.

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    bratkey

    Sun Oct 05 2008

    disgusting.......

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    astromike

    Thu Oct 02 2008

    Granted its for entertainment purposes.  These animals were brought in from the wild, and meant to live free.  Not a huge fan.

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    jhena06e

    Wed Oct 01 2008

    depends on what animals that are using and what is that animals circumstances are.

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    ashley506

    Wed Oct 01 2008

    some circus crews are sweet with thier animals but some can be very cruel if the animals don't perform right

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    effy05

    Mon Sep 29 2008

    I was in Hong Kong's Ocean Park watching a dolphin show and i almost cried!

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    o_blakester_o

    Mon Sep 29 2008

    Makes me laugh every time

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    christina7250

    Mon Sep 29 2008

    what would a circus be without the elephants n stuff

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    aleashac

    Wed Sep 17 2008

    Although some children dream of running away to join the circus, it is a safe bet that most animals forced to perform in circuses dream of running away from the circus.

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    canadasucks

    Sat May 03 2008

    Ugh.  Ambrose Bierce said a circus is where animals can watch humans "play the fool"

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    molfan

    Fri Apr 18 2008

    i feel bad for  the circus animals and hope they are being treated well. have not been to one for years when my kids were very little. they did not like it and thankfully we do not go anymore. it was sad to watch those animals.

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    angryjed

    Thu Dec 27 2007

    elephants are my soft-spot, when I see their legs chained it's like seeing human slavery. otherwise let the show go on...

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    x_factor_z

    Thu Dec 27 2007

    Only problem here is when some angry lion or elephant escapes, and runs around terrifying people.

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    ladyjesusfan77_7

    Wed Oct 17 2007

    If the animal is treated humanely, I wouldn't see anything wrong with this. But I get an awful feeling that they are not.