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Japan's 'Space World' apologizes for freezing 5,000 fish in skating rink

• namaemuta 10y ago
  How can someone think of this as a good idea? Of course people will complain even if the fishes were death before.
  • internaut 10y ago
    I feel like I understand the reaction instinctively but not analytically. I recall in some Japanese restaurants there are koi swimming on the glass roof above the people eating. Is it the use of animals as decoration that's disturbing or is it the possibility of being in contact with dead animals, possibly hitting them with a skate. If the fish were beneath a transparent frozen surface, do you think it would be less troubling?
    • namaemuta 10y ago
      > Is it the use of animals as decoration that's disturbing or is it the possibility of being in contact with dead animals, possibly hitting them with a skate. It is although I would say that for fishes there's an exception. They are commonly seen in aquariums and if they are treated correctly, I hardly think that people would complain about it. Even dissected animals have this creepy atmosphere around them that not many people like. I also don't think that people would like to see animals trapped in cages around them while eating but cat cafes are pretty much accepted. > If the fish were beneath a transparent frozen surface, do you think it would be less troubling? I think people would have enjoyed it way more than that idea with the frozen fishes. In the end I think it's seen as a disrespectful act towards the animals.